Chapter 3, Section 5: Scrutinizing the Text Families
Which Bible? Which Version? Part 13
We have revised the original chart which we had drawn when first presenting these lectures ca. 1995. You will notice several new items shown in red. Readers have commented and wondered about these Bible versions. We had room to add them, and so we
Chapter 3, Section 4: The Four “Families” of Manuscripts
Which Bible? Which Version? Part 12
We are continuing our exposition concerning ancient manuscripts—both secular and biblical. The comparisons and contrasts strengthen the case for the reliability of the Bible as we see the weight which secular scholars give to certain secular documents.
We have mentioned the manuscripts of
Chapter 3, Section 3: Textual Criticism of Manuscripts
Which Bible? Which Version? Part 11
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 two streams
Which Bible? Which Version? Part 10
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 to avoid
Chapter 3, Section 1: Introduction to Bible Manuscripts
Which Bible? Which Version? Part 9
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 and the
Chapter 2, Section 6: Plenary and Verbal vs. Conceptual Inspiration (cont’d)
Which Bible? Which Version? Part 8
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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)
Which Bible? Which Version? Part 7
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 5:18 For verily I say unto you,
Chapter 2, Section 4: Plenary and Verbal Inspiration
Which Bible? Which Version? Part 6
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 Paul was
