by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Mark survives with four forms of ending: termination at 16:8, a shorter summary, the received twelve verses, and an expanded form of the twelve verses. The question is whether the church’s received ending belongs to Mark or is an early secondary conclusion. The...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Controlling question: Did Paul write θεός (“God”), ὃς (“who”), or ὅ (“which”) before ἐφανερώθη ἐν σαρκί? “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles,...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
This record is the canonical lead variation unit for the flagship dossier. Detailed readings and evidence must be populated from the recovered series and exact sources before publication.
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Matthew’s next disputed name repeats the shape of the first. The Textus Receptus reads Amon, the king who fathered Josiah. The critical text reads Amos, the prophet. In Greek, a final sigma makes the change. “Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
One Greek letter turns a king into a psalmist. The Textus Receptus names Asa, king of Judah. The critical text printed by Nestle–Aland and the United Bible Societies names Asaph, the Levite linked with a group of Psalms. Because the name closes one clause and opens...
