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- [What is the Lord's Prayer? Baptist Catechism (1677)](https://biblequestions.info/2023/06/10/what-is-the-lords-prayer-baptist-catechism/) - All of the questions and answers below are from the Baptist Catechism (1677) Preface — Our Father which art in heaven What does the preface of the Lord's Prayer teach us? The preface of the Lord's Prayer, which is, "Our Father, which art in heaven," teaches us to draw near to God, with all holy reverence
- [What is the Lord's Prayer? Supporting Passages](https://biblequestions.info/2025/08/02/what-is-the-lords-prayer-supporting-passages/) - This list of passages comes from Curiosities of the Bible Pertaining to Scripture Persons, Places and Things by E. B. Treat, 1884, pp. 223–24.
- [What is the Lord's Prayer? Conclusion](https://biblequestions.info/2025/07/05/what-is-the-lords-prayer-conclusion/) - Although I've been working on a series about catechisms, The best-known version of the Lord's Prayer is found in Matthew 6:9b-13 in the King James Version, but a slightly shorter version occurs in Luke 11:2b-4 KJV. The conclusion of the Lord's Prayer in Matthew is missing in Luke, and may not have originally been in
- [What is the Lord's Prayer? Introduction](https://biblequestions.info/2023/04/29/what-is-the-lords-prayer-introduction/) - Introduction The Lord's prayer is recorded twice in the New Testament. The passage most commonly memorized is Matthew 6:9-13, often in the King James Version. The version in Luke 11:2-4 is shorter. What rule has God given for our direction in prayer? The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer,
- [What is the Lord's Prayer? Luther's Small Catechism (1529)](https://biblequestions.info/2025/02/01/what-is-the-lords-prayer-luthers-small-catechism-1529/) - All of the questions and answers below are from Luther's Small Catechism (1529). A few answers in the Small Catechism do reference Luther's Large Catechism (1529). Be aware that Luther's Catechisms split what is typically the sixth petition into two parts. Preface — Our Father which art in heaven Our Father who art in heaven.
- [What is the Lord's Prayer? Geneva Catechism (1545)](https://biblequestions.info/2025/03/01/what-is-the-lords-prayer-geneva-catechism-1545/) - All of the questions and answers below are from the Geneva Catechism (1545). Preface — Our Father which art in heaven Let us now proceed to an explanation of the words; and, first, Why is the name of Father, rather than any other, here given to God? As security of conscience is one of the
- [What is the Lord's Prayer? Heidelberg Catechism (1563)](https://biblequestions.info/2025/04/05/what-is-the-lords-prayer-heidelberg-catechism-1563/) - All of the questions and answers below are from Heidelberg Catechism (1563). Preface — Our Father which art in heaven Why has Christ commanded us to address God as our Father? To awaken in us at the very beginning of our prayer that childlike reverence and trust toward God which should be basic to our
- [What is the Lord's Prayer? Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647)](https://biblequestions.info/2025/05/03/what-is-the-lords-prayer-westminster-shorter-catechism-1647/) - All of the questions and answers below are from Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647). Preface — Our Father which art in heaven What doth the preface of the Lord’s Prayer teach us? The preface of the Lord’s Prayer, which is, Our Father which art in heaven, teacheth us to draw near to God with all holy
- [What is the Lord's Prayer? Westminster Larger Catechism (1647)](https://biblequestions.info/2025/06/07/what-is-the-lords-prayer-westminster-larger-catechism-1647/) - All of the questions and answers below are from Westminster Larger Catechism (1647). Preface — Our Father which art in heaven What does the preface of the Lord's Prayer teach us? The preface of the Lord's Prayer (contained in these words, Our Father which art in heaven), teaches us, when we pray, to draw near
- [What is Prayer?](https://biblequestions.info/2023/04/01/what-is-prayer/) - What is Prayer? Prayer is an offering up of our desires to God, for things agreeable to His will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins and thankful acknowledgment of His mercies. (1 John 5:14; 1 John 1:9; Philippians 4:6; Psalm 10:17; 145:19; John 14:13-14) To whom should we pray? We should
- [What is Everlasting Life?](https://biblequestions.info/2023/02/25/what-is-everlasting-life/) - What do we mean by everlasting life? By everlasting life, we mean a new existence, in which we are united with all the people of God, in the joy of fully knowing and loving God and each other. To whom does God give eternal life? God gives eternal life to me and all believers in
- [Resuming posts in 2023](https://biblequestions.info/2023/01/28/resuming-posts-in-2023/) - I haven't been working on my blog much over the past year due to health reasons. I'm planning on resuming the series What are Catechisms?, but I don't expect to post regularly. The Catechisms series was originally intended to be something short while I was researching my next topic, but it turned into a much
- [Why did Jesus Suffer and Die?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/11/20/why-did-jesus-suffer-and-die/) - Savior Did God abandon man after he fell into sin? God did not abandon man after he fell into sin, but promised him a Redeemer, who was to satisfy for man's sin and reopen to him the gates of heaven. Why was it necessary for our Savior to be true God? Christ had to be
- [How Can I Pray?](https://biblequestions.info/2022/09/10/how-can-i-pray/) - Since the beginning of the year, I haven't been able to spend the time I would like working on posts for BibleQuestions.info. I have had shorter amounts of time to work on the blog, so I decided to review prayer apps. I have been using the app Echo Prayer, and I created some public prayer and
- [What is the Judgement of non-Christians?](https://biblequestions.info/2022/01/08/what-is-the-judgement-of-non-christians/) - What are we to believe concerning the resurrection? We are to believe, that at the last day there shall be a general resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust: when they that are then found alive shall in a moment be changed; and the selfsame bodies of the dead which were laid
- [What is the Resurrection of Believers?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/12/25/what-is-the-resurrection-of-believers/) - Shall all men die? Death being threatened as the wages of sin, it is appointed unto all men once to die; for that all have sinned. Death, being the wages of sin, why are not the righteous delivered from death, seeing all their sins are forgiven in Christ? The righteous shall be delivered from death
- [What is the Second Coming?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/12/18/what-is-the-second-coming/) - What do the Scriptures teach about Christ's second coming? Christ will return visibly and with great glory on the Last Day (Matthew 24:27; Luke 21:27; Acts 1:11; 2 Peter 3:10; Revelation 1:7). Christ will return to judge the world, not to set up an earthly government (Matthew 25:31-32; John 12:48; John 18:36; 2 Corinthians 5:10).
- [What is the Church?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/12/11/what-is-the-church/) - What is the holy Christian church? The holy Christian church is the communion of saints, the total number of those who believe in Christ. All believers in Christ, but only believers, are members of the church (invisible church) (Ephesians 2:19-22; John 10:16; Romans 8:9). Why do you say, "I believe" in the church? Because faith,
- [What is the Forgiveness of Sin?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/12/04/what-is-the-forgiveness-of-sin/) - Where alone does God offer the forgiveness of sins? God offers the forgiveness of sins only in the Gospel, the good news that we are freed from the guilt, the punishment, and the power of sin, and are saved eternally because of Christ's keeping the Law and His suffering and death for us (John 3:16;
- [What was Jesus' Resurrection?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/11/27/what-was-jesus-resurrection/) - Resurrection On what day did Christ rise from the dead? Christ rose from the dead, glorious and immortal, on Easter Sunday, the third day after His death. What is the significance of Jesus' resurrection? By his resurrection, Jesus overcame death and opened for us the way of eternal life. Why is Christ's resurrection so important
- [What are Justification, Adoption and Sanctification?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/11/13/what-are-justification-adoption-and-sanctification/) - What is justification? Justification is an act of God’s free grace (Romans 3:24), wherein he pardoneth all our sins (Romans 4:6-8; 2 Corinthians 5:19), and accepteth us as righteous in his sight (2 Corinthians 5:21), only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us (Romans 4:6, 11; 5:19), and received by faith alone (Galatians 2:16;
- [What is Righteousness?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/11/06/what-is-righteousness/) - How are you righteous before God? Only by true faith in Jesus Christ (Romans 3:21-28; Galatians 2:16; Ephesians 2:8-9; Philippians 3:8-11). Although my conscience accuses me that I have grievously sinned against all God’s commandments, have never kept any of them (Romans 3:9-10), and am still inclined to all evil (Romans 7:23), yet God, without
- [What is Redemption?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/10/30/what-is-redemption/) - What is redemption? Redemption is the act of God which sets us free from the power of evil, sin, and death. How did God prepare us for redemption? God sent the prophets to call us back to himself, to show us our need for redemption, and to announce the coming of the Messiah. Did God
- [What is Grace?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/10/23/what-is-grace/) - What do you mean by grace? By grace I mean a supernatural gift of God bestowed on us, through the merits of Jesus Christ, for our salvation. How many kinds of grace are there? There are two kinds of grace, sanctifying grace and actual grace. What is sanctifying grace? Sanctifying grace is that grace which
- [What is Repentance?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/10/16/what-is-repentance/) - What is repentance to life? Repentance to life is a saving grace (Acts 11:18), whereby a sinner, out of a true sense of his sins (Acts 2:37) and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ (Joel 2:13), does with grief and hatred of his sin turn from it to God (Jeremiah 31:18-19), with full
- [What is Faith?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/10/09/what-is-faith/) - What doth God require of us, that we may escape his wrath and curse, due to us for sin? To escape the wrath and curse of God, due to us for sin, God requireth of us faith in Jesus Christ, repentance unto life (Mark 1:15; Acts 20:21), with the diligent use of all the outward
- [What do the Sigla in a New Testament  Mean? Swanson Edition](https://biblequestions.info/2020/11/07/what-do-the-sigla-in-a-new-testament-mean-swanson-edition/) - My last two articles were about decoding the critical apparatus in the United Bible Societies Greek New Testament and the Nestle-Aland Greek New Testament. Both of those use some cryptic symbols, called sigla, to indicate where witnesses (manuscripts) have different readings. I was also able to find an editor who arranged the texts in horizontal
- [What do the Sigla in a New Testament Apparatus Mean? UBS Edition](https://biblequestions.info/2020/10/24/what-do-the-sigla-in-a-new-testament-apparatus-mean-ubs-edition/) - Last week I wrote about critical editions of the Greek New Testament, and showed some pictures of Matthew 1 from several editions. Some of those pictures also had the critical apparatuses in them, which seem very cryptic. Actually, they are codes, and anyone who knows the non-secret code can decode an apparatus (with some practice).
- [What is a Critical Edition of the New Testament?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/10/17/what-is-a-critical-edition-of-the-new-testament/) - As I've written before, different scholars have different opinions about which Greek manuscripts most closely resemble the original texts written by the New Testament authors, and they use different sets of rules to determine the most appropriate readings. When scholars put their beliefs into practice, a new critical text of the New Testament is created.
- [What Books Aren't in the New Testament?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/09/14/what-books-arent-in-the-new-testament/) - In my article Can New Books be Added to the New Testament Canon?, I listed four categories a book could be in if someone proposes adding a book to the New Testament Canon: A Missing Book is Found A Book Written by a Student or Co-Worker of an Apostle A Book Not in Every Canon
- [Why are Some Verses in Square Brackets?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/12/05/why-are-some-verses-in-square-brackets/) - Most modern English translations of the Bible have some places where scholars believe the traditional English translations included some words, verses or even whole sections, that may not have been part of the original text written by the Biblical author. When scholars are uncertain if part of the text is original, the passage is put
- [What is Paleography?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/03/07/what-is-paleography/) - My article last week was How are New Testament Manuscripts Dated?. Today's article is a follow-up describing one particular method of dating ancient manuscripts: paleography. The word paleography comes from the Greek words παλαιός (transliterated: palaiós; English: old), and γράφειν (transliterated: graphein; English: to write), meaning "old writing". Paleography is the study of how old manuscripts
- [Do Fake or Forged Biblical Manuscripts Exist?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/03/28/do-fake-or-forged-biblical-manuscripts-exist/) - I want to address several related issues in this article: Are Authentic Manuscripts Legally Available for Sale? Are Biblical Manuscripts Sold Illegally? What Are Unprovenanced Biblical Manuscripts? Do Fake or Forged Biblical Manuscripts Exist? Are Authentic Manuscripts Legally Available for Sale? I did a quick search on Google and found several web sites that sell
- [Why were the Early Christians More Likely to Write on a Codex Rather than a Scroll?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/11/02/why-were-the-early-christians-more-likely-to-write-on-a-codex-rather-than-a-scroll/) - In the second millennium B.C., when the Israelites were slaves in Egypt and for the first few hundred years after the Exodus, documents were typically written on papyrus. Papyrus sheets were made from the papyrus plant, which was common among the Nile river. Sheets of papyrus were fragile, and creases in papyrus could tear easily.
- [What are some Statistics about the Torah?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/04/27/what-are-some-statistics-about-the-torah/) - Here's some information I found about Sefer Torah scrolls. There's quite a bit of conflicting information, so its kind of hard to summarize. Web sites pretty consistently indicate there are 304,805 letters in a Sefer Torah. Try a Google search for How many letters are in a Sefer Torah?, and you'll find a huge number
- [How Long did the Autograph or Original New Testament Manuscripts Last?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/01/04/how-long-did-the-autograph-or-original-new-testament-manuscripts-last/) - My last article was What is the Difference Between an Autograph and an Original?. Now I want to research how long the autographs by the Apostles may have lasted. I own a few books which are nearly 100 years old (I collected The Hardy Boys series for many years, and have some of the originals
- [Should Christians Celebrate Christmas?](https://biblequestions.info/2018/12/22/should-christians-celebrate-christmas/) - I had originally planned on writing an article titled "How did December 25th Become Christmas?", but I found wildly conflicting information. The Bible doesn't indicate when Jesus was born, so there are many different opinions on how that date was chosen. Rather than possibly give incorrect information, I thought I'd ask a more fundamental question:
- [What Covenants did God make with People?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/10/02/what-covenants-did-god-make-with-people/) - What is meant by a covenant with God? A covenant is a relationship initiated by God, to which a body of people responds in faith. What is the Old Covenant? The Old Covenant is the one given by God to the Hebrew people. What did God promise them? God promised that they would be his
- [What is a Sefer Torah?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/04/06/what-is-a-sefer-torah/) - My last article was What is a Torah?, and now I want to discuss a particular type of Torah. A Sefer Torah is a handwritten copy of the Torah on a scroll, rather than in a book, and is still used for ceremonial purposes in Synagogues. On Mondays and Thursdays short sections of the Torah
- [Who are the Hebrew Sofer?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/04/13/who-are-the-hebrew-sofer/) - My last two articles have been: What is a Torah? and What is a Sefer Torah?, and now I want to address who writes Sefer Torahs. The Hebrew word Sofer (or sopher) (plural: soferim/sopherim) means "one who counts", and refers to Jewish scribes who have faithfully copied the Torah for thousands of years. I find
- [What is the Middle of the Torah?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/04/20/what-is-the-middle-of-the-torah/) - The research I did for the article What is a Sefer Torah? shows there are 304,805 letters in a Sefer Torah. A common question asked on the websites I looked at is: What is the middle of a Sefer Torah? The word Sofer is the Hebrew word for counter (not scribe, writer, author, copier, etc.),
- [How does the Quantity of New Testament Manuscripts Compare to Other Ancient Manuscripts?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/12/14/how-does-the-quantity-of-new-testament-manuscripts-compare-to-other-ancient-manuscripts/) - In my last article, How Many New Testament Manuscripts Exist?, I showed there are over 5,800 Greek New Testament manuscripts that have been cataloged. Scholars also know of over 20,000 manuscripts in other languages, about half of them in Latin. There are also undoubtedly thousands of manuscripts in private collections, churches and libraries which are
- [What is the Bible?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/09/25/what-is-the-bible/) - Word of God What is the Word of God? The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, being given by divine inspiration, are the Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice. (2 Peter 1:21; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Isaiah 8:20) What is the Old Testament? The Old Testament consists of books written
- [What are the Effects of Sin?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/09/18/what-are-the-effects-of-sin/) - Which are the chief sources of sin? The chief sources of sin are seven: Pride, Covetousness, Lust, Anger, Gluttony, Envy, and Sloth; and they are commonly called capital sins. Did God, then, create man so wicked and perverse? No, on the contrary, God created man good (Genesis 1:31) and in his image (Genesis 1:26-27), that
- [What do the Sigla in a New Testament Apparatus Mean? NA Edition](https://biblequestions.info/2020/10/31/what-do-the-sigla-in-a-new-testament-apparatus-mean-na-edition/) - Last week I wrote about the sigla used in the United Bible Societies Greek New Testament, Third Edition (UBS3) (The latest is UBS5). Today I want to do a similar exercise for the Nestle-Aland Novum Testamentum Graece, 27th Edition (NA27) (The latest is NA28). The apparatus presented by UBS is much shorter than NA, and
- [What is the First Commandment?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/04/24/what-is-the-first-commandment/) - Introduction The questions and answers below are copied from different catechisms. Please see the footnote at the end of each question for the reference. First Commandment You shall have no other gods before me (Exodus 20:3 ESV). You shall have no other gods before me (Deuteronomy 5:7 ESV). Which is the first commandment? The first
- [What is the Tenth Commandment?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/06/26/what-is-the-tenth-commandment/) - Introduction Most of the answers below come from Luther's Small Catechism. The Lutheran church numbers the commandments differently than most Protestant denominations, which is why the title of this article refers to the tenth commandment, but the answers below list indicate ninth and tenth. Tenth Commandment You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall
- [What is Sin?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/09/11/what-is-sin/) - Adam and Eve Created Who were the first man and woman? The first man and woman were Adam and Eve. Were Adam and Eve innocent and holy when they came from the hand of God? Adam and Eve were innocent and holy when they came from the hand of God. Which were the chief blessings
- [Who is Man?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/09/04/who-is-man/) - What is man? Man is a creature composed of body and soul, and made to the image and likeness of God. What was the image of God? The image of God was this: Adam and Eve truly knew God as He wishes to be known and were perfectly happy in Him (Colossians 3:10). They were
- [What are Angels?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/08/28/what-are-angels/) - Which invisible beings created by God are especially important to us? The angels. Note: Angel means "messenger." God frequently used angels to announce important events in the history of salvation: the birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:1-20): the birth of Jesus (Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 1:18-21); the resurrection of Jesus (Luke 24:4-7); the ascension and
- [What is Creation?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/08/21/what-is-creation/) - What are the decrees of God? The decrees of God are, his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass (Psalm 33:11; Isaiah 14:24; Acts 2:23; Ephesians 1:11-12). How doth God execute his decrees? God executeth his decrees in the works of
- [Who is the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost)?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/08/14/who-is-the-holy-spirit-holy-ghost/) - Who is the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is the third person in the Holy Trinity, true God with the Father and the Son—therefore not merely the power or energy of God (Matthew 28:19). How do you know that the Holy Spirit is God? Because the Scriptures clearly call Him God, teaching that: The Holy
- [Who is Jesus Christ?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/08/07/who-is-jesus-christ/) - God What do you believe of Jesus Christ? I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the second Person of the Blessed Trinity, true God and true man. Why is Jesus Christ true God? Jesus Christ is true God because He is the true and only Son of God the Father. What do
- [What is the Trinity?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/07/31/what-is-the-trinity/) - Is there but one God? Yes; there is but one God. Why can there be but one God? There can be but one God, because God, being supreme and infinite, cannot have an equal. How many persons are there in the Godhead? There are three persons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the
- [Who is God?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/07/24/who-is-god/) - Who is the first and best of beings? God is the first and best of beings. (Isaiah 44:6; Psalm 8:1; 97:9) Who is God? God is the Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things. Had God a beginning? God had no beginning; He always was and He always will be. Where is God?
- [How are Catechisms Organized?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/07/17/how-are-catechisms-organized/) - Even though there are many catechisms, most of them teach the same basic topics: God People Sin Ten Commandments Jesus Christ Repentance Justification Prayer Lord’s Supper Baptism The order of the topics in different catechisms vary. I started this series with the Ten Commandments because I expected the answers would be similar in different catechisms,
- [Are People Able to Keep the Ten Commandments?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/07/03/are-people-able-to-keep-the-ten-commandments/) - Can we now frame a short compendium of the whole law? Very easily, since we can reduce it to two heads. The former is to love God with all our heart, and soul, and strength — the latter, to love our neighbours as ourselves. (Mark 12:30; Luke 10:27) What is comprehended under the love of
- [What is the Eighth Commandment?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/06/12/what-is-the-eighth-commandment/) - Introduction The questions and answers below are copied from different catechisms. Please see the note at the end of each question for the reference. Eighth Commandment You shall not steal. (Exodus 20:15 ESV) And you shall not steal. (Deuteronomy 5:19 ESV) What is the eighth commandment? The eighth commandment is, "Thou shalt not steal." (Exodus
- [What is the Ninth Commandment?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/06/19/what-is-the-ninth-commandment/) - Introduction The answers below come from Luther's Small Catechism. The Lutheran church numbers the commandments differently than most Protestant denominations, which is why the title of this article refers to the ninth commandment, but the answers below list indicate eighth. Ninth Commandment You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. (Exodus 20:16 ESV) And
- [What is the Seventh Commandment?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/06/05/what-is-the-seventh-commandment/) - Introduction The answers below come from Luther's Small Catechism. The Lutheran church numbers the commandments differently than most Protestant denominations, which is why the title of this article refers to the seventh commandment, but the answers below list indicate sixth. Seventh Commandment You shall not commit adultery. (Exodus 20:14 ESV) And you shall not commit
- [What is the Second Commandment?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/05/01/what-is-the-second-commandment/) - Introduction The questions and answers below are copied from different catechisms. Please see the note at the end of each question for the reference. Second Commandment You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is
- [What is the Third Commandment?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/05/08/what-is-the-third-commandment/) - Introduction The questions and answers below are copied from different catechisms. Please see the note at the end of each question for the reference. Third Commandment You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain (Exodus 20:7
- [What is the Fifth Commandment?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/05/22/what-is-the-fifth-commandment/) - Introduction The questions and answers below are copied from different catechisms. Please see the note at the end of each question for the reference. Fifth Commandment Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you (Exodus 20:12 ESV). Honor your father
- [What is the Sixth Commandment?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/05/29/what-is-the-sixth-commandment/) - Introduction The answers below come from Luther's Small Catechism. The Lutheran church numbers the commandments differently than most Protestant denominations, which is why the title of this article refers to the sixth commandment, but the answers below list indicate fifth. Sixth Commandment You shall not murder (Exodus 20:13 ESV). You shall not murder (Deuteronomy 5:17
- [What is the Fourth Commandment?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/05/15/what-is-the-fourth-commandment/) - Introduction The questions and answers below are copied from different catechisms. Please see the note at the end of each question for the reference. Fourth Commandment Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your
- [Is New Testament Textual Criticism Important?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/12/26/is-new-testament-textual-criticism-important/) - Before I started writing this blog just over two years ago, I didn't know what textual criticism was. I knew there were many English Versions of the Bible, but I assumed most of the differences were just choices in the specific English words the translators used to reflect the original Hebrew or Greek word. That
- [Do I Need a Dictionary to Study Textual Criticism?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/09/05/do-i-need-a-dictionary-to-study-textual-criticism/) - I started the series What is Textual Criticism? by explaining what a textual variant is, how they get into the text and how they affect the text. The preceding 19 articles are just an introduction to explain why New Testament Textual Criticism (NTTC) is needed. Before getting to NTTC, I thought I'd post a glossary
- [How do New Testament Text Types Compare?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/08/15/how-do-new-testament-text-types-compare/) - Last week's article, What are New Testament Text Types?, gave a brief overview of what text types are in New Testament Textual Criticism. Below is a list of the differences in text types, and some of the most important manuscripts for each type. Category I – Alexandrian text type High quality manuscripts that should always
- [How Careful were Scribes when Copying the Bible?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/06/20/how-careful-were-scribes-when-copying-the-bible/) - Some people claim the early Christians believed they were copying letters, history, biographies, and apocalypses, not scripture, so they may not have been as careful while the copying the New Testament as the Jews had been when copying their Bible, and introduced errors into the New Testament. The belief that the Bible has been corrupted
- [Do I Need a Dictionary to Study Ancient Manuscripts?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/11/09/do-i-need-a-dictionary-to-study-ancient-manuscripts/) - Yes! Almost every field of study has a unique vocabulary and ancient manuscripts are no exception. Some words (i.e. Boustrophedon) are unique to the study of manuscripts, while other words (i.e. hand) use an uncommon definition. When I started studying the topic of New Testament manuscripts, I quickly realize I needed to learn a lot
- [What are Variant Units?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/05/23/what-are-variant-units/) - In my article two weeks ago, I wrote there are an estimated 200,000-500,000 textual variants in the Greek New Testament manuscripts. Last week I showed spelling errors are counted, but most aren't significant. Variant Types The types of textual variants that exist in New Testament manuscripts are split into two broad categories: Insignificant Variants are
- [How are New Testament Manuscripts Dated?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/02/29/how-are-new-testament-manuscripts-dated/) - Scholars have found tens of thousands of ancient manuscripts that contain parts of the Bible. Each manuscript had two aspects to it: 1) the physical media it's on; 2) the text that has been written on it. The media and the text have to exist at the same time, but they don't have to be
- [What is Scriptio Continua?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/01/18/what-is-scriptio-continua/) - The written word has evolved significantly over the millennia. Many of the evolutions have made writing easier for the sender, and reading easier for the recipient. The media that has been used for writing is one example: some of the oldest knowing writings (or drawings) are on cave walls, and sometimes clay tablets were used.
- [How Many New Testament Manuscripts Exist?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/12/07/how-many-new-testament-manuscripts-exist/) - I've been wanting to write about the number of New Testament Manuscripts for a while, but I haven't been able to find the types of resource I thought would be available. In my article What is the Gregory-Aland Numbering System?, I showed the most common system scholars use to track Greek New Testament manuscripts and
- [Did Emperor Constantine Create the Canon?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/09/21/did-emperor-constantine-create-the-canon/) - A common claim from people who don't believe the Bible is the word of God is that the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great (Constantine I) created the Bible. They'll probably acknowledge some version of the texts existed before Constantine legalized Christianity, but say Constantine dictated what books were to be in the Bible, the ones
- [Do We Have What The New Testament Authors Wrote?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/12/19/do-we-have-what-the-new-testament-authors-wrote/) - I've spent over a year researching and writing about Greek New Testament Manuscripts and New Testament Textual Criticism. My goal was to find out if the New Testament has been reliably transmitted to us over nearly two thousand years. The simple answer is: yes! There were many, many mistakes made in copying the New Testament,
- [Can We Trust the Gospels?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/06/08/can-we-trust-the-gospels/) - Christianity is based on historical events. Throughout the Bible, there were eyewitnesses to events, and those people reported what happened. The Gospels, in particular, have extra-Biblical sources which help confirm their accuracy. First century non-Christian historians who refer to events in the Gospels include Josephus, Pliny the Younger, Suetonius, Tacitus, Thallus, and Emperor Trajan. Ancient
- [Why Are The Ten Commandments Numbered Differently?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/04/17/why-are-the-ten-commandments-numbered-differently/) - The Ten Commandments are found in Exodus 20:1-17 and Deuteronomy 5:4-21. In my research on catechisms, I was not a bit surprised that all of the catechisms I've reviewed have sections on the Ten Commandments. I did get confused, however, when I found there are different ways to number the Ten Commandments. None of the
- [What are the Ten Commandments?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/04/10/what-are-the-ten-commandments/) - How did God give His Law? When God created people, He wrote the Law on their hearts. Later he arranged the Law in Ten Commandments, wrote it on two tables of stone, and made it known through Moses. (Romans 2:14-15) Bible narrative: God wrote His commandments directly for the Israelites (Exodus 19-20; 31:18). There are
- [What are Catechisms?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/03/20/what-are-catechisms/) - The word catechism comes from the Greek word κατηχέω (Katecheo; Strong's G2727), meaning "to instruct" or "to teach". Catechisms are used primarily in reference to teaching Christian doctrine, although they may be used in other contexts. Κατηχέω is used several times in the Greek New Testament: Luke 1:4 (ESV) - that you may have certainty concerning
- [What do Catechisms Teach?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/04/03/what-do-catechisms-teach/) - My last article, What are Catechisms?, briefly described the purpose of using catechisms: to teach Christian doctrine in a way that's easy to understand. Some of the catechisms are obviously related, such as Martin Luther's Small Catechism and Large Catechism (both 1529), and the Westminster Shorter Catechism and Larger Catechism (both 1647). Other catechisms may build
- [How Many Languages Have Part of the Bible?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/03/06/how-many-languages-have-part-of-the-bible/) - Most people don't realize there are many languages in the world. English, Chinese and Spanish showing up in the top five isn't surprising. Would you have guessed Hindi is number three and French is number five? Arabic, Bengali, Russian, Portuguese and Indonesian round out the top 10. There are far more languages in the world
- [How Many Languages Exist?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/02/20/how-many-languages-exist/) - In 1999, a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) resolution recommended February 21 be celebrated as International Mother Language Day. International Mother Language Day was first observed in 2000, but not formally approved by the United Nations General Assembly until 2002. This resolution is not unique, as there has been a significant effort
- [Why do Christians Sing?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/02/06/why-do-christians-sing/) - For some people, singing is simple entertainment, a distraction from everyday life. For many people, singing is a pleasurable experience, but it also has positive effects on life. It can help us temporarily forget events we may be worrying about. Singing can improve memorization skills, as we learn the words to a song. Singing with
- [What is the Shema Yisrael?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/01/23/what-is-the-shema-yisrael/) - The phrase Shema Yisrael comes from the first two Hebrew words of the verse Deuteronomy 6:4 (Hebrew שְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל), transliterated as šemǎʿʹ yiś·rā·ʾēlʹ. The words mean "Hear Israel", and this passage is frequently referred to as the Shema. Strong’s Concordance assigns the number 8085 to the Hebrew word šemǎʿʹ and translates it as "hear". "Hear" is
- [What's Next for BibleQuestions.info?](https://biblequestions.info/2021/01/02/whats-next-for-biblequestions-info/) - I don't know what I'll be writing about next on BibleQuestions.info. I've spent over a year writing about Greek New Testament manuscripts and Textual Criticism, and I've decided to take a break. I will probably write some individual articles, or maybe a short series. Writing a long series take an enormous amount of time to
- [What is the Purpose of Textual Criticism?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/12/12/what-is-the-purpose-of-textual-criticism/) - The purpose of Textual Criticism is actually quite simple: restore the text to the original form the author wrote (or as close to it as possible). Textual criticism isn't just used in New Testament studies, but also Old Testament studies, and by scholars working on the text of other ancient writers, both religious and secular.
- [What is the Correct Wording In 1 John 5:7-8?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/11/28/what-is-the-correct-wording-in-1-john-57-8/) - I've spent the past seven months writing about New Testament textual criticism, showing how ancient Greek New Testament manuscripts have errors in them. In spite of the errors (most of them spelling mistakes), the Bible still presents a consistent message. For the past few weeks, I've been focusing on the last name in Matthew 1:7-8.
- [How do English Versions of the Bible Identify the Variant Reading in Matthew 1:7-8?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/11/21/how-do-english-versions-of-the-bible-identify-the-variant-reading-in-matthew-17-8/) - I've been studying how to read the sigla in critical editions of the Greek New Testament, which show how the editions identify which manuscripts support which variant reading at the end of Matthew 1:7 and the beginning of 1:8. Should the name be Asa (a King) or Asaph (a musician)? Now I want to look
- [What do the Sigla in a New Testament  Mean? CNTR Edition](https://biblequestions.info/2020/11/14/what-do-the-sigla-in-a-new-testament-mean-cntr-edition/) - If you've been following along in my blog, you're probably hoping I'll move onto a different subject. I'll present one more type of critical apparatus, this one comparing some ancient Greek manuscripts with modern critical editions. The apparatuses I've shown in previous articles are from United Bible Societies' Greek New Testament, Third Edition (USB3), Nestle-Aland
- [What are the Approaches to New Testament Textual Criticism?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/10/10/what-are-the-approaches-to-new-testament-textual-criticism/) - I've mentioned in my last few articles that textual critics use different sets of rules when trying to select the best readings. Often the rules are compatible with each other, but sometimes the rules by different scholars conflict. This is one of the reasons there are so many versions of the English Bible available. There
- [Is Textual Criticism an Art or a Science?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/10/03/is-textual-criticism-an-art-or-a-science/) - My article two weeks ago, How are the Best Textual Readings Determined?, was about the rules textual critics use to decide which reading was most likely original, but performing textual criticism is as much an art as a science. The word "rules" implies a list of what should and should not be done, with an
- [What Evidence do Textual Critics Evaluate?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/09/26/what-evidence-do-textual-critics-evaluate/) - Last week I wrote about the rules that textual scholars Kurt and Barbara Aland used to decide which variant reading was most likely original. Rule two states: Only the readings which best satisfies the requirements of both external and internal criteria can be original. Actually, most of the rules can be categorized as external or
- [How are the Best Textual Readings Determined?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/09/19/how-are-the-best-textual-readings-determined/) - Last week I wrote about New Testament Textual Criticism, the practice of studying ancient Greek manuscripts and the textual variants in them, then trying to determine which variant is most likely to be the original text. A starting assumption is that the original text has been preserved somewhere in the existing Greek manuscripts, and early
- [What is New Testament Textual Criticism?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/09/12/what-is-new-testament-textual-criticism/) - I've spent several months researching and writing about Textual Variants (and I spent six months before that researching New Testament manuscripts) to bring me to this point: What is New Testament Textual Criticism? New Testament Textual Criticism (NTTC) is not about criticizing the New Testament, but uses the word criticism in the sense of careful
- [What Text Types are the Variants in Colossians 2:2?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/08/22/what-text-types-are-the-variants-in-colossians-22/) - In the article How Are Textual Variants and Variation Units Related? I had a chart showing the reading that textual critics think is most likely to be original for the last variation unit in Colossians 2:2, along with 14 textual variants. The standard text reads: My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart
- [What are the Most Important New Testament Manuscripts?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/08/29/what-are-the-most-important-new-testament-manuscripts/) - The New Testament was written in the first century, but the date each book was written is highly debated. Conservative Christians usually date most of the books of the New Testament before A.D. 70, since there is no mention of the destruction of Jerusalem by the Roman army, which occurred that year. Other people claim
- [Are Textual Variants Motivated By Theology?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/08/01/are-textual-variances-motivated-by-theology/) - While most textual variants in the New Testament were unintentional, some changes were intentional. In many cases, the intentional changes were made to clean up grammar and spelling errors, but in some cases the changes were made to emphasize theological points when a passage was ambiguous. By about A.D. 400, the New Testament manuscripts had
- [What are New Testament Text Types?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/08/08/what-are-new-testament-text-types/) - I've spent quite a bit of time describing what Textual Variants are, and now I want to write about how they can be used to identify manuscripts. The Gospel (Good News) spread rapidly across the Roman Empire after Jesus' resurrection, but for years it was only spread verbally. Once the books of the New Testament
- [Were the Church Fathers Aware of Variations in the New Testament Manuscripts?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/07/25/were-the-church-fathers-aware-of-variations-in-the-new-testament-manuscripts/) - Awareness of textual variants in literature goes back at least a few hundred years before Jesus was born, and scholars have constantly been trying to find the original readings. In the series I've been writing, I've been focused on textual variants in the New Testament, but they also exist in the Old Testament and in
- [Why are there Variations in Different Translations of the New Testament?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/04/25/why-are-there-variations-in-different-translations-of-the-new-testament/) - Have you ever looked at the footnotes in a Bible and seen an alternate wording? Perhaps a note that starts with "some manuscripts add....", "Other ancient authorities add" or even "This clause not found in early mss"? For example, the last verse of the Lord's Prayer can be written several ways: And lead us not
- [What are Textual Variants?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/05/02/what-are-textual-variants/) - Last week I started a new series with the article Why are there Variations in Different Translations of the New Testament?. Textual Variants are places where ancient manuscripts attest to more than one reading of a passage. There are about 138,000 words in the Greek New Testament, and it's unreasonable to think anyone could copy
- [Why did God Allow Variants in the New Testament Manuscripts?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/06/06/why-did-god-allow-variants-in-the-new-testament-manuscripts/) - Atheist Arguments Some atheists argue the New Testament can't be trusted because it's been changed and corrupted over the past two thousand years. (Parts of the Old Testament are about 3,500 years old. Imagine the alleged changes over that amount of time!) The argument then goes on to state that if God really did inspire
- [What is a Singular Reading?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/07/18/what-is-a-singular-reading/) - There are over 5,000 Greek New Testament manuscripts, but only about 1% of those manuscripts contain the entire New Testament. There are so many manuscripts, however, that almost every passage in the New Testament is represented in hundreds of Greek New Testament manuscripts, and there is a high percentage of agreement among the manuscripts for
- [Is a Textual Variant Both Meaningful and Viable?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/07/11/is-a-textual-variant-both-meaningful-and-viable/) - I've stated repeatedly in previous articles that most textual variants are simple mistakes made by scribes when copying the New Testament, but some changes are intentional. When trying to decide if a variant could be original, textual scholars start by asking two questions: Is the Variant Meaningful? Often, mistakes do not create a meaningful text.
- [What are Intentional Textual Variants?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/07/04/what-are-intentional-textual-variants/) - Last week I wrote about What are Unintentional Textual Variants?, and this week I want to focus on intentional changes scribes made to the New Testament text. Intentional changes are often harder to detect than unintentional changes. A spelling mistake should be easy to detect, unless the new word it produces is a legitimate word,
- [What are Unintentional Textual Variants?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/06/27/what-are-unintentional-textual-variants/) - Textual Criticism studies the differences found in manuscripts, called textual variants, of which there are two types: unintentional changes and intentional changes. This article focuses on the unintentional types of textual variants; a later article will be about intentional textual variants. In an ideal situation, a professional scribe will have a pristine copy of a
- [Where did Moses get His Information? Part 2](https://biblequestions.info/2019/05/25/where-did-moses-get-his-information-part-2/) - This is part two of a series, Where did Moses get His Information?. In part one, I briefly discussed how Moses could have written Exodus 1 (ESV) since it took place before he was born. I also mentioned Deuteronomy 34 (ESV), which was written after he died. The likely answers are pretty simple, so it
- [Where did Moses get His Information? Part 1](https://biblequestions.info/2019/05/18/where-did-moses-get-his-information-part-1/) - The first five books of the Bible are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, and are traditionally attributed to Moses (see the articles Did Moses Write the Torah? Part 1, Part 2). Most of the events in the last four books happened during Moses' life, and he was, in fact, the key person during those
- [Did Moses Write the Torah? Part 2](https://biblequestions.info/2019/05/11/did-moses-write-the-torah-part-2/) - Last week I posted the article Did Moses Write the Torah? Part 1, and I showed other Biblical authors clearly attributed the first five books of the Bible to Moses, in both the Old and New Testaments. In this article I want to make the case that the books we have in our Bibles may
- [Did Moses Write the Torah? Part 1](https://biblequestions.info/2019/05/04/did-moses-write-the-torah/) - Modern skeptics have doubts that Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. These books are core teachings for three of the worlds major religions: Judaism (Hebrew Torah), Christianity (Greek Pentateuch) and Islam (Arabic Tawrat). These three religions all have traditions of the same author, despite their significant
- [What is the Torah?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/03/30/what-is-the-torah/) - The Hebrew word Torah means "instruction", "teaching" or "direction" and is often translated as "law", which includes both written and oral laws of the Israelites. The word Torah (Hebrew תּוֹרָה) most frequently refers to the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, which are the same as the first five books of the Christian Old
- [Do Any Original Masoretic Texts Still Exist?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/03/09/do-any-original-masoretic-texts-still-exist/) - This is the last article in a short series that started with the question Who were the Masoretes? and then followed up with Why is the Masoretic Text Important?. This list contains some of the oldest Masoretic Texts and copies which still exist. All of these are more than 1,000 years, and some of them
- [Why is the Masoretic Text Important?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/03/02/why-is-the-masoretic-text-important/) - My last post, Who were the Masoretes?, described the work of the Masoretes. Now I want to focus on why their work is important to Biblical scholarship. The great, indeed all-important, question which now meets us is this—Does this Hebrew text, which we call Masoretic, and which we have shown to descend from a text
- [Who were the Masoretes?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/02/23/who-were-the-masoretes/) - The Masoretes were Jewish scribes and scholars who made it their life's work to accurately copy the Hebrew Bible. They worked approximately from the A.D. 600's to A.D. 950, primarily in the areas of Jerusalem, Tiberius and Babylonia. The name Masoretes comes from the Hebrew word masorah, which means "tradition" or "to hand down". During
- [Documentary Review: Fragments of Truth](https://biblequestions.info/2019/03/16/documentary-review-fragments-of-truth/) - I had planned on seeing the new documentary Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy on opening night and writing a review for today's article, but the projector in the theater wasn't working, so my plans have changed. The Moses Controversy is scheduled to be shown again on Saturday, March 16th, and Tuesday, March 19th, so
- [Do Textual Variants Show Christianity is False?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/06/13/do-textual-variants-show-christianity-is-false/) - Some people are extremely critical of textual variants in New Testament manuscripts, claiming God would have prevented variants from occurring in the manuscripts (if He could have), so the existence of variants prove God doesn't exist and the Bible isn't true. My article Why did God Allow Variants in the New Testament Manuscripts? argues God
- [How Are Textual Variants and Variation Units Related?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/05/30/how-are-textual-variants-and-variation-units-related/) - Textual variants are words or phrases in a manuscript that are different from the standard text. There may be several textual variants for a verse in the Bible, such as the last verse of the Lord's Prayer. Variation units are places in the standard text where the original wording is uncertain, and scholars try to
- [Are Spelling Differences Meaningful in New Testament Manuscripts?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/05/16/are-spelling-differences-meaningful-in-new-testament-manuscripts/) - Last week I wrote about the estimated 200,000-500,000 textual variants in the Greek New Testament manuscripts. That's a lot of variants, but with over 2,000,000 pages of New Testament manuscripts available for scholars to study, that averages out to less than 1 unique textual variant for every 4 pages of text. Now consider, the majority
- [How Many Textual Variants Exist in the New Testament Manuscripts?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/05/09/how-many-textual-variants-exist-in-the-new-testament-manuscripts/) - In my article What are Textual Variants? I described textual variants as being any word or phrase in a manuscript that is different from the standard text. If a word is misspelled, it's a variant. If a scribe accidentally left out a verse, it's a variant. Any change, no matter how small, is considered a
- [What is "First Century Mark"?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/03/21/what-is-first-century-mark/) - There's a lot of conflicting information on this subject, so please forgive me if I get some details wrong. The Players This whole story is convoluted, so a "cast of characters" (and organizations) may help, and I'll be using some below. Egypt Exploration Society (ESS) - The organization that owns and curates the Oxyrhynchus Papyri,
- [Why did I Study Biblical Manuscripts?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/04/18/why-did-i-study-biblical-manuscripts/) - People study Biblical manuscripts for a variety of reasons. Some manuscripts have detailed drawings in them, and it's amazing how many years it took to create some of the manuscripts (What are Illuminated Manuscripts?). The study of paleography (What is Paleography?) shows how writing styles changed over time. Manuscripts are evidence of how people have
- [What is Skellig?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/04/11/what-is-skellig/) - The monastery on the island of Skellig Michael, off the coast of Ireland, was built about A.D. 600-800, and was in use until about A.D. 1200-1300. The name comes from the Irish word Sceillic, which means "steep rock," because the island rises out of the ocean 715 feet. There are 600-670 steps from the ocean
- [What are Illuminated Manuscripts?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/04/04/what-are-illuminated-manuscripts/) - Illuminated manuscripts are manuscripts with pictures that, originally, were intended to make the text more understandable. In places where literacy was low, illuminated manuscripts could help non-readers understand the Bible (or other texts) more easily. In later times, illumination came to mean decorated, regardless of whether the decorations were related to the text. Lindisfarne Gospels
- [What is Boustrophedon?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/03/14/what-is-boustrophedon/) - In my article Do I Need a Dictionary to Study Ancient Manuscripts?, I included the word boustrophedon, but I haven't used the word yet in any of the articles. I've read there are (or were) New Testament manuscripts which use (or used) boustrophedon, but I was unable to find any specific manuscripts. Most languages that
- [What are the 'M' and 'L' Sources?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/07/13/what-are-the-m-and-l-sources/) - I've been writing about the Gospels, and last week I wrote about the Q Source Hypothesis (a.k.a. Document Q). The Q Source Hypothesis proposes the Gospel of Mark was written first, and the Gospels of Matthew and Luke used Mark as a primary source, while also using the hypothetical source Q for material common to
- [What is the Q Source Hypothesis?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/07/06/what-is-the-q-hypothesis/) - In my last two articles I've researched What is the Synoptic Problem? and Which Gospel was Written First?. It is frequently accepted by modern scholars that Mark was written first, and the Gospels of Matthew and Luke used Mark as a primary source. There is material common to both Matthew and Luke which is not
- [Which Gospels was Written First?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/06/29/which-gospels-was-written-first/) - (This post was supposed to go out last Saturday, but I realized yesterday it hadn't.) The order of the Gospels in the New Testament is Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, however, scholars typically believe they were written in a different order. How did they come to this conclusion? In my article What is the Synoptic
- [What is the Synoptic Problem?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/06/22/what-is-the-synoptic-problem/) - The first three Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) are called the Synoptic Gospels. The term synoptic comes from the words meaning "same" (syn) and "sight" (optic), or "to see together". There is quite a bit of overlap with what these three books report, while about 90% of the Gospel of John contains different information. There
- [Why are there Four Gospels?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/06/15/why-are-there-four-gospels/) - The Gospels describe Jesus's ministry, death and resurrection, but why are there four Gospels? Why didn't one person write a comprehensive biography of Jesus's life? Suppose that today four men should undertake to write a “life” of ex-president [Theodore] Roosevelt, and that each one designed to present him in a different character. Suppose that the
- [What are the Gospels?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/06/01/what-are-the-gospels/) - I wrote several articles about the Torah, which is comprised of the first five books of the Old Testament. Now I want to move several hundred years later and research the Gospels, the first four books of the New Testament. The word Gospel comes from an Old English translation of the Greek word euaggelion (εὐαγγέλιον;
- [What Symbols has the Church Used to Refer to Christianity?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/02/01/what-symbols-has-the-church-used-to-refer-to-christianity/) - I've been working on the series What are New Testament Manuscripts?, and my last article, What are Nomina Sacra?, described how names and titles for God were contracted to show a special reverence for them. The other articles in the series were about Biblical Manuscripts, but this one focuses on Christian symbols used by the
- [Should the Bible be Copied Like Links in a Chain?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/02/22/should-the-bible-be-copied-like-links-in-a-chain/) - My last article was Was the Bible Copied Like Links in a Chain or a Tangled Ball of String?. Here's a joke I found showing the dangers of the links-in-a-chain method of copying. There are several versions of this joke on the Internet, so I don't know who at attribute it to. A new monk
- [In Theaters Tuesday, Feb 18 - Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle (Part 1)](https://biblequestions.info/2020/02/17/in-theaters-tuesday-feb-18-patterns-of-evidence-the-red-sea-miracle-part-1/) - The documentary Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle (Part 1) will be in theaters tomorrow night (Tuesday, February 18, 2020), for a one-night-only showing. Theaters and show times are available at Fathom Events. Please show your support for Christian films, whether they’re documentaries or dramas, by seeing them when they’re in the theaters. My wife
- [Was the Bible Copied Like Links in a Chain or a Tangled Ball of String?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/02/15/was-the-bible-copied-like-links-in-a-chain-or-a-tangled-ball-of-string/) - A common complaint against the Bible is that it's been copied, re-copied and corrupted so many times that it's impossible to know what was originally written. Behind this complaint is the assumption that scribes frequently made errors while copying the Bible, and that later scribes simply copied the errors rather than correcting them. Many people
- [Documentary Review: Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle (Part 1)](https://biblequestions.info/2020/02/08/documentary-review-patterns-of-evidence-the-red-sea-miracle-part-1/) - Update: I didn't mention in the original version of this article that I'll likely see the documentary again when it's in the theater, and buy it when it's available in stores and online. The filmmaking industry measures the success of a film by how much money it makes, particularly when it's first released in the
- [What are Diglots and Polyglots?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/02/08/what-are-diglots-and-polyglots/) - The words diglot and polyglot are linguistic terms that come from Greek words meaning "two-tongued" and "many-tongued", respectively; they can also mean "language" rather than "tongued". When used as adjectives, they refer to people who speak more than one language. In this article, I'll be using them as nouns and refer to manuscripts and books
- [What are Nomina Sacra?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/01/25/what-are-nomina-sacra/) - Nomina Sacra is a method early scribes used to contract Sacred Names when copying the New Testament. Although the term nomina sacra (plural; singular: nomen sacrum) is Latin, it has a modern origin in Ludwig Traube's 1907 book Nomina sacra: Versuch einer Geschichte der christlichen Kürzung (Essay on the history of Christian abbreviations). In my last
- [Why Didn't God Preserve the Autographs of the Bible?](https://biblequestions.info/2020/01/11/why-didnt-god-preserve-the-autographs-of-the-bible/) - My last two articles have been What’s the Difference Between an Autograph and an Original? and How Long did the Autograph or Original New Testament Manuscripts Last?. Now I want to address a common question: Why Didn't God Preserve the the original Bible? In my last article, I showed that some of the autographs lasted
- [What's the Difference Between an Autograph and an Original?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/12/28/whats-the-difference-between-an-autograph-and-an-original/) - In the world of ancient manuscripts, the words autograph and original are used in slightly different ways than we typically use them in modern times. I was (and still am) a fan of the series Left Behind, by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. Years ago, I went to a seminar where Tim LaHaye was one
- [Book Review: Evidence That Demands a Verdict, by Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell](https://biblequestions.info/2019/02/16/book-review-evidence-that-demands-a-verdict-by-josh-mcdowell-and-sean-mcdowell/) - I recently finished reading the book Evidence That Demands a Verdict: Life-Changing Truth for a Skeptical World by Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell. I've known of the book for years, and had someone recommend it to me years ago, but kept putting off reading it. Now that I'm writing a blog, I need to research
- [How does the Quality of New Testament Manuscripts Compare to Other Ancient Manuscripts?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/12/21/how-does-the-quality-of-new-testament-manuscripts-compare-to-other-ancient-manuscripts/) - Last week I showed some data about the quantity and ages of both New Testament manuscripts and ancient Greek and Roman authors in the article How does the Quantity of New Testament Manuscripts Compare to Other Ancient Manuscripts?. I had originally planned on using these quotes in last week's article, but it was getting too
- [What is the Gregory-Aland Numbering System?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/11/30/what-is-the-gregory-aland-numbering-system/) - Prior to the K-Liste (What is the Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testaments?), there were several different systems for cataloging New Testament manuscripts, which created confusion and inconsistencies for scholars. For a while, Latin letters were used (i.e. Codex Vaticanus is 'B'), but when there were more manuscripts than letters in the Latin
- [What is the Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testaments?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/11/23/what-is-the-kurzgefasste-liste-der-griechischen-handschriften-des-neuen-testaments/) - In my last article, Where are Manuscripts Found?, I briefly mentioned scholars use published lists to keep track of the New Testament manuscripts which have been cataloged. The list used by most New Testament manuscript scholars is Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testaments (Short List of Greek Manuscripts of the New Testament), produced
- [Where are Biblical Manuscripts Found?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/11/16/where-are-biblical-manuscripts-found/) - Archaeological sites Surprisingly, archaeologists don't often find manuscripts, but there are some notable exceptions. A famous manuscript find was the Codex Sinaiticus (א, Gregory-Aland 01) found by Constantin von Tischendorf, at Saint Catherine's Monastery, at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt, between 1844-1859. This book was written about A.D. 325-350. It originally contained the
- [What is a Manuscript?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/10/26/what-is-a-manuscript/) - What is a Manuscript? The word manuscript comes from the Latin words manu, meaning hand, and scriptus, meaning write. Historically, a manuscript is a handwritten document, or a handwritten copy of a document. In modern times, a manuscript could be made on a typewriter or computer, but then refers to the original document created by
- [What Media has the Bible been Written On?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/10/19/what-media-has-the-bible-been-written-on/) - After writing 13 articles on the canon, I've started researching a new topic: New Testament manuscripts. I haven't exhausted the subject of the Biblical Canon (I've focused on the New Testament canon and haven't written about the Old Testament canon), but I've exhausted my current interest in studying it. The books of the canon make
- [Do Christians Need a Bible?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/10/12/do-christians-need-a-bible/) - This week's question may seem odd, especially after writing a dozen previous articles on the Biblical Canon, and emphasizing the importance of the written Word of God (Why Create a Written Canon? Part 2). I'll start my answer with this statement: People don't need a Bible to become Christian. Becoming a Christian The earliest books
- [What is the Jesus Seminar's Version of the Lord's Prayer?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/10/05/what-is-the-jesus-seminars-version-of-the-lords-prayer/) - My last post, How was the Biblical Canon Found?, described the different ways the canon could be formed. I now want to show the tragic results when people decide what books are the word of God. The Jesus Seminar is an organization trying to find the "Historical Jesus", or the life and teachings of Jesus,
- [How was the Biblical Canon Found?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/09/28/how-was-the-biblical-canon-found/) - I've referred to the conclusion in this article quite a few times in previous articles, but I think it's important to show how I arrived at the conclusion. There have been different approaches used in developing the canon, and two of them are based on human desires, while the third one is based on revelation
- [Can New Books be Added to the New Testament Canon?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/09/07/can-new-books-be-added-to-the-new-testament-canon/) - The practical answer to this question is easy: No, new books can't be added to the canon. The technical answer is a bit more involved. I wrote the article What are the Criteria for a Book to be Canonical? on how the church fathers recognized the books in the New Testament canon. It's possible a
- [What are the Earliest List of the New Testament Books?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/08/31/what-are-the-earliest-list-of-the-new-testament-books/) - In last week's article, I showed how the church father and historian Eusebius of Caesarea categorized the books which churches thought were part of the canon. This week I want to show what some other church fathers thought about the books under consideration. There were over 300 years between the resurrection of Jesus and the
- [How were the Canonical and Non-Canonical Books Categorized?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/08/24/how-were-the-canonical-and-non-canonical-books-categorized/) - This article in my series about the Biblical Canon will be short, although the footnotes are extensive. In the first few hundred years after Jesus's resurrection, the church was trying to understand which books were in the canon. God made the canon, but it was still up to the church to recognize which books were
- [What are the Stages of  Revelation of the Canon?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/08/17/what-are-the-stages-of-revelation-of-the-canon/) - What do the words Scripture and Canon mean? In modern times, some people have defined the word Scripture to mean books inspired by God, while defining Canon as a list of scripture which can not change. With these definitions, the scriptures existed early in the church, but the canon took a long time to form.
- [What are the Criteria for a Book to be Canonical?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/08/10/what-are-the-criteria-for-a-book-to-be-canonical/) - In my first article on the Biblical Canon, What is the Biblical Canon?, I listed three criteria the early church used to recognize if a book should be considered part of the New Testament canon. The books had to be: Authentic - Based on the experiences of those who knew Jesus Authoritative - Accurately teaching
- [Why Create a Written Canon? Part 2](https://biblequestions.info/2019/08/03/why-create-a-written-canon-part-2/) - The Biblical Canon contains all the scripture "...breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness...." (2 Timothy 3:16 ESV). Last week I wrote Why Create a Written Canon? Part 1, about heresies the early church was combating. However, that's not the main reason the canon was
- [Why Create a Written Canon? Part 1](https://biblequestions.info/2019/07/27/why-create-a-written-canon-part-1/) - Last week's article, What is the Biblical Canon?, was my first in a series on the Canon. This week I'm researching why a written canon exists. There are two aspects I want to discuss related to this. The first one seems to be a critical reason to have a canon, but is actually the less
- [What is the Biblical Canon?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/07/20/what-is-the-biblical-canon/) - My last several articles have been about the Gospels, and now I want to change directions slightly and research how the Bible became comprised of the books we know: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. At some point in the past, some group of people put these 66 pieces of
- [What Types of Questions will be on this Blog? Part 1](https://biblequestions.info/2019/01/05/what-types-of-questions-will-be-on-this-blog-part-1/) - The first article post I ever posted was titled Domain Registered, since I had just registered the domain BibleQuestions.info. In it, I have some examples of the types of questions I want to research, and my motivations for deciding to use a blog format to keep track of my research. My second blog post I
- [What are the Beatitude Stained Glass Windows at Saint Meinrad Archabbey?](https://biblequestions.info/2018/10/28/what-are-the-beatitude-stained-glass-windows-at-saint-meinrad-archabbey/) - Last weekend I visited Saint Meinrad Archabbey, in Saint Meinrad, Indiana, for a long weekend to relax and get some work done on BibleQuestions.info. The church at the Archabbey has numerous stained glass windows, but there are eight windows I want to focus on, because they show examples of beatitudes. These eight stained glass windows
- [What are the Hezekiah and Isaiah Bullae?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/01/19/what-are-the-hezekiah-and-isaiah-bullae/) - In archaeology, a bulla (plural bullae) is a clay seal used when documents or goods were transferred from one person to another. The sender would put a small piece of wet clay over where the item would be opened, then press in a signet to seal the item and ensure it's authenticity. An unbroken seal
- [Documentary Review: Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy](https://biblequestions.info/2019/03/23/documentary-review-patterns-of-evidence-the-moses-controversy/) - In 2015, a Christian documentary was released named Patterns of Evidence: The Exodus. Many scholars believe the Exodus as described in the Bible never happened, and many archaeologists agree that opinion. The purpose of Patterns of Evidence: The Exodus is to show that archaeologists are looking for evidence from the wrong time period, so naturally
- [Who is the Prodigal?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/02/09/who-is-the-prodigal/) - The Parable of the Prodigal Son occurs in Luke 15:11-32 (ESV). What is a parable? Jesus told parables to prompt thinking and stimulate response in relation to God. They demonstrate what God is like and what humans are to become. Parables often use both explicit and implicit questions, forcing listeners to decide about the circumstances
- [How do I Rejoice, Pray and Give Thanks at All Times?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/02/02/how-do-i-rejoice-pray-and-give-thanks-at-all-times/) - Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV) These verses aren't easy to follow. It's easy to think "The apostle Paul didn't know what I would be going through when he wrote that!" No, he didn't, but
- [Were Jesus' Followers Uneducated?](https://biblequestions.info/2019/01/26/were-jesus-followers-uneducated/) - Bart Ehrman, an atheist scholar, argues: "Jesus’s disciples were lower-class, illiterate peasants from remote rural areas of Galilee, where very few people could read, let alone write, and let alone create full-scale compositions." Some skeptics expand on the argument: Because Jesus' followers were lower-class, illiterate peasants, no educated person would believe the claims of Jesus,
- [What Types of Questions will be on this Blog? Part 2](https://biblequestions.info/2019/01/12/what-types-of-questions-will-be-on-this-blog-part-2/) - If you haven't read What Types of Questions will be on this Blog? Part 1, you may want to start there. I had intended to list some of the topics I want to research in that post, but the post started getting a bit too long, so I decided to split it into two parts. Actually,
- [Could the Gospel Message have been Accurately Transmitted Orally?](https://biblequestions.info/2018/12/08/could-the-gospel-message-have-been-accurately-transmitted-orally/) - Pastor and theologian Rainer Riesner concludes in his doctoral dissertation Jesus as a Teacher the disciples could have received Jesus's teachings orally, and passed those lessons on to others without corrupting the message. Jesus spoke with authority to command respect and concern to safeguard his teachings.Jesus's claim to be the Messiah would help convey the
- [Were the Gospels Transmitted like the "Telephone" Game?](https://biblequestions.info/2018/11/24/were-the-gospels-transmitted-like-the-telephone-game/) - In the "Telephone" game, people start by sitting in a circle. One person makes up a sentence and whispers it into the next person's ear, and the second person whispers what was heard into the third person's ear, and so on. This process continues until the last person says the sentence out loud, and the
- [What is the Elephant of Religion?](https://biblequestions.info/2018/11/10/what-is-the-elephant-of-religion/) - I copied this analogy about truth from the book I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist by Norman Geisler and Frank Turek: Easygoing Americans are more apt to believe that no religion is the truth. This sentiment is often illustrated by the favorite parable of many university professors: the parable of the six
- [What is "Aunt Sally's Secret Sauce"?](https://biblequestions.info/2018/10/13/what-is-aunt-sallys-secret-sauce/) - I've heard Greg Koukl from the Christian organization Stand to Reason use an analogy he calls "Aunt Sally's Secret Sauce" to show how the New Testament was likely transmitted in the early church. Aunt Sally has a secret elixir to make herself look younger Aunt Sally decides to share the recipe for the elixir with
- [How was John's Gospel Transmitted to Us?](https://biblequestions.info/2018/09/22/how-was-johns-gospel-transmitted-to-us/) - The forth book of the New Testament is the Gospel of John. John was a disciple and Apostle of Jesus and witnessed his ministry, death and resurrection. There are three people known to be students of John: Ignatius, Papias and Polycarp. Ignatius (born 35 AD, died 117 AD)[1] (he called himself "Theophorus", which means "God
- [What is Apologetics?](https://biblequestions.info/2018/08/04/what-is-apologetics/) - Apologetics does not mean saying you're sorry for doing something. Apologetics comes from the Greek word apologia (ἀπολογία), which means "to defend". Christian Apologetics means to defend true Christian teaching against false teaching. The Apostle Paul used the word several times: Brothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you.(Acts 22:1 ESV)
- [What is the Gutenberg Bible?](https://biblequestions.info/2018/09/02/what-is-the-gutenberg-bible/) - Johannes Gutenberg introduced the movable type printing press to Europe in 1450. The first major book printed on the press is known as the Gutenberg Bible, an edition of the Latin Vulgate, in 1454-1455 AD. Prior to the printing press, the Bible (and other documents) were copied by hand. The two Latin words manu (with
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- [Heresy](https://biblequestions.info/category/heresy/)
- [Covenant](https://biblequestions.info/category/covenant/)
- [Clement of Rome](https://biblequestions.info/category/church-fathers/clement-of-rome/)
- [Holy Spirit](https://biblequestions.info/category/holy-spirit/)
- [Catechism](https://biblequestions.info/category/catechism/)
- [New Testament](https://biblequestions.info/category/canon/new-testament-canon/)
- [Scripture](https://biblequestions.info/category/bible/scripture/)
- [Athanasius of Alexandria](https://biblequestions.info/category/church-fathers/athanasius-of-alexandria/)
- [Clement of Alexandria](https://biblequestions.info/category/church-fathers/clement-of-alexandria/)
- [Jerome](https://biblequestions.info/category/church-fathers/jerome/)
- [Minimal Canon](https://biblequestions.info/category/canon/minimal-canon/)
- [Paul (Apostle)](https://biblequestions.info/category/apostles/paul-apostle/)
- [Textual Criticism](https://biblequestions.info/category/textual-criticism/)
- [Illuminated Manuscripts](https://biblequestions.info/category/manuscripts/illuminated-manuscripts/)
- [Creed](https://biblequestions.info/category/creed/)
- [Nicene Creed](https://biblequestions.info/category/creed/nicene-creed/)
- [Codex Vaticanus](https://biblequestions.info/category/manuscripts/codex/codex-vaticanus/)
- [Codex Sinaiticus](https://biblequestions.info/category/manuscripts/codex/codex-sinaiticus/)
- [Tertullian](https://biblequestions.info/category/church-fathers/tertullian/)
- [Dead Sea Scrolls](https://biblequestions.info/category/manuscripts/scroll/dead-sea-scrolls/)
- [Dictionary](https://biblequestions.info/category/dictionary/)
- [Gregory-Aland](https://biblequestions.info/category/textual-criticism/gregory-aland/)
- [K-Liste](https://biblequestions.info/category/textual-criticism/k-liste/)
- [New Testament Virtual Manuscript Room](https://biblequestions.info/category/textual-criticism/new-testament-virtual-manuscript-room/)
- [Martyr](https://biblequestions.info/category/martyr/)
- [John the Baptist](https://biblequestions.info/category/person/john-the-baptist/)
- [Herodias](https://biblequestions.info/category/person/herodias/)
- [Latin](https://biblequestions.info/category/language/latin/)
- [Miracle](https://biblequestions.info/category/miracle/)
- [Isaiah](https://biblequestions.info/category/old-testament/isaiah-old-testament/)
- [Textual Variant](https://biblequestions.info/category/textual-criticism/textual-variant/)
- [Codex Bezae](https://biblequestions.info/category/manuscripts/codex/codex-bezae-codex/)
- [Codex Claromontanus](https://biblequestions.info/category/manuscripts/codex/codex-claromontanus/)
- [Variant Unit](https://biblequestions.info/category/textual-criticism/variant-unit/)
- [Critical Editions](https://biblequestions.info/category/textual-criticism/critical-editions/)
- [Nestle-Aland](https://biblequestions.info/category/textual-criticism/critical-editions/nestle-aland/)
- [NA28](https://biblequestions.info/category/textual-criticism/critical-editions/nestle-aland/na28/)
- [United Bible Society](https://biblequestions.info/category/textual-criticism/critical-editions/united-bible-society/)
- [UBS5](https://biblequestions.info/category/textual-criticism/critical-editions/united-bible-society/ubs5/)
- [Tyndale House Greek New Testament](https://biblequestions.info/category/textual-criticism/critical-editions/tyndale-house-greek-new-testament/)
- [Spelling](https://biblequestions.info/category/textual-criticism/spelling/)
- [Colossians](https://biblequestions.info/category/new-testament/colossians/)
- [Singular Reading](https://biblequestions.info/category/textual-criticism/singular-reading/)
- [Saint Augustine](https://biblequestions.info/category/church-fathers/saint-augustine/)
- [Johannine Comma](https://biblequestions.info/category/new-testament/gospel/john/johannine-comma/)
- [Text Type](https://biblequestions.info/category/textual-criticism/text-type/)
- [Westcott-Hort](https://biblequestions.info/category/textual-criticism/critical-editions/westcott-hort/)
- [Codex Alexandrinus](https://biblequestions.info/category/manuscripts/codex/codex-alexandrinus/)
- [Translations](https://biblequestions.info/category/translations/)
- [Textus Receptus](https://biblequestions.info/category/textual-criticism/critical-editions/textus-receptus/)
- [Versions](https://biblequestions.info/category/versions/)
- [Greek New Testament](https://biblequestions.info/category/versions/greek-new-testament/)
- [King James Version](https://biblequestions.info/category/king-james-version/)
- [Textus Receptus](https://biblequestions.info/category/textus-receptus-2/)
- [English Bible Versions](https://biblequestions.info/category/bible/english-bible-versions/)
- [1 John](https://biblequestions.info/category/new-testament/1-john/)
- [King James Bible](https://biblequestions.info/category/bible/english-bible-versions/king-james-bible/)
- [English Standard Version](https://biblequestions.info/category/english-standard-version/)
- [Music](https://biblequestions.info/category/music/)
- [Trinity](https://biblequestions.info/category/trinity/)
- [Creation](https://biblequestions.info/category/creation/)
- [Angels](https://biblequestions.info/category/angels/)

## Tags

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- [Apologetics](https://biblequestions.info/tag/apologetics/)
- [Gutenberg](https://biblequestions.info/tag/gutenberg/)
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- [Ignatius](https://biblequestions.info/tag/ignatius/)
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- [Polycarp](https://biblequestions.info/tag/polycarp/)
- [Irenaeus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/irenaeus/)
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- [Manuscripts](https://biblequestions.info/tag/manuscripts/)
- [Transmission](https://biblequestions.info/tag/transmission/)
- [Textual Criticism](https://biblequestions.info/tag/textual-criticism/)
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- [Thanks](https://biblequestions.info/tag/thanks/)
- [Parable](https://biblequestions.info/tag/parable/)
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- [Grace](https://biblequestions.info/tag/grace/)
- [Book Review](https://biblequestions.info/tag/book-review/)
- [Josh McDowell](https://biblequestions.info/tag/josh-mcdowell/)
- [Masoretes](https://biblequestions.info/tag/masoretes/)
- [Masoretic Text](https://biblequestions.info/tag/masoretic-text/)
- [Old Testament](https://biblequestions.info/tag/old-testament/)
- [Dead Sea Scrolls](https://biblequestions.info/tag/dead-sea-scrolls/)
- [Leningrad Codex](https://biblequestions.info/tag/leningrad-codex/)
- [Tiberian Hebrew](https://biblequestions.info/tag/tiberian-hebrew/)
- [Aaron ben Moses ben Asher](https://biblequestions.info/tag/aaron-ben-moses-ben-asher/)
- [ben Asher](https://biblequestions.info/tag/ben-asher/)
- [Aleppo Codex](https://biblequestions.info/tag/aleppo-codex/)
- [Codex](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex/)
- [Damascus Pentateuch](https://biblequestions.info/tag/damascus-pentateuch/)
- [Cairo Codex of the Prophets](https://biblequestions.info/tag/cairo-codex-of-the-prophets/)
- [Codex Cairensis](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-cairensis/)
- [Petersburg Codex of the Prophets](https://biblequestions.info/tag/petersburg-codex-of-the-prophets/)
- [Codex Babylonicus Petropolitanus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-babylonicus-petropolitanus/)
- [Codex Leningradensis](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-leningradensis/)
- [Codex Petersburgensis](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-petersburgensis/)
- [Craig A. Evans](https://biblequestions.info/tag/craig-a-evans/)
- [Peter Williams](https://biblequestions.info/tag/peter-williams/)
- [Tertullian](https://biblequestions.info/tag/tertullian/)
- [Bishop Peter](https://biblequestions.info/tag/bishop-peter/)
- [Codex Vaticanus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-vaticanus/)
- [Codex Sinaiticus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-sinaiticus/)
- [Larry Hurtado](https://biblequestions.info/tag/larry-hurtado/)
- [Codex Bezae](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-bezae/)
- [P45](https://biblequestions.info/tag/p45/)
- [P66](https://biblequestions.info/tag/p66/)
- [P19](https://biblequestions.info/tag/p19/)
- [P64](https://biblequestions.info/tag/p64/)
- [P75](https://biblequestions.info/tag/p75/)
- [P52](https://biblequestions.info/tag/p52/)
- [Patterns of Evidence](https://biblequestions.info/tag/patterns-of-evidence/)
- [The Moses Controversy](https://biblequestions.info/tag/the-moses-controversy/)
- [The Exodus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/the-exodus/)
- [Letters](https://biblequestions.info/tag/letters/)
- [Law](https://biblequestions.info/tag/law/)
- [In the beginning](https://biblequestions.info/tag/in-the-beginning/)
- [The names of](https://biblequestions.info/tag/the-names-of/)
- [And He called](https://biblequestions.info/tag/and-he-called/)
- [In the desert of](https://biblequestions.info/tag/in-the-desert-of/)
- [Words](https://biblequestions.info/tag/words/)
- [Sefer Torah](https://biblequestions.info/tag/sefer-torah/)
- [Yad](https://biblequestions.info/tag/yad/)
- [Etz Chaim](https://biblequestions.info/tag/etz-chaim/)
- [Trees of Life](https://biblequestions.info/tag/trees-of-life/)
- [Pasul](https://biblequestions.info/tag/pasul/)
- [Kiddushin](https://biblequestions.info/tag/kiddushin/)
- [Tefillin](https://biblequestions.info/tag/tefillin/)
- [Mezuzah](https://biblequestions.info/tag/mezuzah/)
- [bar mitzvah](https://biblequestions.info/tag/bar-mitzvah/)
- [bat mitzvah](https://biblequestions.info/tag/bat-mitzvah/)
- [Pirkei Avot](https://biblequestions.info/tag/pirkei-avot/)
- [Gittin](https://biblequestions.info/tag/gittin/)
- [Sanhedrin](https://biblequestions.info/tag/sanhedrin/)
- [Menahot](https://biblequestions.info/tag/menahot/)
- [minyan](https://biblequestions.info/tag/minyan/)
- [mikvah](https://biblequestions.info/tag/mikvah/)
- [Megillah](https://biblequestions.info/tag/megillah/)
- [Chumash](https://biblequestions.info/tag/chumash/)
- [Tikkun](https://biblequestions.info/tag/tikkun/)
- [Sofer](https://biblequestions.info/tag/sofer/)
- [Soferim](https://biblequestions.info/tag/soferim/)
- [Counter](https://biblequestions.info/tag/counter/)
- [Middle Letter](https://biblequestions.info/tag/middle-letter/)
- [Aharon ben Moshe ben Asher](https://biblequestions.info/tag/aharon-ben-moshe-ben-asher/)
- [Tawrat](https://biblequestions.info/tag/tawrat/)
- [Book of the Law](https://biblequestions.info/tag/book-of-the-law/)
- [Book of the Law of Moses](https://biblequestions.info/tag/book-of-the-law-of-moses/)
- [Supplementary hypothesis](https://biblequestions.info/tag/supplementary-hypothesis/)
- [Fragmentary Hypothesis](https://biblequestions.info/tag/fragmentary-hypothesis/)
- [Documentary Hypothesis](https://biblequestions.info/tag/documentary-hypothesis/)
- [Book of the Covenant](https://biblequestions.info/tag/book-of-the-covenant/)
- [Law of Moses](https://biblequestions.info/tag/law-of-moses/)
- [Book of Moses](https://biblequestions.info/tag/book-of-moses/)
- [OldeBible.com](https://biblequestions.info/tag/oldebible-com/)
- [ESV](https://biblequestions.info/tag/esv/)
- [NIV](https://biblequestions.info/tag/niv/)
- [KJV](https://biblequestions.info/tag/kjv/)
- [Geneva Bible](https://biblequestions.info/tag/geneva-bible/)
- [Tyndale Bible](https://biblequestions.info/tag/tyndale-bible/)
- [Wycliffe Bible](https://biblequestions.info/tag/wycliffe-bible/)
- [Great Isaiah Scroll](https://biblequestions.info/tag/great-isaiah-scroll/)
- [Exodus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/exodus/)
- [euaggelion](https://biblequestions.info/tag/euaggelion/)
- [Bart Ehrman](https://biblequestions.info/tag/bart-ehrman/)
- [Casey Elledge](https://biblequestions.info/tag/casey-elledge/)
- [Colin Hemer](https://biblequestions.info/tag/colin-hemer/)
- [Peter Kreeft](https://biblequestions.info/tag/peter-kreeft/)
- [Ronald K. Tacelli](https://biblequestions.info/tag/ronald-k-tacelli/)
- [James Charlesworth](https://biblequestions.info/tag/james-charlesworth/)
- [Peter J. Williams](https://biblequestions.info/tag/peter-j-williams/)
- [Arthur W. Pink](https://biblequestions.info/tag/arthur-w-pink/)
- [Theodore Roosevelt](https://biblequestions.info/tag/theodore-roosevelt/)
- [Tetraevangelion](https://biblequestions.info/tag/tetraevangelion/)
- [George Howard](https://biblequestions.info/tag/george-howard/)
- [Q Source](https://biblequestions.info/tag/q-source/)
- [Document Q](https://biblequestions.info/tag/document-q/)
- [Quelle](https://biblequestions.info/tag/quelle/)
- [M Source](https://biblequestions.info/tag/m-source/)
- [L Source](https://biblequestions.info/tag/l-source/)
- [Thus says the Lord](https://biblequestions.info/tag/thus-says-the-lord/)
- [I say to you](https://biblequestions.info/tag/i-say-to-you/)
- [James N. Anderson](https://biblequestions.info/tag/james-n-anderson/)
- [Roger Nicole](https://biblequestions.info/tag/roger-nicole/)
- [Samuel Waldron](https://biblequestions.info/tag/samuel-waldron/)
- [Westminster Catechism](https://biblequestions.info/tag/westminster-catechism/)
- [Barnabas](https://biblequestions.info/tag/barnabas/)
- [Clement](https://biblequestions.info/tag/clement/)
- [Stained Glass](https://biblequestions.info/tag/stained-glass/)
- [Craig L. Blomberg](https://biblequestions.info/tag/craig-l-blomberg/)
- [Frank Turek](https://biblequestions.info/tag/frank-turek/)
- [J. Warner Wallace](https://biblequestions.info/tag/j-warner-wallace/)
- [Norman L. Geisler](https://biblequestions.info/tag/norman-l-geisler/)
- [Sean McDowell](https://biblequestions.info/tag/sean-mcdowell/)
- [Q Hypothesis](https://biblequestions.info/tag/q-hypothesis/)
- [Daniel B. Wallace](https://biblequestions.info/tag/daniel-b-wallace/)
- [F.F. Bruce](https://biblequestions.info/tag/f-f-bruce/)
- [Michael J. Kruger](https://biblequestions.info/tag/michael-j-kruger/)
- [Docetism](https://biblequestions.info/tag/docetism/)
- [Gnosticism](https://biblequestions.info/tag/gnosticism/)
- [Marcionism](https://biblequestions.info/tag/marcionism/)
- [Montanism](https://biblequestions.info/tag/montanism/)
- [Ontological Definition](https://biblequestions.info/tag/ontological-definition/)
- [Functional Definition](https://biblequestions.info/tag/functional-definition/)
- [Exclusive Definition](https://biblequestions.info/tag/exclusive-definition/)
- [Council of Trent](https://biblequestions.info/tag/council-of-trent/)
- [Accepted Writings](https://biblequestions.info/tag/accepted-writings/)
- [Disputed but Accepted Writings](https://biblequestions.info/tag/disputed-but-accepted-writings/)
- [Disputed and Rejected Writings](https://biblequestions.info/tag/disputed-and-rejected-writings/)
- [Fictions of Heretics](https://biblequestions.info/tag/fictions-of-heretics/)
- [Constantine I](https://biblequestions.info/tag/constantine-i/)
- [Council of Nicaea](https://biblequestions.info/tag/council-of-nicaea/)
- [Nicean Creed](https://biblequestions.info/tag/nicean-creed/)
- [Muratorian Fragment](https://biblequestions.info/tag/muratorian-fragment/)
- [Letter to Laodicea](https://biblequestions.info/tag/letter-to-laodicea/)
- [1 Clement](https://biblequestions.info/tag/1-clement/)
- [Didascalia](https://biblequestions.info/tag/didascalia/)
- [Book of Mormon](https://biblequestions.info/tag/book-of-mormon/)
- [Minimal Canon](https://biblequestions.info/tag/minimal-canon/)
- [Eli Evans](https://biblequestions.info/tag/eli-evans/)
- [Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church](https://biblequestions.info/tag/ethiopian-orthodox-tewahedo-church/)
- [Joseph Smith](https://biblequestions.info/tag/joseph-smith/)
- [Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints](https://biblequestions.info/tag/church-of-jesus-christ-of-the-latter-day-saints/)
- [Wayne Grudem](https://biblequestions.info/tag/wayne-grudem/)
- [Emperor Constantine](https://biblequestions.info/tag/emperor-constantine/)
- [Edict of Milan](https://biblequestions.info/tag/edict-of-milan/)
- [Arianism](https://biblequestions.info/tag/arianism/)
- [Don Wilkins](https://biblequestions.info/tag/don-wilkins/)
- [Edward D. Andrews](https://biblequestions.info/tag/edward-d-andrews/)
- [Vetus Synodicon](https://biblequestions.info/tag/vetus-synodicon/)
- [John Duffy](https://biblequestions.info/tag/john-duffy/)
- [John Parker](https://biblequestions.info/tag/john-parker/)
- [Roger Pearse](https://biblequestions.info/tag/roger-pearse/)
- [Empress Helena](https://biblequestions.info/tag/empress-helena/)
- [Jefferson Bible](https://biblequestions.info/tag/jefferson-bible/)
- [Francis A. Schaeffer](https://biblequestions.info/tag/francis-a-schaeffer/)
- [Lord's Prayer](https://biblequestions.info/tag/lords-prayer/)
- [Jesus Seminar](https://biblequestions.info/tag/jesus-seminar/)
- [Copper Scroll](https://biblequestions.info/tag/copper-scroll/)
- [Silver Scroll](https://biblequestions.info/tag/silver-scroll/)
- [Ketef Hinnom](https://biblequestions.info/tag/ketef-hinnom/)
- [Leather](https://biblequestions.info/tag/leather/)
- [Parchment](https://biblequestions.info/tag/parchment/)
- [Vellum](https://biblequestions.info/tag/vellum/)
- [Clay](https://biblequestions.info/tag/clay/)
- [Metal](https://biblequestions.info/tag/metal/)
- [Copper](https://biblequestions.info/tag/copper/)
- [Silver](https://biblequestions.info/tag/silver/)
- [Gold](https://biblequestions.info/tag/gold/)
- [Codex Aureus of Echternach](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-aureus-of-echternach/)
- [Codex Vienna Genesis](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-vienna-genesis/)
- [Papyrus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/papyrus/)
- [𝔓52](https://biblequestions.info/tag/𝔓52/)
- [Ostraca](https://biblequestions.info/tag/ostraca/)
- [Potsherds](https://biblequestions.info/tag/potsherds/)
- [Plaster](https://biblequestions.info/tag/plaster/)
- [Deir Alla Inscription](https://biblequestions.info/tag/deir-alla-inscription/)
- [Balaam son of Beor](https://biblequestions.info/tag/balaam-son-of-beor/)
- [Ostracon Three Sheckels](https://biblequestions.info/tag/ostracon-three-sheckels/)
- [Stone / Rock](https://biblequestions.info/tag/stone-rock/)
- [Tel Dan Stele](https://biblequestions.info/tag/tel-dan-stele/)
- [Wax](https://biblequestions.info/tag/wax/)
- [Atelier of the Boxes](https://biblequestions.info/tag/atelier-of-the-boxes/)
- [Wood](https://biblequestions.info/tag/wood/)
- [Vindolanda Writing Tablets](https://biblequestions.info/tag/vindolanda-writing-tablets/)
- [Trust but Verify](https://biblequestions.info/tag/trust-but-verify/)
- [Tanakh](https://biblequestions.info/tag/tanakh/)
- [Lithuania](https://biblequestions.info/tag/lithuania/)
- [Torah](https://biblequestions.info/tag/torah/)
- [Leuven Database of Ancient Books](https://biblequestions.info/tag/leuven-database-of-ancient-books/)
- [Fragments of Truth](https://biblequestions.info/tag/fragments-of-truth/)
- [Constantin von Tischendorf](https://biblequestions.info/tag/constantin-von-tischendorf/)
- [Oxyrhynchus Papyri](https://biblequestions.info/tag/oxyrhynchus-papyri/)
- [Oxyrhynchus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/oxyrhynchus/)
- [Nag Hammadi](https://biblequestions.info/tag/nag-hammadi/)
- [Palimpsests](https://biblequestions.info/tag/palimpsests/)
- [Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testaments](https://biblequestions.info/tag/kurzgefasste-liste-der-griechischen-handschriften-des-neuen-testaments/)
- [Caspar René Gregory](https://biblequestions.info/tag/caspar-rene-gregory/)
- [Kurt Aland](https://biblequestions.info/tag/kurt-aland/)
- [Rick Brannan](https://biblequestions.info/tag/rick-brannan/)
- [Logos](https://biblequestions.info/tag/logos/)
- [Clay Jones](https://biblequestions.info/tag/clay-jones/)
- [Trismegistos](https://biblequestions.info/tag/trismegistos/)
- [Caesar](https://biblequestions.info/tag/caesar/)
- [Demosthenes](https://biblequestions.info/tag/demosthenes/)
- [Euripides](https://biblequestions.info/tag/euripides/)
- [Herodotus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/herodotus/)
- [Homer](https://biblequestions.info/tag/homer/)
- [Josephus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/josephus/)
- [Livy](https://biblequestions.info/tag/livy/)
- [Plato](https://biblequestions.info/tag/plato/)
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- [Pliny the Younger](https://biblequestions.info/tag/pliny-the-younger/)
- [Sophocles](https://biblequestions.info/tag/sophocles/)
- [Tacitus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/tacitus/)
- [Thucydides](https://biblequestions.info/tag/thucydides/)
- [Scott Carroll](https://biblequestions.info/tag/scott-carroll/)
- [Edward W. Glenny](https://biblequestions.info/tag/edward-w-glenny/)
- [Lindisfarne Gospels](https://biblequestions.info/tag/lindisfarne-gospels/)
- [Book of Kells](https://biblequestions.info/tag/book-of-kells/)
- [Theodore Psalter](https://biblequestions.info/tag/theodore-psalter/)
- [Carilef Bible](https://biblequestions.info/tag/carilef-bible/)
- [Lambeth Bible](https://biblequestions.info/tag/lambeth-bible/)
- [Maidstone Bible](https://biblequestions.info/tag/maidstone-bible/)
- [Winchester Bible](https://biblequestions.info/tag/winchester-bible/)
- [Thomas Kinkade](https://biblequestions.info/tag/thomas-kinkade/)
- [Walk of Faith](https://biblequestions.info/tag/walk-of-faith/)
- [Original Text](https://biblequestions.info/tag/original-text/)
- [Salome](https://biblequestions.info/tag/salome/)
- [Herodias](https://biblequestions.info/tag/herodias/)
- [James brother of John](https://biblequestions.info/tag/james-brother-of-john/)
- [Peter Bishop of Alexandria](https://biblequestions.info/tag/peter-bishop-of-alexandria/)
- [Autographs](https://biblequestions.info/tag/autographs/)
- [Scriptio Continua](https://biblequestions.info/tag/scriptio-continua/)
- [Nomina Sacra](https://biblequestions.info/tag/nomina-sacra/)
- [Staurogram](https://biblequestions.info/tag/staurogram/)
- [Ichthys](https://biblequestions.info/tag/ichthys/)
- [Chistogram](https://biblequestions.info/tag/chistogram/)
- [Tau Rho](https://biblequestions.info/tag/tau-rho/)
- [Chi Rho](https://biblequestions.info/tag/chi-rho/)
- [Menorah](https://biblequestions.info/tag/menorah/)
- [Star of David](https://biblequestions.info/tag/star-of-david/)
- [Arabic](https://biblequestions.info/tag/arabic/)
- [Diglot](https://biblequestions.info/tag/diglot/)
- [Polyglot](https://biblequestions.info/tag/polyglot/)
- [Quran](https://biblequestions.info/tag/quran/)
- [Archibald A. Hill](https://biblequestions.info/tag/archibald-a-hill/)
- [Bruce M. Metzger](https://biblequestions.info/tag/bruce-m-metzger/)
- [Philip Wesley Comfort](https://biblequestions.info/tag/philip-wesley-comfort/)
- [David P. Barrett](https://biblequestions.info/tag/david-p-barrett/)
- [Dates](https://biblequestions.info/tag/dates/)
- [Paleography](https://biblequestions.info/tag/paleography/)
- [John F. Oats](https://biblequestions.info/tag/john-f-oats/)
- [C. Bradford Wells](https://biblequestions.info/tag/c-bradford-wells/)
- [Pasquale Orsini](https://biblequestions.info/tag/pasquale-orsini/)
- [Willy Clarysse](https://biblequestions.info/tag/willy-clarysse/)
- [Oxyrhynchus Egypt](https://biblequestions.info/tag/oxyrhynchus-egypt/)
- [Egypt Exploration Society](https://biblequestions.info/tag/egypt-exploration-society/)
- [Green Collection](https://biblequestions.info/tag/green-collection/)
- [Green family](https://biblequestions.info/tag/green-family/)
- [Green Scholar Initiative](https://biblequestions.info/tag/green-scholar-initiative/)
- [Hobby Lobby](https://biblequestions.info/tag/hobby-lobby/)
- [Museum of the Bible](https://biblequestions.info/tag/museum-of-the-bible/)
- [Museum of the Bible Scholar Initiative](https://biblequestions.info/tag/museum-of-the-bible-scholar-initiative/)
- [Dr. Scott Carroll](https://biblequestions.info/tag/dr-scott-carroll/)
- [Steve Green](https://biblequestions.info/tag/steve-green/)
- [Dr. Dirk Obbink](https://biblequestions.info/tag/dr-dirk-obbink/)
- [Dr. Jerry Pattengale](https://biblequestions.info/tag/dr-jerry-pattengale/)
- [Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts](https://biblequestions.info/tag/center-for-the-study-of-new-testament-manuscripts/)
- [Song](https://biblequestions.info/tag/song/)
- [Loreena McKennet](https://biblequestions.info/tag/loreena-mckennet/)
- [Abraham Lincoln](https://biblequestions.info/tag/abraham-lincoln/)
- [Gettysburg Address](https://biblequestions.info/tag/gettysburg-address/)
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- [D. A. Carson](https://biblequestions.info/tag/d-a-carson/)
- [C. K. Barrett](https://biblequestions.info/tag/c-k-barrett/)
- [Peter J. Gurry](https://biblequestions.info/tag/peter-j-gurry/)
- [Elijah Hixon](https://biblequestions.info/tag/elijah-hixon/)
- [Alexandria](https://biblequestions.info/tag/alexandria/)
- [Paul D. Wegner](https://biblequestions.info/tag/paul-d-wegner/)
- [Jonathan Laden](https://biblequestions.info/tag/jonathan-laden/)
- [Jacob W. Peterson](https://biblequestions.info/tag/jacob-w-peterson/)
- [Porphyry of Tyre](https://biblequestions.info/tag/porphyry-of-tyre/)
- [Library of Alexandria](https://biblequestions.info/tag/library-of-alexandria/)
- [Ptolemy II Philadelphus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/ptolemy-ii-philadelphus/)
- [Iliad](https://biblequestions.info/tag/iliad/)
- [Odyssey](https://biblequestions.info/tag/odyssey/)
- [Zenodotus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/zenodotus/)
- [Aristophanes](https://biblequestions.info/tag/aristophanes/)
- [Aristarchus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/aristarchus/)
- [Hexapla](https://biblequestions.info/tag/hexapla/)
- [Valentinus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/valentinus/)
- [Marcion](https://biblequestions.info/tag/marcion/)
- [Robert D. Marcello](https://biblequestions.info/tag/robert-d-marcello/)
- [Cyprian](https://biblequestions.info/tag/cyprian/)
- [Brooke Westcott](https://biblequestions.info/tag/brooke-westcott/)
- [Fenton Hort](https://biblequestions.info/tag/fenton-hort/)
- [Westcott and Hort](https://biblequestions.info/tag/westcott-and-hort/)
- [Johann Albrecht Bengel](https://biblequestions.info/tag/johann-albrecht-bengel/)
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- [George D. Kilpatrick](https://biblequestions.info/tag/george-d-kilpatrick/)
- [J. Keith Elliott](https://biblequestions.info/tag/j-keith-elliott/)
- [Michael Holmes](https://biblequestions.info/tag/michael-holmes/)
- [Eldon Epp](https://biblequestions.info/tag/eldon-epp/)
- [Samuel Prideaux Tregelles](https://biblequestions.info/tag/samuel-prideaux-tregelles/)
- [Victor Dearing](https://biblequestions.info/tag/victor-dearing/)
- [E.C. Colwell](https://biblequestions.info/tag/e-c-colwell/)
- [Maurice Robinson](https://biblequestions.info/tag/maurice-robinson/)
- [Harry A. Sturz](https://biblequestions.info/tag/harry-a-sturz/)
- [Zane Hodges](https://biblequestions.info/tag/zane-hodges/)
- [Arthur Farstad](https://biblequestions.info/tag/arthur-farstad/)
- [Eberhard Nestle](https://biblequestions.info/tag/eberhard-nestle/)
- [Alexander Souter](https://biblequestions.info/tag/alexander-souter/)
- [William G. Pierpont](https://biblequestions.info/tag/william-g-pierpont/)
- [Ἀσάφ (Asaph)](https://biblequestions.info/tag/ἀσάφ-asaph/)
- [Ἀσά (Asa)](https://biblequestions.info/tag/ἀσά-asa/)
- [Papyrus 1](https://biblequestions.info/tag/papyrus-1/)
- [Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-ephraemi-rescriptus/)
- [Codex Bezae Cantabrigensis](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-bezae-cantabrigensis/)
- [Family 1](https://biblequestions.info/tag/family-1/)
- [Family 13](https://biblequestions.info/tag/family-13/)
- [Menologion](https://biblequestions.info/tag/menologion/)
- [Syriac](https://biblequestions.info/tag/syriac/)
- [Coptic](https://biblequestions.info/tag/coptic/)
- [Armenian](https://biblequestions.info/tag/armenian/)
- [Ethiopian](https://biblequestions.info/tag/ethiopian/)
- [Georgian](https://biblequestions.info/tag/georgian/)
- [Epiphanius of Salamis](https://biblequestions.info/tag/epiphanius-of-salamis/)
- [Codex Cyprius](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-cyprius/)
- [Codex Regius](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-regius/)
- [Codex Washingtonianus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-washingtonianus/)
- [Codex Sangallensis](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-sangallensis/)
- [Codex Petropolitanus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-petropolitanus/)
- [Byzantine](https://biblequestions.info/tag/byzantine/)
- [Latin](https://biblequestions.info/tag/latin/)
- [Codex Vercellensis](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-vercellensis/)
- [Codex Brixianus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-brixianus/)
- [Codex Corbeiensis I](https://biblequestions.info/tag/codex-corbeiensis-i/)
- [Curetonianus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/curetonianus/)
- [Sinaiticus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/sinaiticus/)
- [Peshitta](https://biblequestions.info/tag/peshitta/)
- [Harclean](https://biblequestions.info/tag/harclean/)
- [Palestinian](https://biblequestions.info/tag/palestinian/)
- [Augustine](https://biblequestions.info/tag/augustine/)
- [Vulgate](https://biblequestions.info/tag/vulgate/)
- [Society of Biblical Literature](https://biblequestions.info/tag/society-of-biblical-literature/)
- [SBL](https://biblequestions.info/tag/sbl/)
- [Robinson-Pierpont](https://biblequestions.info/tag/robinson-pierpont/)
- [Robertus Stephanus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/robertus-stephanus/)
- [Bunning Heuristic Prototype Greek New Testament](https://biblequestions.info/tag/bunning-heuristic-prototype-greek-new-testament/)
- [Center for New Testament Restoration Interlinear](https://biblequestions.info/tag/center-for-new-testament-restoration-interlinear/)
- [Comma Johanneum](https://biblequestions.info/tag/comma-johanneum/)
- [Eurasmus](https://biblequestions.info/tag/eurasmus/)
- [William Tyndale](https://biblequestions.info/tag/william-tyndale/)
- [Great Bible](https://biblequestions.info/tag/great-bible/)
- [Mark 16:9-20](https://biblequestions.info/tag/mark-169-20/)
- [Long End of Mark](https://biblequestions.info/tag/long-end-of-mark/)
- [John 7:53-8:11](https://biblequestions.info/tag/john-753-811/)
- [Pericope Adulterae](https://biblequestions.info/tag/pericope-adulterae/)
- [James Snapp Jr.](https://biblequestions.info/tag/james-snapp-jr/)
- [Bradford Taliaferro](https://biblequestions.info/tag/bradford-taliaferro/)
- [Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy](https://biblequestions.info/tag/chicago-statement-on-biblical-inerrancy/)
- [Letterpress](https://biblequestions.info/tag/letterpress/)
- [Movable Type](https://biblequestions.info/tag/movable-type/)
- [Shema Yisrael](https://biblequestions.info/tag/shema-yisrael/)
- [Strong's Concordance](https://biblequestions.info/tag/strongs-concordance/)
- [Amazing Grace](https://biblequestions.info/tag/amazing-grace/)
- [How Great Thou Art](https://biblequestions.info/tag/how-great-thou-art/)
- [Hillsong Worship](https://biblequestions.info/tag/hillsong-worship/)
- [King of Kings](https://biblequestions.info/tag/king-of-kings/)
- [Keith Getty](https://biblequestions.info/tag/keith-getty/)
- [Kristyn Getty](https://biblequestions.info/tag/kristyn-getty/)
- [Stuart Townend](https://biblequestions.info/tag/stuart-townend/)
- [In Christ Alone](https://biblequestions.info/tag/in-christ-alone/)
- [UNESCO](https://biblequestions.info/tag/unesco/)
- [Wycliffe Global Alliance](https://biblequestions.info/tag/wycliffe-global-alliance/)
- [SIL International](https://biblequestions.info/tag/sil-international/)
- [Star Trek](https://biblequestions.info/tag/star-trek/)
- [Klingon](https://biblequestions.info/tag/klingon/)
- [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://biblequestions.info/tag/j-r-r-tolkien/)
- [Quenya](https://biblequestions.info/tag/quenya/)
- [Sindarin](https://biblequestions.info/tag/sindarin/)
- [Ethnologue](https://biblequestions.info/tag/ethnologue/)
- [International Organization for Standardization](https://biblequestions.info/tag/international-organization-for-standardization/)
- [ISO 639-3](https://biblequestions.info/tag/iso-639-3/)
- [Wiley Online Library](https://biblequestions.info/tag/wiley-online-library/)
- [Bible.com](https://biblequestions.info/tag/bible-com/)
- [YouVersion](https://biblequestions.info/tag/youversion/)
- [Life.Church](https://biblequestions.info/tag/life-church/)
- [Luther's Small Catechism (1529)](https://biblequestions.info/tag/luthers-small-catechism-1529/)
- [Westminster Larger Catechism (1647)](https://biblequestions.info/tag/westminster-larger-catechism-1647/)
- [A Puritan Catechism (1855)](https://biblequestions.info/tag/a-puritan-catechism-1855/)
- [Baltimore Larger Catechism (1885)](https://biblequestions.info/tag/baltimore-larger-catechism-1885/)
- [Baptist Catechism (1677)](https://biblequestions.info/tag/baptist-catechism-1677/)
- [Samaritan Pentateuch](https://biblequestions.info/tag/samaritan-pentateuch/)
- [Heidelberg Catechism (1563)](https://biblequestions.info/tag/heidelberg-catechism-1563/)
- [Geneva Catachism (1545)](https://biblequestions.info/tag/geneva-catachism-1545/)
- [Episcopal Catechism (1789)](https://biblequestions.info/tag/episcopal-catechism-1789/)
- [Westminster Shorter Catechism](https://biblequestions.info/tag/westminster-shorter-catechism/)
- [Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647)](https://biblequestions.info/tag/westminster-shorter-catechism-1647/)

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