A Beginner's Case for the Byzantine Text with Maurice Robinson

[Conan]

A Beginner's Case for the Byzantine Text with Maurice Robinson.
In here Dr. Robinson answers question after question about Textual Criticism of the New Testament. A rare delight!

 

[Ascetic X]

The Byzantine Text Bible refers to a Greek New Testament tradition (also known as the Majority or Traditional Text) that represents over 90% of all existing manuscripts, dominant from roughly A.D. 350–1516. It forms the basis of the Textus Receptus used for the King James Version and is characterized by its smooth, liturgical, and complete style. Modern editions, such as Robinson and Pierpont’s, are frequently used to study this tradition.

Key Aspects of the Byzantine Text

• Definition: It is the majority text type, not the oldest, with most manuscripts dating from the 9th century onward.
• Characteristics: Byzantine readings tend to be more polished, well-formed in Greek, and less likely to contain difficult readings or contradictions compared to Alexandrian, or critical, texts.
• Key Editions:
  The most recognized modern critical edition of this text is The New Testament in the Original Greek: Byzantine Textform by Maurice A. Robinson and William G. Pierpont.
• • Translation Influence: It is the primary source for the King James Version (KJV) and New King James Version (NKJV).
  • Usage: It is the standard, traditional text used in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

 

[Martin Marprelate]

Thanks to Conan for posting this.
Some years ago I wrote a blog post on this subject: Critical Text or Traditional Text?
It may be of interest to some.

 

[JesusFan]

The Byzantine Text Bible refers to a Greek New Testament tradition (also known as the Majority or Traditional Text) that represents over 90% of all existing manuscripts, dominant from roughly A.D. 350–1516. It forms the basis of the Textus Receptus used for the King James Version and is characterized by its smooth, liturgical, and complete style. Modern editions, such as Robinson and Pierpont’s, are frequently used to study this tradition.

Key Aspects of the Byzantine Text

• Definition: It is the majority text type, not the oldest, with most manuscripts dating from the 9th century onward.
• Characteristics: Byzantine readings tend to be more polished, well-formed in Greek, and less likely to contain difficult readings or contradictions compared to Alexandrian, or critical, texts.
• Key Editions:
  The most recognized modern critical edition of this text is The New Testament in the Original Greek: Byzantine Textform by Maurice A. Robinson and William G. Pierpont.
• • Translation Influence: It is the primary source for the King James Version (KJV) and New King James Version (NKJV).
  • Usage: It is the standard, traditional text used in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Is it the Majority text?