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b-greek-digest Friday, 7 July 1995 Volume 01 : Number 774
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From: Vincent Broman <broman@np.nosc.mil>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 95 09:23:17 PDT
Subject: Swanson's apparatus of Matthew
There is a fairly impressive textual apparatus of Matthew I've just
obtained a copy of.
ed. Swanson, Reuben J, "New Testament Greek Manuscripts:
Variant Readings arranged in Horizontal Lines against
Codex Vaticanus", Pt. I Matthew, Preliminary Printing,
William Carey International Univ., Pasadena, 1994.
It was recommended by Maurice Robinson, who has used it to teach
text criticism in college. The book is based on complete collations
of about 40 important MSS in Matthew, with footnotes for every
spelling variant, nomina sacra, kephaloi, colophons, eusebian canons, etc.
No versional data are presented and the only patristic citations are from
Clement of Alexandria.
This book and the IGNTP Luke are both good sources to study to get a feel
for the problems and resources of text criticism.
One thing I'm wondering about is whether anyone knows this Reuben Swanson
who might approach him personally about making some contribution of data
to the Electronic New Testament Manuscript Project.
His preface makes it sound like he has typed up all this material
on some computer, although he may have proprietary feelings about
making a profit from publishing his labors.
Vincent Broman, code 572 Bayside Email: broman@nosc.mil
Naval Command Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Div.
San Diego, CA 92152-6147, USA Phone: +1 619 553 1641
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Subject: End of mark & apocalyptic literature
Bruce Terry's comments of Jun 27th;
> Does anyone see any viable possibilities that explain the evidence for the
ending of >Mark other than the following?
Yes - If the book of Mark is inspired, why isn't the ending just what God
wanted it to be? That would be another viable possibility.
Also ...
>I have noted three characteristics of Biblical apocalyptic:
I would add a fourth element to your excellent three elements - that of
encouraging believers to beware of the attractiveness, intellectually and
otherwise, of false religion/belief system.
Terry-Michael Newell, Jr's comments of June 27th ....
>It's purpose has never been to predict future events as many have used
Revelation to >do
If its purpose was not to predict some events or justice, how could it
possibly encourage anyone? Encouragement always stems from the hope of some
future action or accomplishment. Even the term apocalypse mean a "revealing"
or "pulling back as of a curtain.".
Also....
>My problem with this interpretation is that it does not take into
consideration the >original intent of apocalyptic literature or the book of
Revelation.
Who and where is the "original intent" of the apocalyptic literature defined
other than in the literature itself? One can only "assume " the original
intent, if other than the author states his/her intent. Assuming what
another person intended is merely guess work and sshould be so stated.
Thanks for your consideration of these questions and ramblings.
Dixon Murrah
Houston, Texas
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From: Maurice Robinson <mrobinsn@mercury.interpath.net>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 1995 23:22:45 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: Swanson's apparatus of Matthew
On Thu, 6 Jul 1995, Vincent Broman wrote:
> ed. Swanson, Reuben J, "New Testament Greek Manuscripts:
> Variant Readings arranged in Horizontal Lines against
> Codex Vaticanus", Pt. I Matthew, Preliminary Printing,
> William Carey International Univ., Pasadena, 1994.
>
> It was recommended by Maurice Robinson, who has used it to teach
> text criticism in college.
(Correction: seminary-level teaching, not college)
> No versional data are presented and the only patristic citations are from
> Clement of Alexandria.
This is due to Swanson's dissertation being in the area of Clement's
Stromata.
> One thing I'm wondering about is whether anyone knows this Reuben Swanson
> who might approach him personally about making some contribution of data
> to the Electronic New Testament Manuscript Project.
I have spoken with him on the phone on occasion. He is a very pleasant
fellow, living in southern California after having taught at Western
Carolina University in NC for a number of years before his retirement (he
is now about 76 years old).
> His preface makes it sound like he has typed up all this material
> on some computer, although he may have proprietary feelings about
> making a profit from publishing his labors.
His data is definitely on computer. I do not think he is trying to be
proprietary about it and would probably welcome being approached to make
his collations available via the internet for scholarly research
purposes. He was quite frustrated that few publishers were at all
interested in his project, and was pleased when William Carey press
offered to publish it. He still plans (God willing and his life and
health holding out) to eventually publish similar data for the remaining
three Gospels, which will provide a text-critical resource based upon one
man's work which has not been equalled by Aland's Institute or even
Claremont -- Swanson compares closely with what Hoskier did for the
Apocalypse in 1929.
Maurice Robinson
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