New Living Translation™: Bible Study - Essential Guide to Bible Versions



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	This section serves as a guide to the English Bible and English Bible translations. This guide should help you understand key points on some history about important ancient manuscripts and significant English translations that have been made throughout history. The book, by Philip Comfort, Ph.D., can also guide you in your selection of Bible versions and give you direction in using each one. View each of the PDFs by clicking on the links below.

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R


	rabbinic literature: The scholarly writings of Jewish rabbis.

	recensio: An accounting or tabulation of all of the manuscript data (see collation).

	recension: A purposely-created critical edition of a text, usually implying the exercise of editorial and textual judgment.

	reception tendencies: See scribal reception tendencies.

	redactor: A scribal editor who creates a recension, as opposed to simply copying a manuscript.

	reformed documentary hand: A handwriting style that displays the work of a scribe accustomed to preparing documents and attempting to present a "book" or professional hand.


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