Chapter 3, Section 3: Textual Criticism of Manuscripts
Previously, we displayed a chart showing the evolution through history of essentially two streams, branches, or families of Bible manuscripts. We concluded Section 2 of Chapter 3 with these two paragraphs:
Our job is to try to determine if either of these
Chapter 3, Section 2: Two Streams of Manuscripts
For purposes of context and segue, we repeat the last paragraph from Chapter 3, Section 1.
Fortunately, there is one factor in this whole subject of texts and manuscripts that is not disputed by scholars on any side, and which enables us
Chapter 3, Section 1: Introduction to Bible Manuscripts
Now that we have established the importance of the doctrines of the plenary and verbal inspiration of the Bible and have further established the inseparability of its inspiration from its inerrancy and infallibility, we can now proceed to look at the men
Chapter 2, Section 6: Plenary and Verbal vs. Conceptual Inspiration (cont’d)
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During my Bible study this morning, I was reading in 2 Peter and in the first verse stumbled across something I do not recall seeing before—an “aha” moment. Here is the verse in my primary study Bible, the King James Version.
KJV 2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, a
Chapter 2, Section 5: Plenary and Verbal vs. Conceptual Inspiration (cont'd)
Plenary inspiration not only means that every word is inspired, but that every letter of every word is inspired and therefore of utmost importance. We know this to be true because Jesus Himself stated this:
Matthew 5:
Chapter 2, Section 4: Plenary and Verbal Inspiration
When speaking of the Holy Scriptures, we can become confused when we hear the word “inspired.” Previously, we represented the Bible as the “out-breathing” of God’s Word. Let’s flesh out that idea. Often times we hear people say, “Well, when
Chapter 2, Section 3: The Doctrine of Inspiration cont’d.
The New Testament itself must be counted among the historical documentation of Christ. For example, Luke, a respected and learned physician and historian, wrote the Gospel of Luke and The Acts of the Apostles. He became intimately associated with Paul
We are only just beginning our online book (“e-book”) based on my series of 20 nearly one-hour-each lectures which I presented ca. 1993-95. I have not changed my conclusion since then, but I am updating the material as it seems fit, due to the Lord’s grace in giving me
