In our previous post Asa or Asaph, we saw how Metzger had no qualms calling the Holy Ghost a liar when he stated, “the evangelist may have derived material for the genealogy, not from the Old Testament directly, but from subsequent genealogical lists, in which the erroneous spelling … Read More
Our Daily Metzger – Asa or Asaph
This is the first in a series that will cover some of the more outrageous and foolish claims by Dr. Bruce Metzger in his Textual Commentary. The series will also show that Restorationist Textual Criticism’s underlying philosophy is at odds with Biblical Christianity. And those … Read More
Essay on the Right Estimation of MSS Evidence 1.0
Essay on the Right Estimation of MSS Evidence Preface & Introduction The present attempt to revise and improve our English Bible is mixed up inseparably with a further question, What is the true original Text of the New Testament, on which any such revision has … Read More
THE GREEK TEXT OF WESTCOTT AND HORT.
THE GREEK TEXT OF WESTCOTT AND HORT. THE CASE OF THE CONSERVATIVES. I HAVE been requested to state briefly and in as popular a form as the subject will admit, the case of the Conservatives against the Greek Text of the New Testament put forth … Read More
The Application of Thought to Textual Criticism by A.E. Housman
Taken from Proceedings of the Classical Association, Vol XVIII, August 1921 In beginning to speak about the application of thought to textual criticism, I do not intend to define the term thought, because I hope that the sense which I attach to the word will emerge … Read More
Well what's your methodology?
A common question that arises from those who support the unbiblical practice of textual criticism is, “Well what methodology do you use?” or, “Your methodology can’t produce a text!” and other such nonsensical statements. Most of these type of comments are usually from people who … Read More
Presuppositions of Textual Criticism Examined
It’s been some time since I’ve posted due to work and building up the Miskatonic University site. But now that I have time, I’m going to focus on three of the canons of textual criticism and the assumptions one must make to affirm them. The … Read More
NT Manuscripts Made to Order (Erasmus and I Jn5.7)
It is commonly known that Erasmus did not include a large section of 1 John 5:7 in the 1st and 2nd Editions of his Greek New Testament. This is the so called Comma Johanneum, “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, … Read More
A Short Response to James White
Faulty Facts and Assumptions On Thursday, June 9th, James White posted in the Reformed Pub about the Comma Johanneum. Like most of Mr. White’s previous interactions with those of us that hold to the Confessional view of Scripture, Mr. White failed to understand the key … Read More
Five Considerations About Arguments Based on Stylistic Differences
How should we think about arguments against the traditional human authorship of a certain passage or book of Scripture based on style and word choice, such as this one by Bart Ehrman: “its writing style is very different from what we find in the rest … Read More