Yale University Library Research Guides: New Testament Studies: Textual Criticism

Scribes of the New Testament

Guardians of Letters by Kim Haines-Eitzen Who were these scribes that copied the earliest Christian writings? This book investigates.
Scribal Habits in Early Greek New Testament Papyri by James R. Royse A study of the scribes of the earliest and most complete papyri witnesses to the NT (P45-47, P66, P72, P75). Uncovers scribal "habits" that allow scholars to better evaluate textual variants.

A Critical Examination of the Coherence-Based Genealogical Method in New Testament Textual Criticism by Peter J. Gurry Examination of the Coherence-Based Genealogical Method (CBGM), a computerized method being used to edit the most widely-used editions of the Greek New Testament. History, development, application, future.
A New Approach to Textual Criticism by Tommy Wasserman; Peter J. Gury More accessible introduction to Coherence-Based Genealogical Method (CBGM). History, concepts, methods, case studies.
Fundamentals of New Testament Textual Criticism by Stanley E. Porter; Andrew W. Pitts Student-level overview of the foundational elements necessary of NT textual criticism. Includes a history of the various editions of the New Testament with a how-to guide for using and understanding them.
New Testament Textual Criticism by J. K. Elliott 50+ essays from the key proponent of thoroughgoing textual criticism. Methods and practices.
Perspectives on New Testament Textual Criticism by Eldon Jay Epp Essays from a lead theoretician of NT text criticism. Mostly theoretical, method, case studies.
Studies in the Theory and Method of New Testament Textual Criticism by Eldon Jay Epp; Gordon D. Fee Assesses past and current methods applied to the New Testament text. Surveys the field: definitions of key terms; critiques of current theory and method; methods of establishing textual relationships; studies of the papyri; and guidelines for the use of patristic evidence.

An Introduction to the New Testament Manuscripts and Their Texts by D. C. Parker Introduces the earliest manuscripts of the NT, the study and editing of NT texts, and recent developments in the field.
The Text of the New Testament in Contemporary Research by Bart D. Ehrman; Michael W. Holmes An up-to-date assessment of today's field of NT textual criticism, complete with descriptions of recent developments, problems, histories of paradigm shifts, and predictions for the future.
The Textual History of the Greek New Testament by Klaus Wachtel; Michael W. Holmes A second introduction to the state of NT text criticism.

A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger To be read alongside one's own NT, this "commentary" highlights and explains the major decisions and debates underneath modern NT critical editions. Helpful especially for those reading the NT in Greek (this commentary puts the apparatus into words), but accessible to all.
Junia: The First Woman Apostle by Eldon Jay Epp The name "Junia" appears in Romans 16:7, which was changed to a masculine form. Tracks how this happened in New Testament manuscripts, scribal traditions, and translations of the Bible.
The Living Text of the Gospels by D. C. Parker An accessible introduction to textual criticism in action. The author brings text criticism of the gospels to life and demonstrates the modern-day importance of the discipline.
The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture by Bart D. Ehrman An accessible, and at times cantankerous, approach to NT text criticism that intertwines the discipline to the theological and social history of the earliest Christians.