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Topic: Manuscript Variants

Episode Topic Audio

2024-03-21
Jehovah's Witnesses: What do you know about the "J 1-27" texts that the Jehovah's Witnesses use (JWFact.com)?



2024-03-19
Masoretic Texts (Hebrew Texts): Do you know the difference between various Hebrew texts (Westminster Leningrad Codex and the Masoretic text)?



2024-02-21
Manuscript Variations: Could you explain why some sections of scripture, as in Mark 16, are not in some translations? [Mark 16:9-20].



2024-02-14
Replenish the Earth: Why does it say "replenish" the earth in Genesis, if there was nothing before? [Genesis 1:28].
The Septuagint: Has the difference between the Greek Septuagint and the Hebrew Bible seemed significant to you?


2024-01-02
Differing Directions to the Disciples about Taking Provisions" What do you make of the differences in the instructions given the disciples where they have been told to take provisions and also told not to take provisions in Mark and Matthew? [Matthew 10:9, Luke 22:36, Luke 6:26, Mark 6:8, Matthew 6:33].
Differences in Gospel Accounts: How do we rule out collusion in the accounts of the gospels?


2023-11-24
The Apocrypha (Eastern Orthodox Church): If the Apocrypha was in all Bibles up until the 1800s, then did everyone have defective Bibles?



2023-10-03
Verses Missing from Oldest Manuscripts: How do I teach the verses in 1 John that were not in some of the older manuscripts? [1 John 5:6-8, Romans 8:16-19, John 12:28-36, John 19:33-34, John 3:5].



2023-09-26
"Christ" Deleted From Translation: What do you think about the word "Christ" being left out of the end of some Bible translations? [Revelation 22:19].



2023-09-18
Lucifer-Created Good or Evil?: Was Lucifer created good or created evil? [Isaiah 7:12, Ezekiel 28:16].
Missing Verses: Why are some verses missing in some translations, such as Matthew 17:21?


2023-08-03
Steve's Old Friend Reaches Out: A friend of Steve's past, called to share the passing of their mom and how much she appreciated "The Narrow Path" ministry.
Omitted Verses in the NIV Translation: Why did the NIV drop Matthew 7:21 verses in their translations? [Matthew 7:21].


2023-07-31
Coregencies & Ascession of the Kings in Old Testament: Are you aware of the "coregency theories" (and "ascession method") of the Kings in the Old Testament to harmonize some of the reigns? [Daniel 1:1, Jeremiah 25:1-3].



2023-04-05
Manuscripts Variants: How should we approach manuscript variants? Do you deal with this in your "Authority of Scripture?" [1 Corinthians 1:14-16, Matthew 27:9-10, Zechariah 11:13].



2023-03-24
Escape to the City in the Mountains: A teacher said that the city the Christians escaped to was not in the mountains, therefore the Dispensationalist view is affirmed. [Mark 13].
Abomination of Desolation: A Dispensational teacher suggests to support his view, that the "Abomination of Desolation" is described as a "he," not a "it." Would you clarify? [Revelation 13, 2 Thessalonians, Luke 21].


2023-03-08
Supernatural Abilities: Do the verses about Jesus rebuking the unbelief of the disciples and promises of supernatural intervention and ability to work miracles apply to us? [Mark 16:14f, John 20:29].



2023-02-14
Archaeology & Bible Manuscripts: Is there anything to support archaeological finds from monestaries?



2023-01-04
Chronology Confusion in Gospel of John: Could you speak to the chronological confusion in the Gospel of John relative to the baptism of Jesus and the Temptation in the wilderness in contrast to the other gospels? [John 1:19-51, Acts 2].
Woman Taken in Adultery: What is your take on the story of Jesus and the woman taken in adultery not being in the earliest manuscripts? [Luke 23, John 7:53-8:11].


2022-11-10
Stephen is Mistaken-Christianity Fails: If Stephen was filled with the Holy Spirit, but was mistaken in his speech, for example, how does he come up with where the bodies are buried Shechem, instead of Hebron? And how does he come up with the 70, instead of 75 bodies? Only the Masoretic text is infallible.



2013-10-25
Missing Bible Texts: Is there a real good Bible that the missing verses from some manuscripts?
Tithing: Aren't we supposed to give at least a portion of our money to our local church?
Bible for Kids: Do you a recommendation of a good Bible that a kid could understand?

2013-04-22
Jesus Came by Water & the Blood: What is meant when scripture indicates that Jesus came by water and blood, and why does some manuscripts add some words? [I John 5:6-8, John 19:34, John 15:26].



2012-01-06
Bible Translations: Which Bible translation is more accurate than others and why do you think so? Rec: Young's Literal Translation, King James Versions, ESV, NASV, etc. [Matthew 24:35].
Inerrancy of Scripture: If we allow that some mistakes may have been made in some of the manuscripts, are we opening the door to a great error?

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