Monthly Archives: April 2014

Dr. Black’s post on his unblog on the Pericope Adulterae conference reminded me of a very important aspect that I completely forgot… Each of the presenters disagreed with one another. They each argued clearly, concisely, passionately, and adamantly for their … Continue reading →

Well, the PA conference is over now. It was a rather unique experience for me. This was the first time I’ve ever live blogged. Added to that, I was tweeting, taking pictures, and manning the mic for the Q&A sessions. … Continue reading →

And so, the final session (before the panel discussion) begins. Dr. Robinson is currently speaking about his introduction to the study of the PA. He describes Dr. Pierpont’s influence and his 97 sabbatical when he began his work on the … Continue reading →

Dr. Keith began with one of the funniest one-liners of the conference. He was commenting on Dr. Robinson great love for the PA and said, “There’s no one that loves adultery like Maurice!” Three things are certain about the PA: … Continue reading →

Dr. Knust begins her presentation. Jennifer began her presentation by thanking the sponsors and the southern hospitality she has experienced while here! While Dr. Wasserman looked at the textual evidence of the PA, Dr. Knust’s treatment looks at the patristic evidence. … Continue reading →

Dr. Tommy Wasserman begins his session. He is a world class Textual Critic, and I’m looking forward to hearing what he has to say. Dr. Wasserman begins by noting the division over the inclusion of PA. He humorously notes that two of … Continue reading →

Dr. Punch’s lecture is divided into 3 parts: Context Grammar and Syntax External Evidence (textual and patristic) In the context section, Dr. Punch makes a number of connections within the overall context of John demonstrating that the content of the … Continue reading →

The conference is underway. Dr. Black is currently introducing the conference. This is another in a long series of Textual Critical conferences that addresses controversial subjects in the field. There was the conference on the long ending of Mark, various … Continue reading →