BHS: The Last Complete Scholarly Edition of the Hebrew Bible
BHS remains the latest complete scholarly Hebrew Bible in the Biblia Hebraica line and the stated Old Testament base of the ESV. Its main text, apparatus, conjectures, and…
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Principles, methods, evidence, and criticism concerning the biblical text.
The ECM, the CBGM, and the Reconstruction of an Initial Text
The ECM supplies the evidence and editorial decisions behind the newest hand editions, while the CBGM analyzes coherence within a contaminated tradition. Neither should be caricatured as an…
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No Neutral Ground Beneath the Apparatus: Faith, Science, and the Final Court
Manuscripts supply readings, not their own rank or theological meaning. Gaussen’s distinction between faith and historical science shows why evidence must serve Scripture’s doctrine rather than constitute the…
Open record →The Missing Verses Return in Double Brackets: What Counts as the Main Text?
UBS6 restores every numbered verse to the running Greek text while marking disputed additions with double brackets. The change improves visibility but forces a precise distinction between printed…
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NA29 and Edition Drift: What Changes When the Standard Changes?
NA29 will not merely reprint NA28. This article defines edition drift, identifies the changes already published in UBS6, and establishes the controls required whenever a theological claim appeals…
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“Tweaking,” “Plus,” and “Minus”: The Rhetoric by Which Critical Revision Becomes Neutral
Shows how apparently neutral terms such as plus, minus, and tweaking can conceal the editorial and ecclesiastical consequences of textual decisions.
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