To understand the historical process of New Testament canonization. To understand the role of Marcion and the Gnostics in the formation of the canon. To understand how the text of New Testament books was Nritten and transmitted through history.
None exist today.
Their own experience B. Transmission of New Testament Documents 1. Originally individual copies were made to churches and individuals requesting them. Later, as demand increased, a person would orally read a document to a room full of copyists. As a result, small, primarily Insignificant differences began to appear in the manuscripts. There is far more textual evidence for the New Testament than any other ancient work.