Matthew 15:4–6 — “God Commanded,” Father and Mother, and the Commandment of God
Jesus answers a tradition that made obedience expensive and evasion easy. Three readings matter in his reply.
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The Ninth-Commandment Safeguard: Truth Forbids Selective Evidence
Christian polemics must reject selective quotation, exaggeration, guilt by association, suppressed contrary evidence, and unproved claims about motive.
Open record →Matthew 14:24, 30 — “In the Midst of the Sea” and the “Boisterous” Wind: The Walking-on-the-Water Variants
Matthew places the disciples in the dark with two vivid details. The received text says the boat was “in the midst of the sea.” When Peter walks toward…
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The Authentic New Testament Is Preserved in the Greek Received Text Tradition
The doctrine of preservation must eventually identify a text.
Open record →Matthew 13:55 — Joses or Joseph? The Name of Jesus’ Brother
Nazareth names four of Jesus’ brothers. The second is Joses in the Textus Receptus and Joseph in the usual critical text.
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