An appeal has been made for funds to publish a
Greek Testament with a Critical Apparatus brought up to date. Fifty years have passed since the final edition of Tischendorf's famous Greek Testament with Critical Apparatus was published. Sinea then there have been many important discoveries of MSS. and versions. Tischendorf has, in fine, become out of date for the scholar. The Greek text of the New Testament agreed upon by Westcott and Hort, it may be pointed out, does not provide the .evidence for the text ; it merely embodies conclusions. No other attempt to reconstruct the original has won anything like the authority of Westcott and Hort's magnificent work, but, even so, their text did not make Tischendorf unnecessary. And Tischendorf will remain necessary till a better apparatus criticus is provided.
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