The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels

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The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels

by John William Burgon

EN·~10 hours·74 chapters

Chapters

74 total
1

The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels

1:12
2

Preface.

14:35
3

Introduction.

8:24
4

Chapter I. Preliminary Grounds.

0:02
5

§ 1.

5:06
6

§ 2.

4:02
7

§ 3.

4:57
8

§ 4.

5:55
9

§ 5.

3:14
10

Chapter II. Principles.

0:01

Description

The opening pages introduce a monumental effort to safeguard the earliest form of the Gospel texts. Drawing on decades of meticulous manuscript work, the author assembled a vast collection of ancient quotations, variant readings, and scholarly correspondence, all aimed at revealing what the original apostles likely heard. The preface also recounts the personal devotion that drove the project, including the sudden loss of its founder and the dedicated team that brought the unfinished research to print.

Listeners will discover a richly detailed portrait of 19th‑century textual criticism, where puzzles of “honeycomb” and other curious methods are explained with scholarly rigor yet clear language. The work balances reverence for tradition with a scientific approach, offering insight into how scholars sifted through countless manuscripts to trace the most authentic words of the Gospels. It is an invitation to join the ongoing conversation about preserving the core of a faith that has shaped history.

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Language

en

Duration

~10 hours (606K characters)

Release date

2012-02-22

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

John William Burgon

John William Burgon

1813–1888

Best known as Dean of Chichester, this 19th-century Anglican scholar was a forceful preacher, poet, and defender of traditional biblical texts. His work still draws attention from readers interested in theology, church history, and New Testament textual debate.

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