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	Metzger's commentaries often utilize [[historical criticism]] and [[higher criticism]], which attempt to explain the literary and historical origins of the Bible and the [[biblical canon]]. For instance, Metzger argues that the early church which assembled the New Testament did not consider [[biblical inspiration\|divine inspiration]] to be a sufficient criterion for a book to be placed in the canon. Metzger says that the early church, saw it as very important that a work describing [[Jesus]]' life be written by a follower of or an eyewitness to Jesus, and considered other works such as [[Shepherd of Hermas\|''The Shepherd'' of Hermas]] and the ''[[Epistles of Clement]]'' to be inspired but not canonical. Because of such views, he was criticized by some [[Christian fundamentalism\|Christian fundamentalists]] (but not most [[evangelicalism\|evangelicals]]).<sup>[]</sup>		Metzger's commentaries often utilize [[historical criticism]] and [[higher criticism]], which attempt to explain the literary and historical origins of the Bible and the [[biblical canon]]. For instance, Metzger argues that the early church which assembled the New Testament did not consider [[biblical inspiration\|divine inspiration]] to be a sufficient criterion for a book to be placed in the canon. Metzger says that the early church, saw it as very important that a work describing [[Jesus]]' life be written by a follower of or an eyewitness to Jesus, and considered other works such as [[Shepherd of Hermas\|''The Shepherd'' of Hermas]] and the ''[[Epistles of Clement]]'' to be inspired but not canonical. Because of such views, he was criticized by some [[Christian fundamentalism\|Christian fundamentalists]] (but not most [[evangelicalism\|evangelicals]]).<sup>[]</sup>

			In the critically revised text of the Greek NT, Metzger said:
			:"Every seventh word is a definite article, every fifteenth word an 'and,' and every twenty-fifth word an autos. The ten most frequently used words comprise about 45,000 of the total 137,328 words, and the approximately 170 words that occur more than 100 times each comprise about 100,000 words of the total text (that is, about five-sevenths of the New Testament)." (Bruce Metzger, using statistics compiled by Morgenthaler, in Lexical Aids for Students of NT Greek, page 1.)



	===List of Books and Publications===		===List of Books and Publications===

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	[[Image:Bruce Metzger.JPG\|thumb\|Bruce Metzger in 2003]]		[[Image:Bruce Metzger.JPG\|thumb\|Bruce Metzger in 2003]]
	Bruce Manning Metzger (9 February [[1914 AD\|1914]], Middletown, Pennsylvania – 13 February [[2007 AD\|2007]], Princeton, New Jersey) was a critic of the [[King James Version\|King James Bible]] and spent years attempting to discredit it, whilest promoting new versions based on [[~~Wescott~~ and Hort]] type [[Greek]] texts.		Bruce Manning Metzger (9 February [[1914 AD\|1914]], Middletown, Pennsylvania – 13 February [[2007 AD\|2007]], Princeton, New Jersey) was a critic of the [[King James Version\|King James Bible]] and spent years attempting to discredit it, whilest promoting new versions based on [[Westcott and Hort]] type [[Greek]] texts.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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	* [http://www.lamblion.net/Articles/ScottJones/guru_of_the_critical_text_ii.htm Guru of the Critical Text Part 2] by [[Scott Jones]]		* [http://www.lamblion.net/Articles/ScottJones/guru_of_the_critical_text_ii.htm Guru of the Critical Text Part 2] by [[Scott Jones]]
	* [http://www.lamblion.net/Articles/ScottJones/guru_of_the_critical_text_iii.htm Guru of the Critical Text Part 3] by [[Scott Jones]]		* [http://www.lamblion.net/Articles/ScottJones/guru_of_the_critical_text_iii.htm Guru of the Critical Text Part 3] by [[Scott Jones]]

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	==Compromise and Apostasy==		==Compromise and Apostasy==

			Metzger continuously sought after an ecumenical bible, accepted by the Eastern Orthodox Churches, Roman Catholics, and Protestants.

	:"In May 1973 a specially bound copy of the Collins RSV "Common" Bible was presented to Pope Paul VI. In a private audience granted to a small group, comprising the Greek Orthodox Archbishop Athenagoras of London, Lady Priscilla Collins, Sir William Collins, Herbert G. May, and the present writer, the Pope accepted the copy as a significant step in furthering ecumenical relations among the churches.		:"In May 1973 a specially bound copy of the Collins RSV "Common" Bible was presented to Pope Paul VI. In a private audience granted to a small group, comprising the Greek Orthodox Archbishop Athenagoras of London, Lady Priscilla Collins, Sir William Collins, Herbert G. May, and the present writer, the Pope accepted the copy as a significant step in furthering ecumenical relations among the churches.

	:Thus the story of the making of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible with the expanded Apocrypha is an account of the triumph of ecumenical concern over more limited sectarian interests. At last (and for the first time since the Reformation) one edition of the Bible had received the blessing of leaders of Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches alike." Bruce M. Metzger, English Translations of the Bible, Today and Tomorrow, Bibliotheca Sacra, Vol. 150 #600-Oct - Dec 1993		:Thus the story of the making of the [[Revised Standard Version]] of the Bible with the expanded [[Apocrypha]] is an account of the triumph of ecumenical concern over more limited sectarian interests. At last (and for the first time since the Reformation) one edition of the Bible had received the blessing of leaders of Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches alike." Bruce M. Metzger, English Translations of the Bible, Today and Tomorrow, Bibliotheca Sacra, Vol. 150 #600-Oct - Dec 1993

	==Books and commentaries==		==Books and commentaries==

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	Shortly after his 93rd birthday, Metzger died. He was survived by his wife Isobel and their two sons, John Mackay Metzger and James Bruce Metzger.		Shortly after his 93rd birthday, Metzger died. He was survived by his wife Isobel and their two sons, John Mackay Metzger and James Bruce Metzger.

	==Compromise and ~~Apostacy~~==		==Compromise and Apostasy==

	:"In May 1973 a specially bound copy of the Collins RSV "Common" Bible was presented to Pope Paul VI. In a private audience granted to a small group, comprising the Greek Orthodox Archbishop Athenagoras of London, Lady Priscilla Collins, Sir William Collins, Herbert G. May, and the present writer, the Pope accepted the copy as a significant step in furthering ecumenical relations among the churches.		:"In May 1973 a specially bound copy of the Collins RSV "Common" Bible was presented to Pope Paul VI. In a private audience granted to a small group, comprising the Greek Orthodox Archbishop Athenagoras of London, Lady Priscilla Collins, Sir William Collins, Herbert G. May, and the present writer, the Pope accepted the copy as a significant step in furthering ecumenical relations among the churches.

	:Thus the story of the making of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible with the expanded Apocrypha is an account of the triumph of ecumenical concern over more limited sectarian interests. At last (and for the first time since the Reformation) one edition of the Bible had received the blessing of leaders of Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches alike." Bruce M. Metzger, English Translations of the Bible, Today and Tomorrow, Bibliotheca Sacra, Vol. 150 #600-Oct - Dec 1993		:Thus the story of the making of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible with the expanded Apocrypha is an account of the triumph of ecumenical concern over more limited sectarian interests. At last (and for the first time since the Reformation) one edition of the Bible had received the blessing of leaders of Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches alike." Bruce M. Metzger, English Translations of the Bible, Today and Tomorrow, Bibliotheca Sacra, Vol. 150 #600-Oct - Dec 1993

	==Books and commentaries==		==Books and commentaries==

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	Shortly after his 93rd birthday, Metzger died. He was survived by his wife Isobel and their two sons, John Mackay Metzger and James Bruce Metzger.		Shortly after his 93rd birthday, Metzger died. He was survived by his wife Isobel and their two sons, John Mackay Metzger and James Bruce Metzger.

			==Compromise and Apostacy==

			:"In May 1973 a specially bound copy of the Collins RSV "Common" Bible was presented to Pope Paul VI. In a private audience granted to a small group, comprising the Greek Orthodox Archbishop Athenagoras of London, Lady Priscilla Collins, Sir William Collins, Herbert G. May, and the present writer, the Pope accepted the copy as a significant step in furthering ecumenical relations among the churches.

			:Thus the story of the making of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible with the expanded Apocrypha is an account of the triumph of ecumenical concern over more limited sectarian interests. At last (and for the first time since the Reformation) one edition of the Bible had received the blessing of leaders of Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches alike." Bruce M. Metzger, English Translations of the Bible, Today and Tomorrow, Bibliotheca Sacra, Vol. 150 #600-Oct - Dec 1993

	==Books and commentaries==		==Books and commentaries==

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	* [http://www.deanburgonsociety.org/Preservation/metzger.htm Bruce Metzger and the Curse of Textual Criticism] by Dr. Jeffrey Khoo, Dean, Far Eastern Bible College and Seminary in Singapore		* [http://www.deanburgonsociety.org/Preservation/metzger.htm Bruce Metzger and the Curse of Textual Criticism] by Dr. Jeffrey Khoo, Dean, Far Eastern Bible College and Seminary in Singapore
	* [http://www.lamblion.net/Articles/ScottJones/guru_of_the_critical_text.htm Guru of the Critical Text Part 1] by [[Scott Jones]]		* [http://www.lamblion.net/Articles/ScottJones/guru_of_the_critical_text.htm Guru of the Critical Text Part 1] by [[Scott Jones]]
			* [http://www.lamblion.net/Articles/ScottJones/guru_of_the_critical_text_ii.htm Guru of the Critical Text Part 2] by [[Scott Jones]]
			* [http://www.lamblion.net/Articles/ScottJones/guru_of_the_critical_text_iii.htm Guru of the Critical Text Part 3] by [[Scott Jones]]

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	==Books and commentaries==		==Books and commentaries==

	Metzger edited and provided commentary for many Bible translations and wrote dozens of books. He was an editor of the [[United Bible Societies]]' standard Greek New Testament, the starting point for nearly all recent New Testament translations. In [[1952 AD\|1952]], he became a contributor to the [[Revised Standard Version]] ([[RSV]]) of the Bible, and was general editor of the [[Revised Standard Version#Adaptations of the RSV\|''Reader's Digest Bible'']] (a condensed version of the RSV) in [[1982 AD\|1982]]. From [[1977 AD\|1977]] to [[1990 AD\|1990]], he chaired the Committee on Translators for the [[New Revised Standard Version]] (NRSV) of the Bible and was "largely responsible for ... seeing [the NRSV] through the press."<~~ref name="SBL"~~>[~~http://www.sbl-site.org/Article.aspx?ArticleId=638 Obituary] from [[Society of Biblical Literature]~~]</~~ref~~> He considered it a privilege to present the NRSV — which includes the books referred to as [[Apocrypha]] by Protestants, though [[Roman Catholic]]s and [[Greek Orthodox]] consider [[deuterocanonical]] — to [[Pope John Paul II]] and [[Patriarch Demetrius I of Constantinople]].<~~ref name="SBL"~~/>		Metzger edited and provided commentary for many Bible translations and wrote dozens of books. He was an editor of the [[United Bible Societies]]' standard Greek New Testament, the starting point for nearly all recent New Testament translations. In [[1952 AD\|1952]], he became a contributor to the [[Revised Standard Version]] ([[RSV]]) of the Bible, and was general editor of the [[Revised Standard Version#Adaptations of the RSV\|''Reader's Digest Bible'']] (a condensed version of the RSV) in [[1982 AD\|1982]]. From [[1977 AD\|1977]] to [[1990 AD\|1990]], he chaired the Committee on Translators for the [[New Revised Standard Version]] ([[NRSV]]) of the Bible and was "largely responsible for ... seeing [the NRSV] through the press."<sup>[]</sup> He considered it a privilege to present the [[NRSV]] — which includes the books referred to as [[Apocrypha]] by Protestants, though [[Roman Catholic]]s and [[Greek Orthodox]] consider [[deuterocanonical]] — to [[Pope John Paul II]] and [[Patriarch Demetrius I of Constantinople]].<sup>[]</sup>

	Central to his scholarly contribution to New Testament studies is his trilogy: <i>The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration</i> (1964; 2nd ed., 1968; 3d enlarged ed., 1992); <i>The Early Versions of the New Testament: Their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations</i> (1977); <i>The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance</i> (1987).<~~ref~~>~~James A. Brooks, "Bruce Metzger as Textual Critic," Princeton Seminary Bulletin, vol. 15, no. 2, new series (1994), 157.~~</~~ref~~>		Central to his scholarly contribution to New Testament studies is his trilogy: <i>The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration</i> (1964; 2nd ed., 1968; 3d enlarged ed., 1992); <i>The Early Versions of the New Testament: Their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations</i> (1977); <i>The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance</i> (1987).<sup>[]</sup>

	Metzger's commentaries often utilize [[historical criticism]] and [[higher criticism]], which attempt to explain the literary and historical origins of the Bible and the [[biblical canon]]. For instance, Metzger argues that the early church which assembled the New Testament did not consider [[biblical inspiration\|divine inspiration]] to be a sufficient criterion for a book to be placed in the canon. Metzger says that the early church, saw it as very important that a work describing [[Jesus]]' life be written by a follower of or an eyewitness to Jesus, and considered other works such as [[Shepherd of Hermas\|''The Shepherd'' of Hermas]] and the ''[[Epistles of Clement]]'' to be inspired but not canonical. Because of such views, he was criticized by some [[Christian fundamentalism\|Christian fundamentalists]] (but not most [[evangelicalism\|evangelicals]]).<~~ref~~>~~One example is~~ [~~http://www.wayoflife.org/fbns/ubstrans.htm ''Editors of the UBS Greek New Testament''], by [[David Cloud\|David W. Cloud]~~]~~, Way of Life Literature 2001, in which Metzger is labelled "an unbeliever", "a false teacher", "apostate" and "a heretic".~~</~~ref~~>		Metzger's commentaries often utilize [[historical criticism]] and [[higher criticism]], which attempt to explain the literary and historical origins of the Bible and the [[biblical canon]]. For instance, Metzger argues that the early church which assembled the New Testament did not consider [[biblical inspiration\|divine inspiration]] to be a sufficient criterion for a book to be placed in the canon. Metzger says that the early church, saw it as very important that a work describing [[Jesus]]' life be written by a follower of or an eyewitness to Jesus, and considered other works such as [[Shepherd of Hermas\|''The Shepherd'' of Hermas]] and the ''[[Epistles of Clement]]'' to be inspired but not canonical. Because of such views, he was criticized by some [[Christian fundamentalism\|Christian fundamentalists]] (but not most [[evangelicalism\|evangelicals]]).<sup>[]</sup>

	===List of Books and Publications===		===List of Books and Publications===

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	* [http://www.deanburgonsociety.org/Preservation/metzger.htm Bruce Metzger and the Curse of Textual Criticism] by Dr. Jeffrey Khoo, Dean, Far Eastern Bible College and Seminary in Singapore		* [http://www.deanburgonsociety.org/Preservation/metzger.htm Bruce Metzger and the Curse of Textual Criticism] by Dr. Jeffrey Khoo, Dean, Far Eastern Bible College and Seminary in Singapore
	* [http://www.lamblion.net/Articles/ScottJones/guru_of_the_critical_text.htm~~#continue~~ Guru of the Critical Text Part 1] by [[Scott Jones]]		* [http://www.lamblion.net/Articles/ScottJones/guru_of_the_critical_text.htm Guru of the Critical Text Part 1] by [[Scott Jones]]

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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	*[http://www.deanburgonsociety.org/Preservation/metzger.htm Bruce Metzger and the Curse of Textual Criticism] by Dr. Jeffrey Khoo, Dean, Far Eastern Bible College and Seminary in Singapore
			* [http://www.deanburgonsociety.org/Preservation/metzger.htm Bruce Metzger and the Curse of Textual Criticism] by Dr. Jeffrey Khoo, Dean, Far Eastern Bible College and Seminary in Singapore
			* [http://www.lamblion.net/Articles/ScottJones/guru_of_the_critical_text.htm#continue Guru of the Critical Text Part 1] by [[Scott Jones]]