Since we no longer have the original manuscripts, is our text of the New Testament reliable? Given the magnitude of variations among manuscripts, can we reliably reconstruct the original? Premier New Testament text critic Daniel B. Wallace joins Kirk E. Miller on What in the Word? to discuss.

Dan provides an overview of discipline of textual criticism and explains the methods text critics use to determine the original text. The interview discusses the most common misconceptions about the New Testament's reliability and why the sheer number of extant manuscripts actually gives us immense confidence.

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Outline:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:21) Dan Wallace

(03:52) Defining Reliability

(04:54) Popular Misconceptions

(13:50) An Example Variant

(18:31) Textual Criticism Principles

(19:15) Extant Manuscripts & Variants

(24:32) Final Reflections