History of the Transmission of the New Testament Text

In the earliest days of the Christian church, after an apostolic letter was sent to a congregation or an individual, or after a gospel was written to meet the needs of a particular reading public, copies would be made in order to extend its influence and to enable others to profit from it as well. It was inevitable that such handwritten copies would contain a greater or lesser number of differences in wording from the original. NOTE: This is an introductory article, but filled with links to more in-depth articles if one desires a deeper look.

7 Sep 2022 5

NTTC LUKE 23:34: “[[But Jesus was saying, ‘Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.’]]”

What is the meaning of Luke 23:34, and why does it not appear in the Updated American Standard Version (UASV) of the Holy Scriptures? Yet, it is found in the English Standard Version, the Christian Standard Bible, and the New American Standard Bible 1995 but within single square brackets in the NASB2020 and within double square brackets in the Lexham English Bible. Isn't part of the text spurious?

7 Sep 2022 0

NTTC MATTHEW 1:18a: “the birth of the Jesus Christ”

Generally speaking, if either Ἰησοῦς or Χριστός was alone in a reading, the scribal tendency was to expand either of them by adding the other. It would seem that this is not the case with this verse, as we ...

27 Apr 2022 1

HOW THE BIBLE SURVIVED Careless and Even Deceitful Bible Copyists?

The Bible survived through manuscript preservation and textual restoration, not miraculous protection of every copy from scribal error.

3 Apr 2022 2

Why Have Modern Bible Translations Removed Words, Phrases, Sentences, Even Whole Verses?

As some Christians have been studying their King James Version and comparing it to other modern translations, they have discovered that in the King James Version there are verses that these other translators removed, such as our Luke 17:36 under discussion herein, as well as Matthew 18:11; 23:14 that we discussed earlier this week, and...

8 Mar 2022 0

BRIAN WALTON (1600 – 1661) NEW TESTAMENT TEXTUAL CRITICISM SCHOLAR

Brian Walton (1600 – 29 November 1661) was an English priest and Bible scholar.

25 Feb 2022 0

THE TEXTUS RECEPTUS: The Greek Text Behind the King James Version

Are you a member of the King James Version Onlyist (KJVO) Cult or affiliated with it? What are the signs that the KJVOists are a cult? What is the true transmission of the Greek New Testament and the Textus Receptus? Let’s begin by saying the King James Version Onlyist (KJVO) is no different from the Jehovah’s Witnesses or the Mormons. They blindly accept information that is blatantly wrong that it leaves the rational mind bewildered. Some warning signs that the KJVO is a cult-minded group. If you are not willing to objectively read a book or article that counters your narrative, not even able to acknowledge basic truths, then you are in the KJVOist Cult.

27 Dec 2021 12

HOW ACCURATE WAS/IS THE 1881 WESTCOTT AND HORT GREEK NEW TESTAMENT?

The 1881 Westcott-Hort Greek New Testament was remarkably accurate, with later papyri confirming its principal Alexandrian textual foundation.

23 Dec 2021 1

Byzantine Text-Type of Greek New Testament Manuscripts

The Majority Text is nearly synonymous with the Byzantine Text because it was in Byzantium (and surrounds) that the Lucian text was copied again and again until it was standardized in thousands of manuscripts. (Phillip Comfort)

8 Dec 2021 27

Bible and Textual Scholar Desiderius Erasmus Who Gave Us the King James Version New Testament

It is challenging to enter this next era of the English Bibles without talking about Desiderius Erasmus and the Textus Receptus (Received Text) that would impact English Translations for centuries to come. Erasmus is credited with saying, “When I get a little money, I buy books; and if any is left, I buy food and clothes.”

7 Nov 2021 11

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