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Introduction to Confessional Bibliology: Part Three
Modern Textual Criticism and the Challenge to Providence Section One: The Rise of Modern Textual Criticism The development of Modern Textual Criticism marks a significant shift in how scholars approach the biblical text. Emerging from the intellectual milieu of the Enlightenment…
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Introduction to Confessional Bibliology: Part Four
Article 4: Introduction to Confessional Bibliology: Part Four The Practical Implications of Confessional Bibliology for the Church ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Section One: Confidence in the Scriptures Confessional Bibliology provides a…
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Confessional Bibliology vs. KJV-Onlyism
A Response to Mark Ward’s Mischaracterization In his recent critique, “Breaking My Two-Year Silence on Confessional Bibliology,” Mark Ward addresses what he perceives as the Confessional Bibliology movement’s similarities to KJV-Onlyism. Despite acknowledging key theological and…
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How Enlightenment Philosophy Distorts Biblical Preservation
A Response to Stephen Steele’s Modern Interpretation The ongoing debate about the preservation and authority of the biblical text centers around a critical question: what did the Reformers and the Westminster Divines believe regarding the purity and accessibility of the…
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Richard Simon’s Critical History of the New Testament
A Deliberate Attack on Sola Scriptura Richard Simon, a 17th-century Catholic priest, published A Critical History of the Text of the New Testament in 1689. This work is often heralded as pioneering in the field of modern biblical criticism. Simon’s Critical History,…
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Erasmus and Beza vs Krans
Reformers in a Pre-Enlightenment Era and the Providential Preservation of Scripture In this analysis, we will explore the historical and theological contexts that shaped the textual work of Desiderius Erasmus and Theodorus Beza, the impact of Renaissance humanism, the role of…
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Revelational Epistemology and the Necessity of a Preserved Scripture
John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. The idea of revelational epistemology holds that human knowledge of truth must ultimately rest on a source that is transcendent, yet simultaneously accessible to us. Such a foundation must be both…
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Debate Over the Preservation and Authority of Scripture. Part 1
Introduction and Overview The Debate Over the Preservation and Authority of Scripture: John Owen, Enlightenment Critiques, and Modern Reinterpretations In the ongoing conversation about the preservation and authority of Scripture, few figures are as pivotal as the…
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Debate Over the Preservation and Authority of Scripture. Part 2
2. Providential Preservation vs. Human Reconstruction John Owen’s doctrine of providential preservation stands in stark contrast to Enlightenment methodologies that rely on human efforts to reconstruct an "original" text. For Owen, the integrity and authority of Scripture were…
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Debate Over the Preservation and Authority of Scripture. Part 3
4. Owen’s Response to Walton’s Emphasis on Variants One of the most significant challenges to John Owen’s doctrine of Scriptural preservation came from Brian Walton’s Biblia Polyglotta . Walton’s work, published in the mid-seventeenth century, included extensive textual notes and…
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Debate Over the Preservation and Authority of Scripture. Part 4
6. Brash’s Reinterpretation in Light of Enlightenment Assumptions In his work, Richard Fraser Brash attempts to reframe John Owen’s views on Scriptural preservation within the broader context of Enlightenment-era developments in textual criticism. Brash argues that Owen’s…
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Which Textus Receptus? A Response to Mark Ward's Critique of Confessional Bibliology
Introduction The debate over the authenticity and authority of the Textus Receptus TR is not new, yet it remains a focal point of discussion within textual criticism and evangelical circles. Mark Ward’s Which Textus Receptus? A Critique of Confessional Bibliology , published…
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