ASYNDETON IN PAUL: A Text-Critical and Statistical Enquiry into Pauline Style

Anyone interested in the current state of text criticism will benefit not only from the bibliography which this book contains but also from the authors’ demonstration of the craft of text criticism. I would use it in a course on text criticism. Güting’s judgments on particular passages should be cited in future commentaries on Romans and the two epistles to the Corinthians.” – The Catholic Biblical Quarterly “. . . despite the inevitably technical nature of the material, this is a surprisingly readable monograph. It contains some illuminating insights into Paul’s rhetoric in Romans and the Corinthian correspondence, and has many helpful exegetical comments on a wide variety of verses.” – The Expository Times

“Very useful is the list of thirty-two readings judged as original that differ from the UBS/NA text. . . . excellent example of a fruitful hermeneutical circle. Given the importance of particles for analyzing Paul’s thought, exegetes as well as textual specialists will consult with profit this careful study, which research libraries will wish to acquire.” – Religious Studies Review “. . . . an approach which both expands our knowledge of Paul’s prose style and helps to resolve a number of textual problems. . . . It is sincerely to be hoped that exegetes and grammarians as well as textual scholars will read and ponder this material. Even if they do not agree with every conclusion, they need to know about the textual history of asyndeton in Paul and to be able to make informed decisions. This book performs the valuable task of leading the reader into the topic and forcing the exercise of those critical faculties which are blunted by over-dependence on the printed text.” – TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism

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