An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures: Volume 4, An Introduction to the Textual Criticism, Etc. of the New Testament

Reissued in five parts, this is the revised four-volume tenth edition (1856) of an influential work of biblical scholarship.

Thomas Hartwell Horne (Author), Samuel Davidson (Author), Samuel Prideaux Tregelles (Author)

9781108067744, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 21 November 2013

804 pages, 13 b/w illus.
22.9 x 15.2 x 4.5 cm, 1.16 kg

A painstaking compiler of catalogues and indexes, the biblical scholar and bibliographer Thomas Hartwell Horne (1780–1862) first published his most famous work in 1818, having begun his research for it many years earlier in 1801. Reissued here in five parts is the expanded four-volume tenth edition of 1856, which includes revisions by the scholars Samuel Davidson (c.1806–98) and Samuel Prideaux Tregelles (1813–75). This monumental and influential work of nineteenth-century biblical scholarship remains a valuable resource for modern researchers, reflecting the methods and perspectives of its era. Volume 4, rewritten by Tregelles for this edition, addresses textual criticism of the New Testament. Drawing strongly on his previous scholarship, Tregelles covers the history of the text, distinguished readings and important manuscripts, and he provides an introduction to each book of the New Testament.

Preface
Addenda et corrigenda
Part I. Introduction to the Textual Criticism of the New Testament: 1. The objects proposed
2. Language of the New Testament
3. Characteristics of New Testament Greek
4. On the text of the New Testament
5. On the history of the text itself
6. On the various readings
7. On the systematic classification of documents
8. Discussions on recensions
9. On the charge that Greek MSS have been altered from the Latin
10. On the history of the Greek New Testament to the time of Bengel
11. History of the printed text from Bengel onwards
12. On the sources of textual criticism in general
13. Greek MSS of the most ancient class containing portions of the gospels
14. Fragments of MSS of the most ancient class containing portions of the gospels
15. MSS of the most ancient class which do not contain the gospels
16. Later uncial MSS of peculiar importance
17. The other late uncials containing the gospels
18. The other later uncials containing the Acts, Epistles, or Apocalypse
19. Important MSS in cursive letters
20. MSS containing lectionaries
21. On the ancient versions in general as sources of textual criticism
22. The ancient Latin versions prior to the Vulgate of Jerome
23. The revision of the Latin by Jerome
24. The early Syriac versions
25. The Phlioxenian Syriac version
26. The Syriac version of portions added to some editions of the Peshito
27. The Jerusalem Syriac version
28. The Memphitic version
29. The Thebaic version
30. The Gothic version
31. The Armenian version
32. The Aethiopic version
33. The Arabic and other later versions
34. Early citations, as sources of criticism
35. On the application of materials for criticism
36. On the reading of 1 John, v. 7
37. On the application of some of the results of textual criticism
Part II. Introductions to the Respective Books of the New Testament: Preliminary observations
1. Classification of the books of the New Testament
2. The name and number of the canonical gospels
3. On the gospel by St Matthew
4. On the gospel by St Mark
5. On the gospel by St Luke
6. On the gospel by St John
7. On the Acts of the Apostles
8. Account of the apostle Paul
9. Observations on the apostolic epistles
10. On the epistle to the Romans
11. On the first epistle to the Corinthians
12. On the second epistle to the Corinthians
13. On the epistle to the Galatians
14. On the epistle to the Ephesians
15. On the epistle to the Philippians
16. On the epistle to the Colossians
17. On the first epistle to the Thessalonians
18. On the second epistle to the Thessalonians
19. On the first epistle to Timothy
20. On the second epistle to Timothy
21. On the epistle to Titus
22. On the epistle to Philemon
23. On the epistle to the Hebrews
24. On the Catholic epistles in general
25. On the general epistle of James
26. On the first general epistle of Peter
27. On the second general epistle of Peter
28. On the first general epistle of John
29. On the second and third general epistles of John
30. On the general epistle of Jude
31. On the book of Revelation
Appendix
Bibliographical list
Indices.

Subject Areas: Biblical studies & exegesis [HRCG]