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1 | What about a passage not in early ms? | Mark 16:9 | Morant61 | 79839 | ||
Greetings Radioman! I see that Searcher already explained his comment, but might I add some thoughts. There are several criteria which affect the reliability of a particular manuscript. These would include, in no particular order: 1) Age of the manuscript 2) Location of the manuscript. 3) Skill of the copyist. 4) Completeness (is all of the copy still there or not). The biggest mistake made early on was to simply assume that manuscript readings should simply be counted. But, it was later discovered that the largest number of manuscripts were of a latter date and a lower quality than the minority of manuscripts. This whole area is a fascinating study. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | What about a passage not in early ms? | Mark 16:9 | Radioman2 | 79842 | ||
Tim: Indeed this whole area is a fascinating study. Thank you for the additional information. Do I correctly understand that you are saying: '...the largest number of manuscripts were of a latter date and a lower quality than the minority of manuscripts' [which were of an earlier date and a higher quality]? (Here I am -- adding words for clarification or explanation, just as the later scribes did. :-) And without the authorization of the original author -- again, just as the later scribes did.) Thank you also for pointing out that 'there are several criteria which affect the reliability of a particular manuscript', criteria that must be applied with discernment. Thank you for once again giving us reliable and useful information. Radioman2 |
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3 | What about a passage not in early ms? | Mark 16:9 | Morant61 | 79865 | ||
Greetings Radioman! :-) Indeed, you correctly noted that it was a combination of both aspects which made them less dependable - i.e. - they were both less old and of lesser quality. If I remember correctly, many of the later manuscripts were 'mass' produced, which led to far more errors. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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