Reddit mentions of The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable?

As one who has read a good bit about this topic, your assessment of corruption of our New Testament is incorrect.

I will direct you to a great resource: The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? by FF Bruce

What FF Bruce shows is that the basis of our NT text, the Greek critical text is beyond a shadow of a doubt, incredibly accurate to what the original texts said. We know this through a number of scientifically proven methods for determining copyist errors, and comparing older vs. newer texts for accuracy.

>I’m not positive about that, as I have never read the Septuagint, Dead Sea scrolls, or various unabridged gospels of Jesus’ friends. Have you?

I have read much of the Septuagint in comparison to the OT, as well as a decent amount from the Dead Sea scrolls. One of my professors in college was the guy responsible for getting the DSS released to the public.

>Secondly, like making a copy of copies, the details and nuances get lost over time/translations.

See the book I referenced. This is not true of what we have with the NT documents. They represent some of the most accurate documents we have, unparalleled for centuries after.