NOVUM TESTAMENTUM GRAECE – 20th Edition (1950) / Hardcover

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Brand Name: Privilegierte Württembergische Bibelanstalt, Stuttgart

Overview

The Novum Testamentum Graece (20th Edition, 1950) stands as one of the most influential critical editions of the Greek New Testament, meticulously compiled and refined by Eberhard Nestle and later by Erwin Nestle. This scholarly pocket edition represents a milestone in modern biblical text research, presenting the Greek text of the New Testament with an extensive critical apparatus.

Designed for theologians, translators, and biblical scholars, this edition reflects the transition from the traditional Textus Receptus to a more scientifically reconstructed text based on 19th-century manuscript evidence and academic collaboration.

Product Features

• Format: Hardcover pocket edition
• Language: Ancient Greek (Koine)
• Edition: 20th (Editio vicesima)
• Publication Year: 1950
• Pages: Approx. 800–900 (varies by print)
• Publisher: Privilegierte Württembergische Bibelanstalt, Stuttgart
• Text Type: Critical edition with textual apparatus
• Printing: Printed in Germany

Interesting Facts

• Eberhard Nestle (1851–1913) originally published the Novum Testamentum Graece in 1898, combining the textual conclusions of the leading critical editions of Tischendorf, Westcott & Hort, and Weymouth.
• The work was further refined by his son, Erwin Nestle, who produced several revised editions through the first half of the 20th century.
• The 20th edition (1950) marks the last Nestle-only revision before later updates introduced Kurt Aland’s participation, leading to the modern Nestle–Aland text used worldwide today.
• Each revision incorporated new manuscript evidence, making this 1950 printing a vital bridge between 19th-century textual criticism and post-war biblical scholarship.
• The text includes an apparatus criticus, allowing readers to trace textual variations among major manuscripts and scholarly editions — essential for academic study and Bible translation work.

Publishers

Privilegierte Württembergische Bibelanstalt, Stuttgart Founded in 1812, this renowned German Bible publisher became the authorized printing house for many United Bible Societies editions, continuing its legacy of precision and faithfulness in biblical scholarship.

Printed in Germany, 1950.

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Novum Testamentum Graece – 20th Edition (1950)

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Critical 1950 edition of Nestle’s Novum Testamentum Graece with apparatus, published by Württemberg Bible Society, a landmark in New Testament scholarship.

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Überblick

Das Novum Testamentum Graece (20. Auflage, 1950) ist eine der bedeutendsten kritischen Ausgaben des griechischen Neuen Testaments, herausgegeben von Eberhard Nestle und später überarbeitet von Erwin Nestle. Diese Taschenausgabe stellt den Übergang vom traditionellen Textus Receptus zur wissenschaftlich begründeten Textrekonstruktion des 19. Jahrhunderts dar.

Interessante Fakten

• Ursprünglich 1898 von Eberhard Nestle veröffentlicht, basierte der Text auf den maßgeblichen Ausgaben von Tischendorf, Westcott & Hort sowie Weymouth.
• Sein Sohn Erwin Nestle überarbeitete das Werk in mehreren Auflagen bis 1950.
• Die 20. Auflage bildet die Grundlage für die später entstandene Nestle–Aland Ausgabe, die bis heute Standardtext ist.
• Der textkritische Apparat ermöglicht es, Lesarten verschiedener Handschriften nachzuvollziehen – ein unentbehrliches Werkzeug für Theologen und Übersetzer.

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