Analytical Outline
List of Illustrations

1. Your Greek New Testament and the Manuscripts
2. Practicalities
3. Manuscripts
4. How Decisions Are Made
5. Why Not the Textus Receptus?
6. Why Not the Byzantine Text?
7. Biblical Theology and the Transmission of the Text
8. Where to Go from Here?

Acknowledgments
Glossary
General Index
Scripture Index

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Michael F. Bird, Academic Dean and Lecturer in New Testament, Ridley College, Melbourne

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Daniel B. Wallace, Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary; Executive Director, Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts; author, Greek Grammar beyond the Basics

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Roy E. Ciampa, S. Louis and Ann W. Armstrong Professor of Religion and Chair, Department of Religion, Samford University

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Charles E. Hill, John R. Richardson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando

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Lydia Jaeger, Lecturer and Academic Dean, Institut Biblique de Nogent-sur-Marne

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Clinton E. Arnold, Dean and Professor of New Testament Language and Literature, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University