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Doctrine of Inspiration Part 3
Article 3: Scripture Through the Ages—Medieval to Reformation Throughout history, the Christian Church has consistently regarded the Bible as far more than a mere repository of religious ideas. From the early centuries to modern times, believers have spoken of Scripture as a…
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Doctrine of Inspiration Part 4
Article 4: Luther, Calvin, and the Reformers on God’s Word The 16th-century Reformation stands as a pivotal moment in Christian history, reshaping not merely church structures and sacraments but also the very understanding of Scripture’s authority. Suddenly, the Bible’s status…
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Doctrine of Inspiration Part 5
Article 5: The Bible as “Living Oracles” One of the most stirring claims made about Scripture is that it constitutes the very “oracles” of God—living, active declarations that transcend time and speak directly into human experience. In the early Church, New Testament…
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Doctrine of Inspiration Part 6
Article 6: Getting Comfortable With Terms—Revelation, Inspiration, Illumination When people discuss the Bible as “the Word of God,” they often invoke three theological terms— revelation , inspiration , and illumination —that appear intertwined yet carry distinct nuances. At first…
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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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