A Text Circulated Under Confidence
Westcott and Hort’s Greek text was not hidden from the Revisers; it was placed in their hands through a restricted private issue. The decisive imbalance was different: the…
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Matthew 3:11–12 — Baptism, Fire, and “His Garner”: Small Variants in John’s Warning
John’s warning contains several small variations rather than one missing sentence. Copies shift the order of “baptize you,” some omit “and fire,” an early papyrus gives a Mark-like…
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What Is Confessional Bibliology? A Definition of Its Doctrine, Method, Text, and Commitments
Confessional Bibliology begins with God’s own testimony and confesses the inspired Hebrew and Greek Scriptures as preserved, authentic, and publicly received.
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“Through the Manuscripts”: Does an Aggregate of Competing Readings Constitute a Preserved Text?
An aggregate of mutually exclusive readings is evidence about a text, not itself the preserved and authentic text confessed by the church.
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The Word’s Testimony Concerning Itself
Scripture’s divine authority, self-attestation, and promise of preservation must govern the evidence rather than await permission from a neutral tribunal.
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