CalvinandHodges
Puritan Board Junior
Hi:
Out of curiosity I ordered D.A. Carson's book on the KJV Debate for my Kindle, and, even though it is intended for popular audiences, I was a bit surprised at some of the bold statements he makes.
In his book he formulates 14 Thesis'. The first thesis brought up a question in my mind:
I have heard that Dr. Kenyon argued that Dr. Burgon did not use critical editions of the Early Fathers, but that sounds to me more like an adhominen argument rather than substantial criticism. Did Dr. Kenyon know exactly what texts Dr. Burgon actually used? Where did he get such information from?
So, my question is: Does anybody know of any substantial argument that has debunked Dr. Burgon's statements? If so, then where can I find them?
Blessings,
Rob
Out of curiosity I ordered D.A. Carson's book on the KJV Debate for my Kindle, and, even though it is intended for popular audiences, I was a bit surprised at some of the bold statements he makes.
In his book he formulates 14 Thesis'. The first thesis brought up a question in my mind:
I think that all three of these points can be disputed to a degree, but what raises a question in my mind is his point #3. Is he aware of Dr. Burgon's extensive work on the Early Church Fathers? (The Traditional Text, New York: Cosimo, 118-122). And how Dr. Burgon shows that the majority of quotes used by the Early Church Fathers were Byzantine in nature?Thesis 1: There is no unambiguous evidence that the Byzantine text-type was known before the middle of the fourth century. This point may be established by: (1) determining if there are any Greek manuscripts of pre-A.D. 350 date which reflect the Byzantine text-type; (2) examining pre-A.D. 350 versions for the same information; (3) reading the New Testament quotations found in the writings of the pre-A.D. 350 church fathers to discover if the biblical passages they quote approximate any particular text-type. In each case the evidence is uniform: the mature Byzantine text-type appears nowhere before the fourth century.
I have heard that Dr. Kenyon argued that Dr. Burgon did not use critical editions of the Early Fathers, but that sounds to me more like an adhominen argument rather than substantial criticism. Did Dr. Kenyon know exactly what texts Dr. Burgon actually used? Where did he get such information from?
So, my question is: Does anybody know of any substantial argument that has debunked Dr. Burgon's statements? If so, then where can I find them?
Blessings,
Rob