Reasoned Eclecticism (Part 3)
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Lesson
This lecture illustrates the principles of reasoned eclecticism.
Outline
I. INTRODUCTION
II. CRITIQUE OF RIGOROUS ECLECTICISM
III. CRITIQUE OF MAJORITY TEXT THEORY
IV. CRITIQUE OF REASONED ECLECTICISM
V. INTERNAL EVIDENCE
VI. EXTERNAL EVIDENCE
REVIEW
A. Basic principle: Choose the reading that best explains the rise of the others
B. Basic Approach
1. Internal evidence first
2. External evidence second
3. Combine the two grades
VII. ILLUSTRATIONS
A. Revelation 1.4 — “he/God who is”
1. Internal Evidence
a) Transcriptional probability
b) Intrinsic Probability
2. External Evidence
B. Mark 1:1 — “the Son of God”
1. Internal evidence
a) Transcriptional probability
b) Intrinsic Probability
2. External Evidence
C. John 14:17 — “is/will be”
1. Internal Evidence
a) Transcriptional probability
b) Intrinsic Probability
2. External Evidence
D. Matthew 27:16–17 — “Jesus Barabbas”
1. Internal evidence
2. External Evidence
3. Additional factors
