Matthew Black
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Matthew BlackMatthew Black (Kilmarnock
(3 September 1908 - 2 October 1994) was a Scottish biblical scholar. He was the first editor of New Testament Studies.
Black joined the team of Kurt Aland
, Bruce Metzger
, and Allen Wikgren
to work on the UBS Greek New Testament.
He is also noted, in his An Aramaic Approach to the Gospels and Acts, for being one of the few mainstream scholars to advocate an Aramaic urtext behind some of the Gospels.
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock is a large burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 44,734. It is the second largest town in Ayrshire. The River Irvine runs through its eastern section, and the Kilmarnock Water passes through it, giving rise to the name 'Bank Street'...
(3 September 1908 - 2 October 1994) was a Scottish biblical scholar. He was the first editor of New Testament Studies.
Black joined the team of Kurt Aland
Kurt Aland
Kurt Aland was a German Theologian and Professor of New Testament Research and Church History. He founded the Institut für neutestamentliche Textforschung in Münster and served as its first director for many years...
, Bruce Metzger
Bruce Metzger
Bruce Manning Metzger was a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and Bible editor who served on the board of the American Bible Society. He was a scholar of Greek, New Testament and Old Testament, and wrote prolifically on these subjects.- Biography :Metzger was born in Middletown,...
, and Allen Wikgren
Allen Wikgren
Allen Paul Wikgren was an American Bible scholar.Allen Wikgren was Professor Emeritus in the Divinity School, University of Chicago....
to work on the UBS Greek New Testament.
He is also noted, in his An Aramaic Approach to the Gospels and Acts, for being one of the few mainstream scholars to advocate an Aramaic urtext behind some of the Gospels.