Recently I was invited to yet another "TC-list", i.e. a discussion list focusing on textual criticism of the OT and NT. Once upon a time there was one TC-list run by James Adair and Tim Finney. This list died out, and now there are three (to my knowledge):
Textual criticism, founded April 23, 2004
496 members; 23 messages in Dec 2007
Excerpts from the description: posts must be on-topic. contributors should be familiar with the contents of the web pages given in the Links section; moderated by Wieland Willker
URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/textualcriticism/
TC-Alternate-list founded July 31, 2006
51 members; 51 messages in Dec 2007
Excerpt from the description: for people with a wider set of views; less formal atmosphere; "more freedom to discuss many related issues of interest (theology, doctrine, humour, politics); anonymity allowed; credentials not required or desired.
URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TC-Alternate-list/
Tclist
83 members; 90 messages in Dec 2007
Excerpt from the description: as little moderation as possible; discussion of the King James Version Only (or TR Only) viewpoint not tolerated; Each list member should be identified by given and last name
URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tclist/
The first list, started by Wieland, filled the gap after the old TC-list. My guess is that the second list started because some people wanted to discuss Textus Receptus Only, KJV-only, or "wider issues" (e.g. doctrinal, etc). Perhaps some also felt surpressed because of lack of academic credentials (as judging from the list description). The third list, I suspect, also has to do with the moderation on the first list, but there is now an avoidance of KVJ-Only/TR-Onlyism and strict focus on academic discussion (which is good).
This is my highly subjective interpretation (full of guesses) of a development that is rather sad. Now we have three lists (and some seem to contribute to more than one). Time will tell if we have reached the peak.
Update: the second list, TC-Alternate-list, has been discussed on this blog here
Friday, December 28, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
New Manuscripts in time for Christmas
"I bring you good news of great joy!"
Well, it is not as good as THAT news of course (Luke 2.10-11); but I thought you might like to know just the same.
The most recent volume of The Oxyrhynchus Papyri LXXI (2007) contains four new papyrus fragments of John's Gospel (edited by J. Chapa), although I haven't actually seen the published volume yet (thanks to Peter Rodgers for drawing my attention to these). The basic details are as follows:
P. Oxy 4803 (III) John 1.21-8, 38-44 [P119]
P.Oxy 4804 (IV) John 1.25-8, 33-8, 42-4 [P120]
P.Oxy 4805 (III) John 19.17-8, 25-6 [P121]
P.Oxy 4806 (IV or V?) John 21.11-14, 22-4 [P122]
Images are available on-line here. Two of these we are already discussing in previous posts.
Well, it is not as good as THAT news of course (Luke 2.10-11); but I thought you might like to know just the same.
The most recent volume of The Oxyrhynchus Papyri LXXI (2007) contains four new papyrus fragments of John's Gospel (edited by J. Chapa), although I haven't actually seen the published volume yet (thanks to Peter Rodgers for drawing my attention to these). The basic details are as follows:
P. Oxy 4803 (III) John 1.21-8, 38-44 [P119]
P.Oxy 4804 (IV) John 1.25-8, 33-8, 42-4 [P120]
P.Oxy 4805 (III) John 19.17-8, 25-6 [P121]
P.Oxy 4806 (IV or V?) John 21.11-14, 22-4 [P122]
Images are available on-line here. Two of these we are already discussing in previous posts.
Quiz time 2
And what about this one? There is not so much to it so I'll give you front and back (or is it back and front?).
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