[B-Greek] UBS2 Distinctiveness

Kevin W. Woodruff cierpke at prodigy.net
Thu Jul 24 16:51:03 EDT 2008


 
   
  Actualy it was Randolph Vincent Greenwood Tasker who did the Greek text underlying the NEB. Kilpatrick did a series for the BFBS 
   
  George Dunbar Kilpatrick, A Greek-English Diglot for the Use of Translators. London: British and Foreign Bible Society. Mark, 1958; Matthew, 1959; John, 1960; General Epistles, 1961; Luke, 1962; Pastoral Epistles and Hebrews, 1963; Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, 1964. Series discontinued
   
  Tasker, Randolph Vincent Greenwood The Greek New Testament: Being the Text Translated in The New English Bible. London: Oxford University Press, 1964
   
   
   
  Kevin

James Ernest <j.d.ernest at bc.edu> wrote:
  If memory serves correctly, Kilpatrick was credited as editor of a Greek
text I once saw that was billed as the text underlying the New English Bible
. . . could be wrong, it's a distant recollection.
James Ernest

On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 8:22 AM, Wieland Willker wrote:

> I think the base text was the then current NA25, but I am not sure.
> I remember vaguely that before the UBS editions Kilpatrick was assigned to
> create a new GNT. He prepared drafts that were circulated, but never got
> into print AFAIK.
> I don't know why the UBS changed their mind and set up the committee then.
> Perhaps because Kilpatrick's text didn't get enough acceptance?
>
>
> Best wishes
> Wieland
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