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Doctrine of Inspiration Part 7
Article 7: Unity and Diversity—Many Authors, One Divine Voice When people first encounter the Bible, they sometimes express surprise at how profoundly varied its contents are. The Psalms, stirring us with poetic hymns of lament or praise, hardly sound like the clipped,…
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Doctrine of Inspiration Part 8
Article 8: The Old Testament—Law, Prophets, Writings, and Inspiration The Old Testament stands as a large, complex tapestry of narratives, poetry, legal codes, genealogies, prophecies, and wisdom literature—written by numerous authors across a span of roughly a millennium. Yet…
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Modern Textual Criticism in the Light of Scripture - Part 2
The Rise of Enlightenment Rationalism: How Simon’s Methods Foreshadow Modern Skepticism ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Introduction Richard Simon 1638–1712 is often described as “the father of modern textual criticism.” More than a…
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Matthew 4:12, 23 — “Jesus Heard” and “All Galilee”: Two Variants at the Opening of the Ministry
Twice near the opening of the Galilean ministry, some witnesses omit the name Jesus. Verse 12 becomes “when he heard,” and verse 23 becomes “he went about in all Galilee.” The Textus Receptus names Jesus in…
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Matthew 5:4–5 — Were the Second and Third Beatitudes Transposed?
Some ancient witnesses reverse these two Beatitudes. They put the meek before the mourners.
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Matthew 5:13 — “Cast Out and Trodden Under Foot”: Has the Salt Saying Been Shortened?
The shorter reading does more than remove and. It recasts the final verbs.
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Matthew 5:27 — “Said by Them of Old Time”: The Fuller Introduction to the Seventh Commandment
The phrase by them of old time is missing from the modern critical text and from the reconstructed Byzantine majority text. The Textus Receptus stands here as a minority Greek reading, though it has early…
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Matthew 5:22 — “Without a Cause”: Does Christ Condemn Every Form of Anger?
The words without a cause are absent from several important early witnesses. The Textus Receptus keeps the Greek adverb εἰκῇ.
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Matthew 5:32 — The Omitted Adultery Clause in Christ’s Teaching on Divorce
A small ancient stream omits this final warning. The Textus Receptus keeps it, and so do the standard modern critical editions.
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Matthew 5:37 — “Let Your Communication Be, Yea, Yea”: The Imperative Form of the Saying
One final vowel changes the verb from command to prediction. The received text reads ἔστω, “let it be.” A smaller ancient stream reads ἔσται, “it will be.” The Textus Receptus and the modern critical text…
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Matthew 5:44 — Love, Bless, Do Good, and Pray: The Full Command Concerning Enemies
The critical text shortens this fourfold command to two parts: love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. The Textus Receptus also says to bless those who curse and do good to those who hate.
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Matthew 5:47 — Publicans or Gentiles? Identifying Christ’s Comparison
The final comparison varies. The Textus Receptus says publicans; the critical text says Gentiles.
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