[B-Greek] Textual Commentary

Curtis Hinson curtis at curtishinson.com
Tue Aug 1 16:45:39 EDT 2006


Somehow the idea of translators not having any background in textual 
criticism seems wrong.  I'd think translators should have at least a 
basic understanding of text crit, although they don't have to be text 
critics themselves.  If you get enough Greek to be able to work in a 
translation project, a decent Greek program should have you familiar 
with the terms and methods of text crit by then.

Bless the Name
Curtis Hinson

Carl W. Conrad wrote the following on 8/1/2006 3:09 PM:
> On Aug 1, 2006, at 10:39 AM, Jim West wrote:
>
>   
>> A new and revised edition of the famous Textual Commentary of the  
>> GNT is
>> available from the German Bible Socity-
>>
>> http://www.scholarly-bibles.com/en/search.html? 
>> product_show=87&m1id=32160713&m1Lid=155716
>>
>> Listers may be interested.
>>     
>
> But listers had best not be under any illusion that this is a  
> REVISION  or third edition of Metzger's Textual Commentary. Note the  
> different TITLE and the description: this is a simplification of the  
> content of Metzger's Commentary prepared for users without any  
> background in textual criticism:
>
> Here's the blurb:
> ========
> A Textual Guide to the Greek New Testament
>
> This edition is based on the widely known „Textual Commentary on the  
> Greek New Testament” of Bruce M. Metzger. It was especially designed  
> for translators who have not received formal training in textual  
> criticism. It enables them - and other people interested in the  
> initial text of the Greek New Testament - to discover more easily the  
> reasons that certain variant readings in the NT are more likely to be  
> original than others. Therefore the notes of Metzger have been  
> simplified and expanded. Included are discussions of significant  
> differences in divisions and punctuation where those involve  
> differences in meaning. Technical matters are explained in non- 
> technical language. An easy-to-read introduction provides a brief  
> overview of textual criticism, including explanations of key terms, a  
> history of the text, and methods that are used by scholars to arrive  
> at their conclusions.
>
> Price: $38.00
> ISBN: 3-438-06044-2
> Editors: Roger L. Omanson
> Number of pages: 554
> Format: 15.8 x 23.7 cm
> ========
>
>
> Carl W. Conrad
> Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)
> 1989 Grindstaff Road/Burnsville, NC 28714/(828) 675-4243
> cwconrad2 at mac.com
> WWW: http://www.ioa.com/~cwconrad/
>
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