Further the Majority Text theory could be in trouble if it could be proven that large chunks of manuscripts were lost. (Which they arent.). You are basing your conclusions on very little evidence. Further, all of these manuscripts which can be called the Textus Receptus contain unique readings not found in any other manuscripts whatsoever. For those who believe that divine authority rests in the original text, and not in readings created by copyists, this is not a good idea. ), Of the various different version of the Textus Receptus, Scriveners is notable. If he should draw back, my soul has no pleasure in him: but the just shall live by my faith. That leads to the possibly the most humorous and unsettling thing about these correctors: the addition of a rebuke by one corrector to another. You who bring good tidings, Some scholars would say he wasnt even middle of the pack. And gently lead those who are with young. (Even though it snowed last night and she wouldnt be caught dead outside our apartment in her pajamas) I mean, its possible Right? Other names given to the Majority text include: the Antiochian text, Byzantine text, Traditional text, Apostolic text, the Eastern text and the Textus Receptus (Latin for Received Text). (It is only by Gods grace that you have been saved!) Matthew 19:30 New King James Version (NKJV) Thank you for a very educational and splendid essay on comparative text types. No, no, no, no! And the man who found Codex Sinaiticus (Tischendorf) considered it the greatest find of his life, but still said: So, is there a Scribal preference to add rather than subtract? Also, I agree 100% about computers and mobile devices. We have more manuscripts of the Byzantine text type by far than the other two families combined. Persecution under Marcus Aurelius (161-180). The Longer Ending of Mark (16:9-20); Was it Original or Added? 1. is the same as that of the tenth-century minuscules.43, 23. I believe in the Ecclesiastical Text, meaning that God never promised to preserve a nebulous number of manuscripts floating around in theological circles. This reading ranks second in terms of the number of manuscripts containing it, and has a wider distribution among text-types. 1. It doesnt mean they will enter the majority, but its a possibility. I deal with people, mostly Jews, who see errors in the New Testament, so I must know how to defend Gods words. It starts with God and His promises and moves down to man. But I find your interpretation of Psalms 12, while correct in a literal sense, wrong in a prophetical sense. Every other modern translation Im aware of including the NASB uses the Masoretic text also. 25 But the Word of the Lord (Jesus again) endures forever.. However, theres a very big problem when someone makes a dogmatic doctrinal position without the support of scripture. No other early manuscript of the Christian Bible has been so extensively corrected, They range from the alteration of a single letter to the insertion of whole sentences, That gross blunder, whereby a clause is omitted because it happens to end in the same word as the clause preceding, occurs no less than, Vaticanus has 197 particular readings, while Sinaiticus has 443, together with theCodex Sinaiticus, as they have the same, are the only two manuscripts that share that characteristic, the differences among the manuscripts [of the Gospels] have become great. Im going to re-quote something we looked at earlier. Her head or her own head is just that. Comments made on Psalm 12:7 are either intentionally or mistakenly deceptive and misleading. (This is made even more clear by the chiastic structure of 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, which places verse 10 at the apex/focal point). And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. It simply doesnt matter to the meaning. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Again, lets assume you were in charge of copying the New Testament with several manuscripts to choose from, say five. Remember, there was no dictionary in ancient times, and thus no defined right or wrong way to spell a word. More importantly, Erasmus references in sundry of his letters some of the manuscripts he used. So just to make sure Im understanding you correctly it sounds like youre saying its reasonable to ignore whether a word is singular or plural when exegeting the scriptures? This should warn us to beware of novel theories broached by Bengel and to examine with more than normal diligence statements made by him in support of such theories. (Also known as the Authorized Version, or AV for short.). Up until then, the original NIV was my Bible. You asked: Has recent textual criticism increased our faith in God?. Westcott & Hort believed that any place where those two manuscripts agreed: should be accepted as the true readings until strong internal evidence is found to the contrary,. (Though theres an abundance of Latin manuscripts). However, you must uncheck four boxes in the AutoCorrect option on the Tools menu in Word 97+. While I do not pretend to know your heart motives, I firmly believe you are of the same nature as the Gray Questioner, and will have the same affect on good people who fall into the web of your communications. My biggest gripe with the TR is that it includes the story of the woman caught in adultery, despite the text of the story itself proving that its not scripture. The words do matter; please see my article on Bible translation for powerful evidence of that. Thank you for this wonderful, well informed article. The symbolic head covering cannot be placed over/upon a mans head but rather it must be placed over/upon a womans head. I stand alone on the Word of God, Does the difference affect doctrine or anything, When comparing how the NT authors quoted the OT it seems they favored the LXX, most quotes being taken word for word from the LXX, , , , , . So the Textus Receptus is definitely a Byzantine text, but far from a purely Byzantine text. These different philosophies naturally produced slightly different results, Overall, the Critical Text of the modern Greek New Testament bears a remarkable resemblance to the original work done by Westcott & Hort. Besides the obvious problem with saying that God must do something, theres no basis for that assertion besides a few man-made creeds. Since the KJV had plural, the 1984 TR has the plural. Nice article, well-balanced and thoughtful. Because if you apply the same reasoning to Messianic prophecies in Psalms, it will show that those texts actually apply to David, not Jesus, etc. Please remember, the original Greek texts were all capital letters, so the translators added the capitals. Literally, Jesus became our substitute in death for sin on the cross by shedding His blood for our redemption and remission of sins, so that repentant believers will trust Him for life everlasting. Daniel B. Wallace says, Revelation was copied less often than any other book of the NT, and yet Irenaeus admits that it was already corrupted within just a few decades of the writing of the Apocalypse. You who bring good tidings, Internal criteria (the context of the passage, its style and vocabulary, the theological environment of the author, etc.) Perhaps you could address that in any amended versions or separately. Scrivener in his reconstructed and edited text used as his starting point the Beza edition of 1598, identifying the places where the English text had different readings from the Greek. The verses of Gods Word that clearly promise He will preserve His Word, you have twisted and misled people. This is particularly interesting when one turns to theEditionum Differentiae(Appendix III) in the 27thedition of NTG, which lists (among other things) the differences between NA27 and NA25. You have Vaticanus twice. )Click here to collapse the full list of the Aland rules of Textual Criticism. 23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the Word of God (Jesus) which lives and abides forever, All flesh is as grass, In the 480-page edition of the Trinitarian Bible Society Textus Receptus this would amount to almost 34 pages, the equivalent of the final two books of the New Testament, Jude and Revelation (Thomas Strouse, Review of From the Mind of God to the Mind of Man, November 2000). I think Im gonna get either the NKJV or NASB. They believe that God kept one particular text completely free of error, and that text is the Textus Receptus. James A. Sanders, founder and president emeritus of the Ancient Biblical . F.H.A. We have the promise that the Holy Spirit will guide us into all Truth (John 16:13), and so can indeed affirm that "Our Church . Im almost hesitant to include this, as it comes close to an Ad Hominem attack on the entire Alexandrian Text type/family. I say intentionally because in at least one place, theres no other reason to translate the way they did other than a desire to change the text. (see 1 Timothy 2:11-12, Ephesians 5, 1 Peter 3, 1 Corinthians 7:36-38, Numbers 30, etc.). And thats not all the singular readings. 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. They range in date from those made by the original scribes in the fourth century to ones made in the twelfth century. He promised us that He would preserve even the very words. There are variations within each family, but overall their Textual Variants share a familial linkage with other members of their family. (In most cases, more on that in a minute). Again, this is one of the longest articles on this website, but its so long because the topic is complex and our treatment of it fairly complete. It is a great Bible for reading and study too and i am thoroughly enjoying it. . Okay, Im not 100% convinced about Revelation, but you presented enough evidence to cast enough doubt that I made an edit to remove references to Revelation. Full NEB text is available online at site I linked below. Again, Westcott and Hort were mistaken as nearly all major textual variants had appeared before the year 200. Presumably the scribes didnt keep the errors because they recognized them as errors. ), have aided the enemies of God, not His church. 1633 (Elzevir) edited by Jeremias Hoelzlin, Professor of Greek at Leiden. However, you will notice many times the words not identical verbatim. 6 The voice said, Cry out! 8 The grass withers, the flower fades, I dont know what to tell you to change your mind. I appreciate you so much for putting all this work into such an important topic. Matthew 20:16 New King James Version (NKJV) The Lords Bank radio station. Otherwise I really like it. , NETS: New English Translation of the Septuagint, Sinaiticus.Net - Exposing Codex Sinaiticus, 191 Variations in Scriveners 1881 Greek New Testament from Beza's 1598 Textus Receptus, List of Bible verses not included in the ESV, Revelation 16:5 and the Triadic Declaration - A defense of the reading of shalt be in the Authorized Version, http://textus-receptus.com/wiki/New_English_Translation_of_the_Septuagint, 1. Several of Pauls letter were encyclical, meaning they were intended to be passed around from church to church. Im not a KJV only follower For every problem others find with it, I find the solution in it. (Matthew 3:3, Mark 1:3, Luke 3:4-6, John 1:23) Luke also applies verses 4-5 to the Messianic age. From this account, the accusation that it was found in a wastepaper basket/trash can is technically true, but is rather misleading. I dont have a link, but might add one. Welcome to Mood FM Belize 106.3! 8 For man didnt come from woman, but woman from man. You did warn us it was long. It does say though that it is the historical NT text of the church. . . Again, over 75% of all Textual Variants are not meaningful, even if they are viable. 10 For this cause the woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels. Ive probably researched it over the years far more than most average lay folks, but its not something I can keep top of mind all the time. Professor Emeritus, Near Eastern Studies, University of Toronto. Codex Sinaiticus takes its name from where it was found: at the base of Mount Sinai. Co-chairs. It has been preserved for all time (I Peter 1:23; Psalm 12:6-7; Ps. His librarian, supposedly Demetrius of Phalerum, persuaded Philadelphus to get a copy of the Hebrew Scriptures. And its flower falls away, If you dont believe in any form of preservation, were not going to end up with the same conclusions, no matter how long we talk. Its easy to explain these variants when you see how these words are spelled in the Greek, so here are the first three words of the verse in each Textual Variant: Context tells us that npioi (little children) cant be intended, and since the previous word begins with n, its easy to see how the mistake was made (doubling the n). Its not directly on the topic of adoptionism, but in my article on the Johannine Comma (1 John 5:7-8), I do point to evidence of tampering with the early manuscripts as a result of Arianism. Thanks for all the hard work! The Westcott and Hort text is much simpler to define. The earliest Septuagint manuscripts are from the 2nd century BC. . Great attitude also, I appreciate your openness. You can see where they get it, but its such a stretch. However, its an attempt to reconstruct that text, not that actual text itself. 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Im not. Thankyou so much for all your research and sharing your knowledge. (Each had several editions; Ive only included the relevant ones for clarity). Among the existing manuscripts of the New Testament, there are three major divisions based on their content. So what we have are copies of copies of the original (sometimes many generations of copying deep). The logic on that Confessional Bibliology page regarding Rev 22:19 linked above is truly puzzling. Ken Johnson also does an expose on the issues and older documents. Great info, to the point, well done. Kategorie. Now this is the Word (Jesus yet again) which by the gospel was preached to you. ), For an example, lets say were copying the shortest book of the New Testament, 3 John with 219 words (in Greek). Is this true? The WEBs over her own head makes it sound like the woman must listen to no one but herself because she is under her own authority. ejoice, ye heavens, with him, and let all the angels of God worship him; I will deliver them out of the power of Hades, and will redeem them from death: where is thy penalty, O death? One scholar said of the Western text type: Words and even clauses are changed, omitted, and inserted with surprising freedom, wherever it seemed that the meaning could be brought out with greater force and definiteness. Unsurprisingly, they arent given too much weight because of this freeness. Get up into the high mountain; The first is the successive discoveries of manuscripts at Qumran by the Dead Sea since 1947. This position takes its name from where it starts: a confession of faith. We have four nearly complete Uncial manuscripts dating from before the year 1000. 5 Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Despite this, the Critical Text of the New Testament remains virtually unchanged from ~140 years ago. Therefore, ~130 pages were going to be burned. Theres no other evidence for this so take with a grain of salt but they are the only two manuscripts that share that characteristic. I also strongly agree with your point that overall, the difference between the various texts is not great. Some doctrines are certainly strengthened in the Byzantine Majority text and the Textus Receptus, but no major, central part of the gospel is affected. Follo. Certainly, the Word of God (Jesus, as in John 1:1) will live and endure forever. Believing (trusting) that His work of Calvary is sufficient payment for you as a sinner, and His Word is given for the direction of the repentant life. Differences Between the Majority Text and the Textus Receptus by Luke Wayne | Oct 31, 2018 | Minor Groups & Issues, King James Onlyism It is extremely common for King James Only advocates to conflate the "Majority Text" (M-Text) with the " Textus Receptus " (TR), or the tradition of printed Greek texts behind the King James Version. The KJV NT was based on 25 manuscripts, as did the NKJV. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. Now that you understand the three text types/families, well move onto discussing the most popular of the three theories. Exactly. You could translate it will by no means be voided from the law. And every mountain and hill brought low; Psalms 100:5 (NASB): For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations. I am exposing what a textual critic, like you, really believes. The more difficult reading should be preferred. A poor translation can obscure many things about the original language, making it difficult to know. Thats pure theory without other evidence, but its interesting. Also, I am building my book collection and I wanted to see if you recommended any books that translate some of these Greek texts that should be considered when translating new bibles. (Others disagree, but well get to those arguments later. Not only do Homers works have more manuscript evidence available than any other piece of classical literature (though far less than that available for the NT), but Homer also is represented by MSS from a wide chronological and geographical range, from the early papyri through the uncials and Byzantine-era minuscules. Good read for the history and context of the KJV. Off hand I can think of one or two places where the KJV follows Jeromes vulgate. The NT Byzantine Textform reflects a similar continuance from at least the fourth century onward. Please notice, Westcott & Horts first rule is basically older is better. I also cover the other major verses used to support the doctrine of preservation. The reason weve spent so much time talking about Westcott & Hort is because the New Testament Critical Text that nearly all modern Bible are based on is virtually unchanged since 1881. If so, then we are dependent on people like you to do the research and help us find it. However, theyre worth noting. This method applies a series of rules to the various manuscripts weve found (well look at those rules in a moment). Prefer NKJV NASB, Believe there is error BTW, you can read all of Codex Sinaiticus online if you wish at the Codex Sinaiticus Project website. This is also the text that agrees with more than 95% of the Bible Manuscripts in Koine (common) Greek. For simplicitys sake, lets assume the letter went to five churches, and then is accidentally destroyed. It might be out there, but I havent see it. Textus Receptus is Latin for "Received Text." It was used as the textual base for the vernacular translations that arose during the Reformation period. The edition most closely followed by them was Bezas edition of 1598, but they departed from this edition for the reading in some other published Greek text at least 170 times, and in at least 60 places, the KJV translators abandoned all then-existing printed editions of the Greek New Testament, choosing instead to follow precisely the reading in the Latin Vulgate version. Do specific words even matter, or is it the message that is the most important thing? Same idea. The Old Testament in Hebrew (which was the native language of the people of God of old), and the New Testament in Greek (which, at the time of the writing of it was most generally known to the nations), being immediately inspired by God, and, by His singular care and providence kept pure in all ages, are therefore authentical;(r) so as, in all controversies of religion, the Church is finally to appeal unto them. Apart from a clear indication that such consensus texts were produced by formal recension, it would appear that normal scribal activity and transmissional continuity would preserve in most manuscripts not only a very ancient text, but a very pure line of very ancient text., Source. The longer reading is found in the Majority Text, but not in the Critical text. My guess and its only a guess is that the Latin Vulgate had the plural (staves) and so the KJV translators went with that. The NKJV is definitely closer and also the translation I would generally recommend. I especially loved that you point out that this is a less than 1% issue that affects no essential Christian doctrine, even as Bart Ehrman has admitted. The Elzevirs might have thought it was without error (doubtful) but remember that all marketing is subject to hyperbole. It goes like this: Please imagine that you were a scribe charged with copying the New Testament. More accurately than any other ancient document by a HUGE margin but that doesnt mean we have it perfectly. These are variants where its essentially impossible for them to have been original, even if they would change the meaning of the text. The Greek word thats translated pass is (parerchomai). The NEB is an extremely loose paraphrase; even the NIV looks better from the little looking that I did. The Word of God is truth (Hebrews 4:12; Psalms 18:30; Psalms 19:8; Psalms 119:140; II Samuel 22:31; Proverbs 30:5). The Hebrew word there is (emeth), and it means: Nearly every translation (besides the KJV, NKJV, and NASB) translate it as faithfulness or something similar. d. Therefore, we will refer to the two lineages based on their origins: Antioch/Antiochian and Alexandria/Alexandrian. Textus Receptus 191 Variations in Scrivener's 1881 Greek New Testament from Beza's 1598 Textus Receptus Books Many Scanned Agros Church Matthew 1:1 Unicorn The Westcott and Hort Only Controversy New King James Version List of Omitted Bible Verses List of Bible verses not included in the ESV Pure Cambridge Edition Ephesians 3:9 I used to read the NASB a lot, but I found the ESV much better, The AMP adds to the Bible, and I really hate that, I used to read the NKJV a lot too, but it shares the flaws of the KJV. Thats how it got its name because of a marketing ploy. The WEB is the first major translation to use the Majority Text. A. Hort and first published in 1881, with numerous reprints in the century since. 21. He also says that it uses a different Old Testament text than the KJV. Theres good reason to think its actually a very good document, and it aligns well with the Majority Text. Thats only a 2400 word difference (1.7%), and just two variants (the ending of Mark and the story of the woman caught in adultery) account for a significant portion of that difference. They have been made available to every generation (Psalm 33:11; Psalm 100:5; Psalm 119:89-90; Isaiah 59:21). The Analytic Septuagint was derived from the LXXM sychronized to the KJV with the Greek root words translated into Greek Strongs numbers whenever possible. For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. I do think God will preserve scripture, I just cant think of a verse that promises He will. Terrific article. Again as shown in the article, there are no less than 27 different versions, so which one should we use? 9. 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