Luke 2:22 — Her Purification or Their Purification? The Pronoun and the Law of Moses

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 2:22Received reading: “The days of her purification” (τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ αὐτῆς).Principal competing reading: “The days of their purification” (τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ αὐτῶν); other minor pronoun forms also occur.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for...

Luke 2:33 — Joseph or “His Father”? The Text and Christ’s Virgin Birth

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 2:33Received reading: “Joseph and his mother were marvelling.”Principal competing reading: “His father and mother were marvelling.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.“And Joseph and his mother...

Luke 3:33 — Admin, Aram, and Amminadab: The Genealogical Sequence under Review

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 3:33Received reading: Amminadab followed by Aram (Admin/Arni absent as separate generations).Principal competing reading: Admin followed by Arni, creating a different sequence in the ancestry between David and Judah.Editorial status: Preliminary record...

Luke 2:43 — Joseph and His Mother or His Parents?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 2:43Received reading: “Joseph and his mother did not know it.”Principal competing reading: “His parents did not know it.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.“The child Jesus tarried behind in...

Luke 4:8 — “Get Thee behind Me, Satan”: Does Christ’s Rebuke Belong?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 4:8Received reading: “Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written …”Principal competing reading: “It is written …,” without the direct command and name.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.“Get...