Text Criticism Resources Online
Introduction
Introduction to Textual Criticism
and
Encyclopedia of New Testament Textual Criticism
- Start with these for an overview
Interpreting Ancient Manuscripts
- Very helpful with some good exercises
The Development of the NT Text
- A very nice site now archived
(Note, however, that the author wants to argue for more credibility--or at least attention--given to the "Byzantine" text type than most scholars would grant it.)
Basic Principles of Textual Criticism
(brief)
Canons of Criticism
(more comprehensive)
A Student's Guide to NT Textual Variants
- Check the brief introduction, but more helpful may be the extended comments in 'plain English'
Manuscript Descriptions:
Papyri
Uncials
Minuscules:
1-500
501-1000
1001-1500
1501-2000
2001 and up
Organization of Mss and Families
Greek Manuscript Evidence
- Helpful tables identifying the most important mss.
Chart of Families and Mss
- Another good table; lists many more mss but with less info
Texts Highlighting Mss Differences
Biblon 2000 Greek New Testament
- for portions of NT, first online Greek NT with critical apparatus
HTML Bible Index - Greek New Testament
- Can at least highlight differences between Textus Receptus, Byzantine, and Alexandrian texts
Stuttgart Electronic Study Bible
- This is the first digital edition of a critical text, but it will cost you $280.
Text Critical Commentaries
Wieland Willker - TCG 2004 An Online Textual Commentary on the Greek Gospels
- I recommend that you download the PDF files from this excellent site, especially
The Best MSS of the Gospels
and the commentaries on each of the Gospels
NET Bible
- Be sure to check the notes in this excellent online and freely downloadable Bible