A faithful Bible translation accurately renders the inspired Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek text without hiding doctrine or altering meaning.
What Makes a Bible Translation Faithful to the Original Text?
The Uthmanic Recension: How the Quran Was Burned, Edited, and Standardized After Muhammad
The Uthmanic recension shows that the Quran was standardized after Muhammad by official selection and destruction of rival codices.
How Can We Be Sure the Bible Has Not Been Changed?
The Bible has not been changed beyond recovery; manuscript evidence confirms the preserved and restored Hebrew and Greek text.
The Historical Reliability of the New Testament
The New Testament is historically reliable through eyewitness testimony, archaeology, early manuscripts, and recoverable apostolic wording.
The Reliability of the Bible as the Word of God
The Bible is reliable as Jehovah’s inspired, preserved, historically grounded, and prophetically confirmed Word centered on Jesus Christ.
The Preservation of Scripture
Jehovah preserved Scripture through faithful copying, manuscript evidence, ancient versions, and restoration by textual criticism.
The Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53–8:11) Across Minuscule Manuscripts: Distribution and Scribal Decisions
The minuscule manuscripts show that John 7:53–8:11 spread widely, yet their omissions, transpositions, and annotations expose persistent scribal doubt.
Why Does Matthew 16:4 Read “The Sign of Jonah” Rather Than “The Sign of Jonah the Prophet”?
Matthew 16:4 originally read “the sign of Jonah”; “the prophet” is a later scribal clarification and likely a harmonization to Matthew 12:39.
Why Does Leviticus 9:7 Say “for the People” Instead of “for Your Household”?
Leviticus 9:7 originally reads “for the people,” not “for your household.” The Septuagint reflects a secondary harmonization to Leviticus 16.
What Does the Bible Really Say About Snake Handling?
The Bible does not command snake handling. It condemns testing Jehovah and shows serpent protection as exceptional, not a worship practice.
