Unravel the mysteries of biblical texts: explore errors and their impact on faith. Discover the truth behind the scriptures.
How Can We Explain Bible Difficulties and the Existence of Hundreds of Thousands of Scribal Errors in Our Manuscripts?
What Is the Staurogram From Early Church History? (c. 150-200 C.E.)
Learn about the Staurogram, a symbol used in early Christianity to represent the cross. Explore its significance in manuscripts and inscriptions, and its interpretation as a visual representation of the crucified Christ. Discover the importance of the cross in Christian theology and practice.
What Makes a New Testament Manuscript Trustworthy, Accurate, and Weighty?
The text discusses variant readings and variation units in New Testament manuscripts, emphasizing criteria for evaluating manuscript trustworthiness and their historical significance.
Textual Character and the Scribe of P75 (Papyrus 75)
P75 contains most of Luke and John, known as Bodmer 14, 15 (P75), dates from 175 C.E. to 225 C.E. It is textually very close to Codex Vaticanus. A handful from the 19th and early 20th centuries argued that Codex Vaticanus and Sinaiticus manuscripts removed the Byzantine text readings. However, if this were true and the corrupt Byzantine readings were early as some claim, we would have those readings in P75 to prove it, as well as the other 60+ papyrus manuscripts dating from 100-300 A.D.
Is The Bible Authentic and Inspired?
Explore the origins and credibility of the Scriptures: Is their content truly inspired? Discover the facts.
OMISSIONS or ADDITIONS?: Why Are Thousands of Variant Readings Missing from the Modern Bible Translations?
The Byzantine text family that makes up the Textus Receptus, which is behind the KJV, and the NKJV is 80-85% in agreement with the Alexandrian text family that is behind almost all modern translations. The King James Version Onlyists (KJVOists) & the Textus Receptus Onlyists (TROists) call the differences omissions in the Westcott & Hort 1881 Greek New Testament (WH) and the Nestle-Aland 28th edition Greek New Testament (NA). They would argue that many of the differences are actually additions to the original texts, which have now been restored to their original form by removing spurious interpolations. Who is correct?
How Are We to Understand the New Testament Use of the Old Testament?
There are 320 Greek New Testament direct quotations passages from the Hebrew Scriptures. According to a listing published by Westcott and Hort, the combined total of quotations and references is some 890. (The New Testament in the Original Greek, Graz, 1974, Vol. I, pp. 581-595)
The Early Christian’s View of the Integrity of the Greek New Testament Books
Explore how early believers viewed the purity of the Greek texts that shaped their faith.
What Do We Know About Books, Reading, and Writing; Literacy In Early Christianity?
Uncover insights of how early Christians engaged with texts. Discover their methods and motivations.
THE DOCUMENTARY APPROACH in New Testament Textual Studies
Explore the method behind verifying ancient texts and its impact on modern faith. Dive into the evidence that shapes belief.
