The Bible in Ethiopia: The Book of Acts (Ethiopic Manuscripts, Texts, and Studies)

The Ethiopic version provides a window into the state of the Greek Bible as it circulated in East Africa at the end of the fourth century. It is, therefore, an extremely important witness to the Bible's early transmission history, yet its testimony has typically been ignored or misunderstood by textual critics. This study examines the history of the book of Acts in Ethiopia and reconstructs its earliest attainable text, which is then assessed using the latest text-critical methods. It provides a solid base for interpreting the data of this key witness and lays the groundwork for future text-critical work in the Ethiopic and other early versions.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
List of Abbreviations
Preface
Acknowledgements

1 Acts in Ethiopia - Transmission History
2 The Fidelity of the A-text to Its Greek Vorlage
3 The Greek Text-type Underlying the Ethiopic Acts
4 Critical Text and Apparatus

Appendix A: Additional Ethiopic Misreadings Suggesting a Greek Vorlage
Appendix B: Agreement between the A-text and Select Witnesses in 419 Units of Variation
Appendix C: Variants Found in the Apparatus Criticus of the Greek New Testament with Apparent Ethiopic Support
Bibliography
Index