David Trobisch is Throckmorton-Hayes Professor of New Testament Language and Literature at Bangor Theological Seminary.

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• Abbreviatons ; 1. Introduction ; Historical Sources ; Thesis and Outline ; 2. Evidence for a Final Redaction ; Terminology ; What Does "Final Redaction" Mean? ; The Notation of the Nomina Sacra ; The Use of the Codex Form ; Arrangement and Number of Writings in the Manuscripts ; The Titles of the Writings ; The Title of the Canonical Edition ; 3. The Editorial Concept ; Three Perspectives: Reader, Macrostructure, Traditional Material ; Implied Authorship ; The Selection of Authors ; The Title of the Edition ; Nomina Sacra ; Codex ; 4. A Note to the Readers of the Canonical Edition ; Acts of the Apostles ; 2 Timothy ; 2 Peter ; Gospel According to John ; 5. Outlook ; Modern Editions ; The Readership of the Canonical Edition ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index of Manuscripts and Ancient Sources