The Revelation of John: AI Critical Edition (GPT.Bible Series)

By Josiah E Verkaik and Dustin R. Smith

This landmark critical edition of the Revelation documents over 500 textual variants and is translated directly from Greek into English by AI, offering unparalleled transparency for English readers regarding the earliest manuscripts of the New Testament Text while providing insight into potential expansions and refinements that occurred in the early centuries. Notably, the bracketed sections, highlighting variations that emerged, account for approximately 7% of the text. Many of the more than 800 bracketed words correspond to additions to the text during copying and transmission through the early centuries. This reference work includes variant readings where differences in words and phrases among Greek manuscripts significantly impact the English translation. These textual variants can sometimes represent substantial shifts in meaning, nuance, and interpretation when translated into English. Readers may be surprised to find out that several variants in Revelation have theological and eschatological implications. This comprehensive approach exemplified by the AI Critical Edition ensures that readers thoroughly understand the textual complexities that arise from the Greek source material. As such, this resource serves not only as a translation but also as a critical tool for understanding the evolution of the text over time. The AI Critical New Testament (AICNT) is a critical edition of the New Testament translated with AI for maximum transparency into the text. A critical edition is a version of the text that is carefully edited and compiled based on an extensive review of the earliest available manuscripts in contrast to later textual traditions and in reference to other benchmarks including other critical editions. The primary objective of a critical edition is to reconstruct, as closely as possible, the original text as it was first authored. A critical edition also serves to document variants and the corresponding authorities that support particular readings through a "critical apparatus," a system of notes and annotations accompanying the main text. Critical editions, often in the original languages like Koine Greek for the New Testament, can be challenging for general Bible students to access. The AICNT pioneers a new approach by offering a critical edition in English that leverages AI. This method ensures an objective and transparent output, minimizing human biases and interpretative proclivities. The innovative approach opens up a rich treasury of information to a broad audience. It enhances accessibility and understanding of critical biblical scholarship for those who may not be proficient in the original languages. The English text of AICNT (including variants) is completely rendered by AI according to a methodology that delivers excellent accuracy and readability, with additional protocol to ensure an unbiased and transparent output. The AICNT is tailored for readers desiring a literal and transparent translation of the New Testament that aligns with the earliest known Greek manuscripts, with additional transparency into textual changes that occurred over time. This is an updated and expanded edition of Revelation published as "Revelation: AICNT Translation and Critical Apparatus," with the addition of the CNTTS apparatus being used to identify additional variants. More than 100 additional textual variants have been added, totaling more than 500.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CQ5JNXK3
• ISBN13: 9798871566534
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 130 Pages
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 5.5"