Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture Can We Trust the Copying of the Bible? (with Peter Gurry)
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Dec 12, 2020 Dr. Peter Gurry, an expert in New Testament textual criticism and co-editor of 'Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism,' joins for an engaging discussion. He debunks common myths surrounding the reliability of biblical manuscripts, emphasizing the difference between fragmentary texts and complete New Testaments. Gurry critiques the frequent misrepresentation of manuscript counts and explains the significance of both intentional and inadvertent variant readings. Ultimately, he shares a personal testimony of why he trusts the Bible as a source of deep truth.
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What Textual Criticism Is
- Textual criticism traces how handwritten manuscripts produce modern printed New Testaments by comparing disagreements to recover original readings.
- Peter Gurry studies Greek manuscripts to determine likely original readings and produce printed critical texts.
Book Born From Frustration
- Peter Gurry began his book project after seeing well-meaning apologists repeatedly misuse textual criticism.
- He and a friend wrote Myths and Mistakes to help non-experts avoid common mistakes in defense of Scripture.
Avoid Skewed Manuscript Comparisons
- Avoid unfair manuscript comparisons by updating classical manuscript counts and matching date-quality levels.
- Do not cite an inflated New Testament number while using outdated low counts for classical authors.
