Journal of Confessional Bibliology — Scripture Alone, Preserved by Providence
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Category: Textual Criticism

Principles, methods, evidence, and criticism concerning the biblical text.

Why Scribes Omit as Well as Add

Eye-skip, abbreviation, memory, deliberate pruning, and measured scribal habits show why the shorter reading may be secondary. The proper comparison is causal, not merely numerical.

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