In this course, Dr. Mike Heiser explains the story of how we got the New Testament—he guides you from the process of inspiration to the discovery and transmission of manuscripts. Dr. Heiser describes the role of scribes throughout time and discusses significant Greek New Testament manuscripts upon which modern translations are based. Because most students of the Bible read it in their own language, he also examines translation philosophies and controversies.
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
1m
Preliminary Issues
What Is the New Testament?
2m
The Term “New Testament”
2m
The Scope of the New Testament
2m
Number of New Testament Books
2m
Order and Structure of New Testament Books
2m
Titles of New Testament Books
3m
The Authority of the Testaments
2m
Road Map for This Course
5m
Inspiration
Two Sides to Inspiration
6m
Flawed Conception of Inspiration
5m
Coherent Conception: Major Verses
1m
Coherent Conception: Textual Phenomena
2m
The Composition of the New Testament Books
Preview
3m
The Language of the New Testament
5m
Defining “Autograph”
3m
Producing Documents in a Graeco-Roman World
5m
Amanuenses
7m
Use of External Source Material
3m
Literary Intent and Occasion
4m
Canonical Recognition of the New Testament Books
Concept of Canon
3m
Early Development
4m
The Impact of Canon on Copying and Transmission
5m
Manuscripts of the New Testament
The Copying Enterprise
2m
The Innovation of the Codex
1m
Manuscript Types and Discoveries
2m
Papyri
2m
Uncials and Sinaiticus
2m
Uncials: Alexandrinus
3m
Uncials: Vaticanus
1m
Uncials: Codex Bezae
3m
Minuscules
1m
Lectionaries
3m
Quotations from the Fathers
2m
Early Versions of the New Testament
3m
Archaeological Factors in Dating Manuscripts
4m
Dating and the Forms of Manuscripts
4m
Dating and Paleography
2m
Carbon-14 Dating
4m
Manuscript Families
3m
Alexandrian Family
4m
Byzantine Family
4m
The History of the Text’s Transmission
The Early Centuries (1st–4th)
6m
The Byzantine Era (400–1516)
2m
The “Received Text” (1516–1633)
2m
Erasmus’ First Edition (1516)
1m
Erasmus’ First and Third Editions
2m
Later Editions of Erasmus’ Text
2m
The Period of Critical Research (1633–1881)
3m
Important Scholarly Work
1m
Westcott and Hort
2m
Positive Reaction to Westcott and Hort
6m
Negative Reaction to Westcott and Hort
3m
H. von Soden’s Text (1913)
1m
Eberhard Nestle (1898–1963)
2m
UBS First Edition
2m
UBS Third Edition and Nestle-Aland Edition
2m
Modern Majority Text Editions
2m
SBL Greek New Testament
2m
The Impact of Textual History
Pre-20th Century
2m
Evaluating Modern Translations
2m
The American Standard Version
1m
The Revised Standard Version
1m
The New American Standard Bible
1m
The New International Version
1m
The New King James Version
2m
The New Revised Standard Version
1m
The New English Translation
2m
The English Standard Version
1m
Textual Criticism of the New Testament
Preview of the Process
1m
Determining Variants
1m
Gathering Evidence: The Specialist
2m
Gathering Evidence: The Nonspecialist
2m
Evaluating Evidence: Types of Variants
1m
Unintentional Variants: Word Division
1m
Unintentional Variants: Letter Confusion
2m
Unintentional Variants: Eye Skipping
2m
Unintentional Variants: Haplography
2m
Unintentional Variants: Dittography
2m
Unintentional Variants: Transposition
2m
Unintentional Variants: Faulty Hearing
2m
Intentional Variants: Clarifying the Text
2m
Intentional Variants: Conflation
1m
Intentional Variants: Harmonization and Smoothing
5m
Evaluating Variants
1m
Evaluating Variants: Internal Considerations
1m
Evaluating Variants: External Considerations
8m
Evaluating Variants: Logical Considerations
7m
Textual Criticism, Inspiration, and Inerrancy
6m
The “King James Only” Controversy
Preview of the Issue
6m
The Merit Argument
6m
The Providence Argument
5m
The Satanic Argument
5m
The Heresy Argument
4m
A Personal Note
6m
Conclusion
Course Summary
4m
Appendix: Screencasts
Exploring “Covenant” Using the Topic Guide
1m
Creating a Custom Guide to Study 2 Timothy 3:16
3m
Researching Important Dates with the Timeline Tool
6m
Understanding Technical Terms
2m
Exploring Ancient Texts Relevant to the Text of the New Testament
4m
Using Textual Apparatuses in Logos
2m
Viewing Codex Sinaiticus in Logos
2m
Searching for New Testament Citations in the Early Church Fathers
2m
Comparing Major Editions of the Greek New Testament
1m
Using Digital Tools for Conducting Text-Critical Research
2m
Investigating the “Johannine Comma” with Various Tools