Matthew 1:22 — Did a Copyist Name Isaiah in Matthew’s Prophetic Formula?
Matthew does not name the prophet here. The quotation comes from Isaiah 7:14, and a small line of witnesses supplies Isaiah’s name.
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Matthew 1:18 — “The Birth of Jesus Christ” or “The Genesis of Jesus Christ”?
The received Greek uses γέννησις, “birth.” The critical text uses γένεσις, a broader word for origin, coming-to-be, or genesis. Only one Greek letter separates them.
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A Necessary Clarification: Lane Keister Affirms Preservation—but What Does He Mean?
Lane Keister affirms preservation; the remaining question is whether that affirmation gives the church an identifiable and publicly possessed text.
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What It Means to Play the Academy Game
The academy game begins when a Christian agrees to suspend Scripture's authority and preservation promises before textual evidence may be examined.
Open record →Matthew 1:16 — “Joseph the Husband of Mary”: The Text and the Virgin Birth
Matthew’s repeated formula stops at Joseph. He does not write, “Joseph begat Jesus.” He calls Joseph Mary’s husband and says that Jesus was born of whom—a feminine singular…
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