'In These Very Words': Methods and Standards of Literary Borrowing in the Second Century (original) (raw)
C. E. Hill and M. J. Kruger, eds., The Early Text of the New Testament. Oxford: Oxford University Press (2012), 261-81
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The paper explores the methods and standards of literary borrowing in the second century, particularly focusing on the New Testament (NT) texts and their citations in early Christian writings. By examining the textual evidence available from manuscripts and patristic sources, it highlights the complexities associated with establishing the reliability of NT quotations and their transmission during the transitional period before 180 AD. The increasing skepticism around direct traditions is discussed, alongside the assertion that patristic citations provide critical insights into the earlier and potentially more unstable text of the Synoptic Gospels.
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