author
Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener
1813–1891
A careful Victorian Bible scholar and priest, he became one of the best-known early experts in New Testament textual criticism. His books helped generations of readers understand how biblical manuscripts were compared, edited, and studied.
2 Audiobooks
A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II.
by Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener
A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I.
by Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener
About the author
Born in Bermondsey in 1813, Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener was an English scholar, clergyman, and writer who became especially known for his work on the text of the New Testament. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, and built a career that combined parish ministry with sustained scholarly research.
Scrivener is best remembered for his work in textual criticism: the close study of manuscript evidence in order to understand how the New Testament text was transmitted. His Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament became a standard reference for biblical students, and he also took part in the English New Testament Revision Committee that produced the Revised Version of the Bible.
Alongside his scholarship, he served in church roles including vicar of Hendon and prebendary of Exeter. He died in 1891, leaving behind a reputation for precise, patient scholarship that still matters to readers interested in the history of the Bible text.