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Notes:
When approaching the task of Textual Criticism, it is helpful to keep in mind this basic principle:
"The variant most likely to be original is the one which best…explains, in terms of both external and internal evidence, the origin of the others." (Michael Holmes, "New Testament Textual Criticism," in Introducing New Testament Interpretation, ed. By Scot McKnight [Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1989] p. 56)
Secondly, it will be helpful to follow an orderly process of evaluating and assessing the evidence as laid out here:
- Evaluate the External Evidence
- Evaluate Internal Evidence
