Studies on the Text of the New Testament and Early Christianity

The collection of essays focuses on the twin areas of research undertaken by Prof. Michael W. Holmes. These are the sub-disciplines of textual criticism and the study of the Apostolic Fathers. The first part of the volume on textual criticism focuses on issues of method, the praxis of editing and collating texts, and discussions pertaining to individual variants. The second part of the volume assembles essays on the Apostolic Fathers. There is a particular focus on the person and writings of Polycarp, since this is the area of research where Prof. Holmes has worked most intensively.

Daniel M. Gurtner, Ph.D. (2005) University of St Andrews, is Professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary (St Paul, Minnesota). He has published a number of works on the Gospels and Second Temple Judaism, including Second Baruch: A Critical Edition of the Syriac Text (T&T Clark, 2009).

Juan Hernández Jr., Ph.D. (2006) Emory University, is Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Bethel University in St. Paul, MN. He has published the award-winning Scribal Habits and Theological Influences in the Apocalypse (Mohr Siebeck), as well as numerous articles on the textual criticism of the gospels, modern critical editions, scribal habits, the Apocalypse’s textual history and Andrew of Caesarea’s early Byzantine commentary.

Paul Foster, D.Phil. (2004) Oxford, is Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of Edinburgh. He has published several monographs, edited volumes and articles on the gospels, synoptic problem, non-canonical gospels and Apostolic Fathers, including The Gospel of Peter: Introduction, Critical Edition and Commentary (Brill, 2010).