A General Survey of the History of the Canon of the New Testament
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A General Survey of the History of the Canon of the New Testament is a scholarly work by Brooke Foss Westcott that traces the historical development and formation of the New Testament canon.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A General Survey of the History of the Canon of the New Testament Context triple: [Brooke Foss Westcott, notableWork, A General Survey of the History of the Canon of the New Testament]
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A.
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance is a scholarly monograph by Bruce M. Metzger that traces how the New Testament books were selected, recognized, and transmitted as authoritative Christian Scripture.
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The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content is a scholarly introduction to the New Testament that surveys its historical context, formation, and literary structure, authored by biblical scholar Bruce M. Metzger.
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C.
The Early Versions of the New Testament: Their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations
The Early Versions of the New Testament: Their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations is a scholarly study by Bruce M. Metzger that examines the history, textual significance, and constraints of the earliest translations of the New Testament.
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D.
The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration
The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration is a foundational scholarly work on New Testament textual criticism, examining how the text was copied, altered, and reconstructed over time.
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E.
New Testament textual apparatus
The New Testament textual apparatus is a critical tool in biblical scholarship that presents and evaluates the variant readings of New Testament manuscripts to help determine the most reliable text.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: A General Survey of the History of the Canon of the New Testament Target entity description: A General Survey of the History of the Canon of the New Testament is a scholarly work by Brooke Foss Westcott that traces the historical development and formation of the New Testament canon.
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A.
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance is a scholarly monograph by Bruce M. Metzger that traces how the New Testament books were selected, recognized, and transmitted as authoritative Christian Scripture.
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B.
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content is a scholarly introduction to the New Testament that surveys its historical context, formation, and literary structure, authored by biblical scholar Bruce M. Metzger.
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C.
The Early Versions of the New Testament: Their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations
The Early Versions of the New Testament: Their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations is a scholarly study by Bruce M. Metzger that examines the history, textual significance, and constraints of the earliest translations of the New Testament.
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D.
The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration
The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration is a foundational scholarly work on New Testament textual criticism, examining how the text was copied, altered, and reconstructed over time.
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E.
New Testament textual apparatus
The New Testament textual apparatus is a critical tool in biblical scholarship that presents and evaluates the variant readings of New Testament manuscripts to help determine the most reliable text.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
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| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
early Christian writings
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lists of New Testament books ⓘ patristic evidence for the canon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglican scholarship
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linked to:
Anglican theologians
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| author | Brooke Foss Westcott ⓘ |
| discusses |
acceptance of New Testament books in the early church
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criteria for canonicity ⓘ disputed New Testament writings ⓘ history of the Book of Revelation in the canon ⓘ history of the Catholic Epistles in the canon ⓘ history of the Pauline epistles in the canon ⓘ recognition of the four Gospels ⓘ |
| field |
New Testament studies
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biblical studies ⓘ church history ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
formation of the New Testament canon
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historical development of the New Testament canon ⓘ |
| genre | scholarly work ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
scholars
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students of biblical studies ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| methodology | historical-critical analysis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on later studies of the New Testament canon
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systematic treatment of the development of the New Testament canon ⓘ |
| perspective | Christian ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
canon law (in relation to biblical canon)
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history of the Bible ⓘ textual criticism of the New Testament ⓘ |
| subject |
New Testament canon
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biblical canon ⓘ history of the New Testament canon ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early Christianity
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patristic era ⓘ |
| usedIn |
academic study of the New Testament
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historical theology research ⓘ seminary education ⓘ |
| workOf | Brooke Foss Westcott ⓘ |
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A General Survey of the History of the Canon of the New Testament
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