[B-Greek] Analysis of the SBL GNT in the Gospels
Carlton Winbery
winberycl at earthlink.net
Mon Nov 8 17:10:21 EST 2010
I would like to echo what Carl has said about a favorite GNT with regard to the text. Before I could pick such a text, I would have to examine every variation in the text, and while I have looked at most, I haven't yet examined each one with regard to making such decisions. Also a copy of the text of the GNT includes more that just readings. It has a system of readings, etc, systems of punctuation, and other information about the text so that it is not necessary to have the last reading before your eyes in order to have complete readings. I suppose that the readings that one has before one's eyes says something about preferred readings, but if one has complete information, that is what is most important.
Carlton Winbery
Retired prof.
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>From: Carl Conrad <cwconrad2 at mac.com>
>Sent: Nov 7, 2010 7:38 AM
>To: Carl Thomas <slewfoot at wildblue.net>
>Cc: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
>Subject: Re: [B-Greek] Analysis of the SBL GNT in the Gospels
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>On Nov 6, 2010, at 2:52 PM, Carl Thomas wrote:
>> On 11/6/2010 10:37 AM, Carl Conrad wrote:
>>> On Nov 6, 2010, at 9:10 AM, Mark Lightman wrote:
>>>> Thanks, Wieland, for the review. Very helpful in giving us a sense of what the
>>>> SBLGNT is and is not.
>>>>
>>>> Textual criticism per se is not within the bounds of the list, but what IS at
>>>> the very heart of this list is how one reads the Greek NT, and with what. I am
>>>> very curious to see how the SBLGNT, particularly the print edition, catches on.
>>>> It's not a question of NA 28 RIP. It's not a question of whether it will
>>>> replace the UBS/NA/Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft products. I personally cannot
>>>> imagine owning less than say, four print copies of the GNT
>>>>
>>>> http://www.amazon.com/the-Four-Best-Greek-New-Testaments/lm/R1RWHATIQHGH8H/ref=cm_lm_byauthor_title_full
>>> Lest there be any confusion on this point, the above represents one person's selection of "the four best." Others may,
>>> and very likely will, make different selections.
>>>
>>> Carl W. Conrad
>>> Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)
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>> Carl very true. I was wondering if every body could every agree on any thing. What is your four best copies of the GNT?
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>I have not made nor would I make that kind of list for recommendation to others. Mark certainly has every right to make
>his own selection, but his criteria seem to involve relatively little consideration of the Greek text itself but rather the
>convenience to a reader who isn't very comfortable with the Greek. For myself, since I make no claim to any expertise in
>textual criticism, I find the USB4 very convenient in linkage with Metzger's commentary on reasons for that committee's
>preferences. But I like the WH and Tischendorf. I really like to have several resources open in parallel columns on a computer
>screen in Accordance, which is my preferred Bible software. I do find the new SBLGNT in the Logos4Mac nice.
>
>Carl W. Conrad
>Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)
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