methodology in textual criticism of the New Testament

Christian Alexander

What is a good source on methodology in textual criticism of the New Testament?

MJ. Smith

There is no single methodology. Some starting points:

• Anderson, Amy, and Wendy Widder. Textual Criticism of the Bible. Edited by Douglas Mangum. Revised Edition. Vol. 1. Lexham Methods Series. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2018.
• Hurtado, Larry W. Text-Critical Methodology and the Pre-Caesarean Text: Codex W in the Gospel of Mark. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1981.
• Epp, Eldon Jay, and Gordon D. Fee. Studies in the Theory and Method of New Testament Textual Criticism. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1993.
• Wisse, Frederik. The Profile Method for the Classification and Evaluation of Manuscript Evidence, as Applied to the Continuous Greek Text of the Gospel of Luke. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1982.
• Wasserman, Tommy, and Peter J. Gurry. A New Approach to Textual Criticism: An Introduction to the Coherence-Based Genealogical Method. Edited by Tom Thatcher and Michael W. Holmes. Vol. 80. Society of Biblical Literature Resources for Biblical Study. Atlanta, GA; Stuttgart: SBL Press; Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2017.

Notice 3 of them are introductory/methodological; 2 are examples of application - you need them all.