A Commentary on Textual Additions to the New Testament
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (835 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0825445094 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Scribes often made insertions based on their knowledge of the other gospels, other passages of Scripture, Christian theology, and oral traditions. The Greek edition of the New Testament known as the Textus Receptus, from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, has thousands more words than earlier manuscripts of the second through fourth centuries. By understanding the sources and probable reasons for the insertions, students and teachers of the Bible can make informed translation and interpretive decisions.. This book clearly presents these additions to English readers and then explains why they were added. Major English translations based on the Textus Receptus, such as Tyndale's New Testament and the King James Version, have all these extra verses, phrases, and words
. He has written two novels, three collections of poetry, and over fifteen volumes on New Testament studies. He and his wife Georgia live in South Carolina. For the last 25 years Philip Comfort has been a senior editor at Tyndale House Publishers
About the Author For the last 25 years Philip Comfort has been a senior editor at Tyndale House Publishers. . He and his wife Georgia live in South Carolina. He has written two novels, three collections of poetry, and over fifteen volumes on New Testament studies