Matthew 15:4–6 — “God Commanded,” Father and Mother, and the Commandment of God
Jesus answers a tradition that made obedience expensive and evasion easy. Three readings matter in his reply.
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Matthew 14:24, 30 — “In the Midst of the Sea” and the “Boisterous” Wind: The Walking-on-the-Water Variants
Matthew places the disciples in the dark with two vivid details. The received text says the boat was “in the midst of the sea.” When Peter walks toward…
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The Authentic New Testament Is Preserved in the Greek Received Text Tradition
The doctrine of preservation must eventually identify a text.
Open record →Matthew 13:55 — Joses or Joseph? The Name of Jesus’ Brother
Nazareth names four of Jesus’ brothers. The second is Joses in the Textus Receptus and Joseph in the usual critical text.
Open record →The Book of the Covenant: Why God’s Binding Speech Takes Written Form
From Sinai to Josiah’s reform, Scripture presents the covenant word not as a recoverable religious gist but as a written, deposited, read, and guarded document.
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