Unitarian Translators and Textual Critics

From Textus Receptus

Many Unitarian translators and Textual Critics have arisen since the days of Wettstein. The following list is from the blog post: The Unitarians & Modern Critical Greek NTs.

First Wave: (1730-1810) The Invasion of German Skepticism

J.J. Wettstein (c.1730-52) - The 1st 'critical' Greek NT

J.J. Griesbach (1745-1812) - 2nd 'critical' Greek NT

E. Harwood (1766-1776) - author radical Greek NT & transl.

A. Geddes (c.1769-1779) - author radical Greek NT & transl.

T. Belsham (c. 1808) - 1st 'Unitarian' English NT

Second Wave: (1800-1880) The Peak of the Unitarian Movement

K. Lachmann (1831-1850) - 1st to drop TR: Radical Greek NT

S.P. Tregelles (c.1860-78) - used only old MSS: Greek NT

Tischendorf (c.1856-69) - eight 'radical' Greek NT editions

G.R. Noyes (c.1869-1872) - AUA translator of Tisch. 7th Ed.

S. Davidson (c.1848-1880) - translator of Tisch. 8th Ed.

Third Wave: (1880-1920) The Fight over the English Bible

F.J.A. Hort (c.1882) - Creator of the W/H Greek NT

Ezra Abbot (c.1882) - Amer. NT Committee: Revised Vers.

G.V. Smith (c.1871-82) Brit. NT Committee: Revised Vers.

J.H. Thayer (c. 1880-1920) - Amer. NT Committee: ASV

C. Gregory (c.1880-1917) - text critic, transl. of Tisch. 8th Ed.

External Links

• Unitarianism and the Modern Bible Versions by David Cloud, Way of Life Literature, October 9, 2007
• The Unitarians & Modern Critical Greek NTs