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A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I.Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener

A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I.

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Original author: Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener

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"A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I." by Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener is a scholarly reference work published in 1861. This groundbreaking catalog documents over 3,000 Greek manuscripts of the New Testament, providing detailed descriptions of ancient uncial codices and later cursive manuscripts. Through successive editions refined with input from leading biblical scholars, Scrivener created an essential textbook for universities and theological colleges, establishing a comprehensive system for classifying and understanding early biblical texts that would influence future manuscript research.

A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I., by Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #36548.

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33 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter468 words
  2. 2.Preface: To Fourth Edition3,078 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: Preliminary Considerations7,268 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: General Character of the Greek Manuscripts of the New (1)8,028 words
  5. 5.Chapter II: General Character of the Greek Manuscripts of the New (2)5,044 words
  6. 6.Chapter III: Divisions of the Text, and Other Particulars7,340 words
  7. 7.Appendix: To Chapter III. Synaxarion and Eclogadion of the Gospels and4,350 words
  8. 8.Chapter IV: The Larger Uncial Manuscripts of the Greek Testament (1)8,774 words
  9. 9.Chapter IV: The Larger Uncial Manuscripts of the Greek Testament (2)4,202 words
  10. 10.Chapter V: Uncial Manuscripts of the Gospels (1)8,495 words
  11. 11.Chapter V: Uncial Manuscripts of the Gospels (2)5,629 words
  12. 12.Chapter VI: Uncial Manuscripts of the Acts and Catholic Epistles, of St6,648 words
  13. 13.Chapter VII: Cursive Manuscripts of the Gospels. Part I (1)8,792 words
  14. 14.Chapter VII: Cursive Manuscripts of the Gospels. Part I (2)8,775 words
  15. 15.Chapter VII: Cursive Manuscripts of the Gospels. Part I (3)476 words
  16. 16.Chapter IX: , Mark xvi. 9-206,811 words
  17. 17.Chapter VIII: Cursive Manuscripts of the Gospels. Part II (1)8,821 words
  1. 18.Chapter VIII: Cursive Manuscripts of the Gospels. Part II (2)6,032 words
  2. 19.Chapter IX: Cursive Manuscripts of the Gospels. Part III3,791 words
  3. 20.Chapter X: Cursive Manuscripts of the Acts and Catholic Epistles10,021 words
  4. 21.Chapter XI: Cursive Manuscripts of St. Paul’s Epistles4,127 words
  5. 22.Chapter XII: Cursive Manuscripts of the Apocalypse2,285 words
  6. 23.Chapter XIII: Evangelistaries, or Manuscript Service-Books of the Gospels (1)8,705 words
  7. 24.Chapter XIII: Evangelistaries, or Manuscript Service-Books of the Gospels (2)7,686 words
  8. 25.Chapter XIV: Lectionaries Containing the Apostolos or Praxapostolos3,025 words
  9. 26.Appendix: A. Chief Authorities438 words
  10. 27.Appendix: B. on Facsimiles336 words
  11. 28.Appendix: C. on Dating by Indiction483 words
  12. 29.Appendix: D. on the ῥηματα903 words
  13. 30.Appendix: E. Table of Differences Between the Fourth Edition of Dr (1)7,565 words
  14. 31.Appendix: E. Table of Differences Between the Fourth Edition of Dr (2)7,863 words
  15. 32.Appendix: E. Table of Differences Between the Fourth Edition of Dr (3)8,131 words
  16. 33.Appendix: E. Table of Differences Between the Fourth Edition of Dr (4)6,722 words