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Bible Versions

Chapter 10, Section 1: Hort’s Theory Collapses

Which Bible, Which Version? series This is chapter 10 in the series which I have entitled Which Bible, Which Version? We are in a sub-series (chapters 7-12) which we could call: Westcott and Hort, Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing. For those perhaps who are just now finding this
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Chapter 9, Section 4: Hort’s Theory: Second premise fails

Which Bible, Which Version? series Note to readers: We are necessarily picking up the thread in the middle of a study and so we recommend readers to read the previous section(s) for context. As always, all emphases and comments within [brackets] are mine unless otherwise noted. The second basic
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Chapter 9, Section 3: Hort’s Theory: First premise proven false

Which Bible, Which Version? series Note to readers: We are necessarily picking up the thread in the middle of a study and so we recommend readers to read the previous section(s) for context. As always, all emphases and comments within [brackets] is mine unless otherwise noted. Continuing from Section
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Chapter 9, Section 2: Hort pulls a fast one on the Revision Committee

Which Bible, Which Version? series Note to readers: All emphases in my quotations of others and comments within [brackets] are mine unless otherwise noted. The first major premise of the Westcott-Hort theory is that the New Testament is to be treated like any other book. This would allow Hort
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Chapter 9, Section 1: Introduction to the theory of Westcott & Hort

Which Bible, Which Version? Series We are now in the middle of our series entitled Which Bible, Which Version? Yes, that means we have a long way to go in making our case. These essays are based upon a 20-lecture series originally presented to our Stone Kingdom Fellowship audiences
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Chapter 8, Section 5: Dethroning the Textus Receptus

Which Bible, Which Version? Series We pick up from where we left off in Chapter 8, Section 4. We recall from a previous section how Westcott was telling his fiancée how he hoped that he could be a part of aiding the truth in the battle over the inspiration of
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Chapter 8, Section 3: Westcott and Hort on Evolution

Which Bible, Which Version? (Regarding my caption on the Darwin photo above, yes, we know it appears to be a prank by those who enjoy the Steampunk genre, but we offer the blinder thought as befitting this idol of atheists.) Let us move on to a subject which filled Hort’
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Chapter 7, Section 3: The Oxford Movement

Which Bible, Which Version? At this stage, we are detailing the doctrinal beliefs of Westcott and Hort. As always, all emphases and comments within [brackets] are mine, unless otherwise noted. In 1871, Fenton John Anthony Hort was invited to become the examining chaplain to the Bishop of Ely, Dr. Harold
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Chapter 7, Section 2: Westcott & Hort’s Doctrinal Beliefs — The Atonement of Christ

Which Bible, Which Version? Just as a reminder, since we shall be quoting on many occasions herein, all emphases and words in [brackets] are mine unless otherwise noted. You will recall from our discussion of Dr. Constantine Tischendorf his “great” discovery of the Sinai manuscript scrolls in the trash can
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