I scrolled past a confident-sounding Facebook post the other day. It claimed Christians read the Byzantine text for 1,800 years, until Westcott and Hort arrived and “fixed” it. It sounded neat and convincing. The villains were clear. The history, the logic, and the evidence do not survive even a few minutes of scrutiny, and that matters. If you care about the truth, it is worth examining the evidence for yourself. Read more.
Has the Vatican corrupted modern Bible translations?
In the complex landscape of biblical scholarship and translation, the N0vum Testamentum Graece (New Testament in Greek) otherwise popularly known as the Nestle-Aland Greek New Testament (After its after its most influential editors, Eberhard Nestle and Kurt Aland), stands out as a cornerstone for contemporary biblical research and translation. This revered text, now in its […]
Debunking KJV Onlyism: Stephen full of grace or full of faith?
Question: In the KJV Acts 6:8 describes Stephen as being “full of faith and power” while modern Bible translations describe him as being “full of grace and power.” KJV Onlyist insist that modern translations are wrong and some extremist even go as far as saying that modern translation translate it this way because they support […]
Debunking KJV Only myths: On 1 Cor 13:3 and Wescott & Hort
Question – “Why should we accept modern Bible translations that follow Westcott and Hort’s manuscripts, especially in verses like 1 Corinthians 13:3, when KJV Onlyists claim these scholars are heretics whose work is unreliable?” The criticism of modern Bible translations and their alleged reliance on the work of Westcott and Hort especially by those in […]
Response to KJV onlyist arguments on Proverbs 18:18
In my usual interaction with KJV onlyist online, I saw this (once again very annoying and misinformed) meme alleging that the New King James Version is a defective translation as opposed to the King James Version. The problem issue is actually with the Hebrew word “laham” (לָהַם)This Hebrew word could either mean to […]