SBL Greek New Testament
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The SBL Greek New Testament or SBLGNT is a critically edited edition of the Greek New Testament published by Logos Bible Software
and the Society of Biblical Literature
in October 2010. It was edited by Michael W. Holmes
. It is also published in paperback form.
The SBLGNT features an apparatus that records differences not among manuscripts, but rather from other published editions of the Greek New Testament. According to the editors this is a function of a "reading edition" that calls attention to text critical issues. The text was created by starting with the Westcott and Hort
text and then comparing it to Tregelles
, Robinson-Pierpont, and the text underlying the NIV
.
The text is available under a permissive license that allows royalty-free commercial and non-commercial use. It can be used online for free at http://biblia.com, and can be downloaded in plain text, XML, PDF and other formats at http://www.sblgnt.com/download/.
The open licensing of the SBLGNT was a design goal of the text and has been heralded as an important resource for academic publishing.
Logos Bible Software
Logos Bible Software is a Bellingham, Washington software company and electronic publisher specializing in Bible study. Their flagship product is Logos Bible Software 4, a bible study software application for Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, iPhone/iPad and Android platforms...
and the Society of Biblical Literature
Society of Biblical Literature
The Society of Biblical Literature, founded 1880, is a constituent society of the American Council of Learned Societies , with the stated mission to "Foster Biblical Scholarship"...
in October 2010. It was edited by Michael W. Holmes
Michael W. Holmes
Michael W. Holmes is currently Chair of the Department of Biblical and Theological Studies at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. His primary research areas are in New Testament textual criticism and the Apostolic Fathers.-Publications:* The Apostolic Fathers: Greek Texts and English...
. It is also published in paperback form.
The SBLGNT features an apparatus that records differences not among manuscripts, but rather from other published editions of the Greek New Testament. According to the editors this is a function of a "reading edition" that calls attention to text critical issues. The text was created by starting with the Westcott and Hort
The New Testament in the Original Greek
The New Testament in the Original Greek is the name of a Greek language version of the New Testament published in 1881. It is also known as the Westcott and Hort text, after its editors Brooke Foss Westcott and Fenton John Anthony Hort...
text and then comparing it to Tregelles
Samuel Prideaux Tregelles
Samuel Prideaux Tregelles was an English biblical scholar, textual critic, and theologian.- Life :Tregelles was born at Wodehouse Place, Falmouth, of Quaker parents, but he himself for many years was in communion with the Plymouth Brethren and then later in life became a Presbyterian...
, Robinson-Pierpont, and the text underlying the NIV
New International Version
The New International Version is an English translation of the Christian Bible. Published by Zondervan in the United States and by Hodder & Stoughton in the UK, it has become one of the most popular modern translations in history.-History:...
.
The text is available under a permissive license that allows royalty-free commercial and non-commercial use. It can be used online for free at http://biblia.com, and can be downloaded in plain text, XML, PDF and other formats at http://www.sblgnt.com/download/.
The open licensing of the SBLGNT was a design goal of the text and has been heralded as an important resource for academic publishing.
External links
- SBL Greek New Testament Home Page.
- Rebasing MorphGNT off SBLGNT http://jtauber.com/blog/2011/01/18/rebasing-morphgnt-off-sblgnt/
- Review of SBLGNT http://bibleandtech.blogspot.com/2010/11/review-of-sbl-gnt-in-gospels-by-wieland.html