What is the Original Reading of John the Baptist’s Testimony about Jesus in John 1:34?

Explore the complex textual variant in John 1:34 in 'What is the Original Reading of John the Baptist's Testimony about Jesus in John 1:34?' This in-depth analysis delves into the manuscript evidence and theological implications of whether John referred to Jesus as 'the Son of God' or 'the chosen one of God.' Uncover the nuances of early Christian theology and textual criticism as we seek to determine the most authentic wording in this pivotal biblical passage.

17 Nov 2023 0

GREEK NEW TESTAMENT TEXT: Copyists Attempted to Preserved God’s Word [100 A.D.-1500 A.D.] Textual Scholars Restored God’s Word [1500 A.D. – Present]

IS IT TRUE OR FALSE THAT the Bible has been handed down through the ages without alteration? IS IT TRUE OR FALSE THAT the hundreds of thousands of variations in Bible manuscripts weaken its claim that it is the Word of God?

17 Nov 2022 0

BIBLE: Ancient Letter Writing

A communication, especially from a king or high official, usually containing commands, promulgations, or reports.

8 Jun 2022 0

What Were the Scribal Tendencies or Habits of the Early Copyists?

As we have noted elsewhere in other articles, the textual scholar looks at two forms of evidence: external (manuscripts) and internal (what the author or scribe wrote). Internal evidence concerns what might have led to scribal errors. Therefore, we will discuss scribal practices and tendencies, to get an image of how the Word of God came down to us by way of the copyist.

19 Nov 2021 1

The Reading Culture of Early Christianity

Many modern-day historians and textual scholars claim that the early Christians did not view the New Testament books as inspired. Was the canonicity, authenticity, and integrity of the 27 New Testament Bible Books built into Christianity right from the very start? What is the truth?

10 Nov 2021 4

The Book Writing Process of the New Testament: Authors and Early Christian Scribes

What is inspiration? What is involved in being moved along by the Holy Spirit? What is inerrancy? Was Tertius, Paul’s scribe capable in his human imperfection to go without making one single scribal error for 7,000+ words? Did Tertius take Paul’s exact dictation, word for word? Were both Paul and Tertius inspired, or just Paul? Was Tertius more of a co-author with Paul, Silvanus with Peter, Baruch with Jeremiah? If Paul alone was inspired, how does the imperfection of Tertius affect inerrancy? What about Phoebe; what role did the carrier have in the process? These and many other questions are answered herein.

21 Oct 2021 3

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