Evidence‑Based Biblical Studies: Variant Data

Evidence-Based Biblical Studies is a blog devoted to a methodological approach to biblical research grounded in transparent data analysis, graded levels of certainty, and explicit reasoning. The project integrates textual criticism, linguistic analysis, and epistemological reflection, offering an alternative to interpretations based solely on tradition or doctrinal harmonization.

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What is Variant Data?

Variant data in EBBS refers to discrete units of information describing recorded differences in the sound of a text between surviving traditional documents, su…

Peter Van Heugten January 30, 2026

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EBBS is an approach to biblical research that bases textual interpretation on explicit data analysis and degrees of certainty rather than on tradition, harmonization, or doctrinal assumptions.