An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures: Volume 4, An Introduction to the Textual Criticism, Etc. of the New Testament: (Cambridge Library Collection - Biblical Studies)

A painstaking compiler of catalogues and indexes, the biblical scholar and bibliographer Thomas Hartwell Horne (1780–1862) first published his most famous work in 1818, having begun his research for it many years earlier in 1801. Reissued here in five parts is the expanded four-volume tenth edition of 1856, which includes revisions by the scholars Samuel Davidson (c.1806–98) and Samuel Prideaux Tregelles (1813–75). This monumental and influential work of nineteenth-century biblical scholarship remains a valuable resource for modern researchers, reflecting the methods and perspectives of its era. Volume 4, rewritten by Tregelles for this edition, addresses textual criticism of the New Testament. Drawing strongly on his previous scholarship, Tregelles covers the history of the text, distinguished readings and important manuscripts, and he provides an introduction to each book of the New Testament.

Table of Contents:
Preface; Addenda et corrigenda; Part I. Introduction to the Textual Criticism of the New Testament: 1. The objects proposed; 2. Language of the New Testament; 3. Characteristics of New Testament Greek; 4. On the text of the New Testament; 5. On the history of the text itself; 6. On the various readings; 7. On the systematic classification of documents; 8. Discussions on recensions; 9. On the charge that Greek MSS have been altered from the Latin; 10. On the history of the Greek New Testament to the time of Bengel; 11. History of the printed text from Bengel onwards; 12. On the sources of textual criticism in general; 13. Greek MSS of the most ancient class containing portions of the gospels; 14. Fragments of MSS of the most ancient class containing portions of the gospels; 15. MSS of the most ancient class which do not contain the gospels; 16. Later uncial MSS of peculiar importance; 17. The other late uncials containing the gospels; 18. The other later uncials containing the Acts, Epistles, or Apocalypse; 19. Important MSS in cursive letters; 20. MSS containing lectionaries; 21. On the ancient versions in general as sources of textual criticism; 22. The ancient Latin versions prior to the Vulgate of Jerome; 23. The revision of the Latin by Jerome; 24. The early Syriac versions; 25. The Phlioxenian Syriac version; 26. The Syriac version of portions added to some editions of the Peshito; 27. The Jerusalem Syriac version; 28. The Memphitic version; 29. The Thebaic version; 30. The Gothic version; 31. The Armenian version; 32. The Aethiopic version; 33. The Arabic and other later versions; 34. Early citations, as sources of criticism; 35. On the application of materials for criticism; 36. On the reading of 1 John, v. 7; 37. On the application of some of the results of textual criticism; Part II. Introductions to the Respective Books of the New Testament: Preliminary observations; 1. Classification of the books of the New Testament; 2. The name and number of the canonical gospels; 3. On the gospel by St Matthew; 4. On the gospel by St Mark; 5. On the gospel by St Luke; 6. On the gospel by St John; 7. On the Acts of the Apostles; 8. Account of the apostle Paul; 9. Observations on the apostolic epistles; 10. On the epistle to the Romans; 11. On the first epistle to the Corinthians; 12. On the second epistle to the Corinthians; 13. On the epistle to the Galatians; 14. On the epistle to the Ephesians; 15. On the epistle to the Philippians; 16. On the epistle to the Colossians; 17. On the first epistle to the Thessalonians; 18. On the second epistle to the Thessalonians; 19. On the first epistle to Timothy; 20. On the second epistle to Timothy; 21. On the epistle to Titus; 22. On the epistle to Philemon; 23. On the epistle to the Hebrews; 24. On the Catholic epistles in general; 25. On the general epistle of James; 26. On the first general epistle of Peter; 27. On the second general epistle of Peter; 28. On the first general epistle of John; 29. On the second and third general epistles of John; 30. On the general epistle of Jude; 31. On the book of Revelation; Appendix; Bibliographical list; Indices.