New Testament Textual Analysis

How and why experts know that the divinely inspired text of the New Testament is reliable and accurate and how you can know it too.

By: James Snapp

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

In terms of authority in the Christian church on earth, textual analysts rank second to the men and women who produced the books of the Bible, for it is through the work of Christian textual analysts that the form of the New Testament books' text written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit is recognized, verified, and protected from corruption.
In this volume, written for adults, James Edward Snapp Jr. systematically explains the materials and methods that are used to produce and, for lack of a better term, authenticate the text of the books of the New Testament. He also confronts the flawed reasoning that has, in much of academia, weakened many Christians' confidence in the New Testament's accuracy. He also exposes prominent false teachers both within and without church walls who have spread falsehoods about specific passages in the New Testament. Finally he summons aspiring textual analysts to dedicate themselves to this sacred enterprise using the equitable eclectic approach which he has developed.

Ephesians 4:29

This topic is both dry and interesting. It's the first time I have made it through such a book. Thanks for the Audible edition. I had considered buying the Kindle edition to read along.

However, I won't, because does it matter if you have the flawless translation and totally miss the message of Jesus? Isn't it important to be different than the Pharisees? Doesn't Jesus command us to love? Enemies, strangers, neighbours and the other?

I was so offended that the author suggest burning the work of others.

Let us trust Jesus in each other.
Going forward spend a little time with 1 Cor 13 to make sure your evaluation of another's work doesn't undo your careful study.

I don't really like J.M's work either, so I don't buy or read his books, but I don't suggest we destroy his work because I disagree. Grow up!

Do your words "build up all who hear them" or are your disrespectful words noise?

Ahh snap! Deep dive into textual understanding

Wow what a read (a la read)! I have listened to this at least three times now. Great for the commute. I am now way more educated than many. And I can now teach my friends and family. Thank you and God bless you Mr Snapp.

Appears to be AI slop

Of course, I cannot beyond the shadow of a doubt prove that this was written by AI, but I do suspect that to be the case. The beginning is mostly short, declarative sentences lacking subordination. The the style of the writing is that of a junior high school student who doesn't enjoy reading. So if this was not put together with AI back before it was as mature as it is today, then the author is a poor writer. And given the topic at hand, that incongruity between writing style and subject matter is too drastic for this to be a worthwhile book. I didn't not get very far in it at all. So this is a warning. The narration is also painful… since it’s virtual voice, when you get to anything Greek, it will just read the Greek by saying the names of the letters in a string, so any Greek in it is useless unless you have a copy of the ebook or paper book.