[B-Greek] Textual Commentary (Omanson thread from 2006)
Steven Cox
stevencox_backonbgreek at yahoo.co.uk
Sat Aug 15 03:44:00 EDT 2009
Sorry to resurrect old thread from 2006...
1. I'm asking this question as I might want to recommend the Omanson TCGNT as a possible help to someone who is asking about John8, Mark16, 1Jn5:7 etc, but for whom the original Metzger TCGNT may be too difficult.
2. But I am a bit put off by the word "rather" in the following review on Amazon. Is the review literally correct, that all reference to mss (eg P46 in 1Co4:17) is removed? The Amazon reviewer appears to be contradicted by a hit from Googlebooks, a mention in Greenlee's book (which I also haven't seen).
S
The Text of the New Testament: From Manuscript to Modern Edition - Google Books Result
by J. Harold Greenlee - 2008 - Religion - 130 pages
11 Omanson's adaptation of Metzger's commentary avoids technical text-critical ... With Metzger, whose Textual Commentary(TCGNT) is explicitly cited, ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=1598562401...
http://www.amazon.com/Textual-Guide-Greek-New-Testament/dp/1598562029/
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars One Greek, one layman friendly, April 6, 2007
By
Commentary Surveyor (Stoughton MA) - See all my reviewsThe difference between Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament and the layman-friendly Roger Omanson, ed., A Textual Guide to the Greek New Testament: An Adaptation of Bruce M. Metzger's Textual Commentary for the Needs of Translators, is that Omanson differs from Metzger, for instance (1 Cor. 4:17), in that modern (e.g., NIV, NJB, NRSV, REB, RSV, TEV, etc.) rather than early (e. g., P46 A C 33 81 1739 al) witnesses are cited. Though intended for translators without training in textual criticism, it would also serve a pastor looking for a simpler explanation of a textual problem mentioned in a commentary.
[B-Greek] Textual Commentary
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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