Alan Cheung (BSc MDiv MTh)

Thesis title: Paragraph Division in Majuscule Manuscripts of the Gospel of Matthew

Biography

Background

My postgraduate study on the New Testament is motivated by an interest in “old books”  — manuscripts in which Christian texts have survived. 

I find it fascinating to explore the scribal practices and editorial activities in the production of the books, as they often reflect how the text was undersood and valued. I believe this investigation helps uncover the often-overlooked exegetical richness embedded in manuscript traditions and offers fresh insights for today’s readers of the old Book. 

Qualifications

  • MTh (Biblical Studies) - University of Edinburgh (2023)
  • MDiv - Alliance Bible Seminary Hong Kong (2022)
  • BSc - Chinese University of Hong Kong (2017)

 

Research summary

My research focuses on scribal habits and paratextual features in biblical manuscripts, particularly on textual division.

I examined the use of punctuation marks in Codex Sinaiticus in my Master’s research. I am currently studying the scribal practice of paragraphing in the manuscripts of Matthew’ Gospel and its interpretative implications. 

keywords: scribal habits, textual criticism, Gospel, paragraph, punctuation, textual division, reception history, Greek manuscript, codex, papyri, New Testament

 

Reviews: 

Cheung, Alan W. L. “Paratext and Biblical Interpretation.” Review of Text and Paratext: Book Order, Title, and Division as Keys to Biblical Interpretation, by Goswell Gregory. The Expository Times 135, no. 11 (August 2024): 485-486.

Cheung, Alan W. L. “Early New Testament Paratext.” Review of Studies On The Paratextual Features Of Early New Testament Manuscripts, edited by Stanley E. Porter, Chris S. Stevens and David I. Yoon. The Expository Times 136, no. 4 (January 2025): 178-179.

 

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