History
Johann Jakob Griesbach stressed the importance of patristic data for New Testament criticism and laid the foundation for their usage.
- Patristic quotations should be cited individually.
- Patristic writings should be read in their entirety, using good editions.
- Quotations should be derived only from genuine works.
- Quotations should be included only from authentic Greek works.
- Quotations should be distinguished from allusions.
- Everything should be included as recited biblical text.
- Alterations to the biblical text should be noted.
- Differences between Patristic various quotations should be observed.
- All additions, omissions or alterations must be noted.
Gordon Fee suggests that the presentation of a Patristic quotation must be complete, including all known citations and adaptations, but not all allusions.
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