Professor Michael Holmes, Professor of Biblical Studies and Early Christianity
Bethel University
Friday, February 11th
4:00pm, 110 Nicholson Hall
Professor Holmes, the editor of the recently published Greek New Testament: SBL Edition,
will discuss current controversy over the goals and objectives of New
Testament textual criticism. Topics to be discussed may include: the
on-going discussion of text-types and textual history; the shape and
future of critical editions; NT textual criticism in the context of
Jewish and Hellenistic literature; and doing NT textual criticism in a
post-modern context.
Professor Holmes has provided a modified version of this chapter (see PDF below) which he will summarize and highlight in 25 minutes or so, leaving ample time for interaction/discussion with CNES colloquium participants.
Holmes From Original Text to Initial Text U of M version 1 Feb 2011-1.pdf
