lower criticism
[ loh-er ]
noun
a form of Biblical criticism having as its purpose the reconstruction of the original texts of the books of the Bible.
Origin of lower criticism
1First recorded in 1895–1900
- Also called textual criticism.
- Compare higher criticism.
Words Nearby lower criticism
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How to use lower criticism in a sentence
All that lower criticism can do is to point out such a probability.
The Greatest English Classic | Cleland Boyd McAfeelower criticism declares that it is therefore the probable reading, and corrects the text in that way.
The Greatest English Classic | Cleland Boyd McAfee
British Dictionary definitions for lower criticism
lower criticism
noun
textual criticism, esp the study of the extant manuscripts of the Scriptures in order to establish the original text: Compare higher criticism
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