The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration A. B. Simpson and the Essenes

and the Essenes

under those circumstances

make it difficult to connect with the people

and to our boys

some of the women and a few children are drawn to their Christian message

The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration A. B. Simpson and the EssenesThis thoroughly revised edition of Bruce M. Metzger's classic work is the most up to date manual available for the textual criticism of the New Testament. The Text of the New Testament, Fourth Edition, has been invigorated by the addition of Bart D. Ehrman author of numerous best selling books on the New Testament as a coauthor. This revision brings the discussion of such important matters as the early Greek manuscripts and methods of textual