Tuesday, December 10, 2024

John 14:14 - Praying to the Son?

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          In John 14:14 there is an interesting translation-impacting textual puzzle:   did Jesus tell his followers to pray to him? ESV: ...
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

John 17:9 - A Glitch in the Matrix

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          In John 17:8 there is an interesting textual variant which, as far as I know, receives no attention in the footnotes of any major ...
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

John 17:1 - "The Son" or "Your Son"?

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There’s a small textual variant in John 17:1 that impacts translation.   At the beginning of his high priestly prayer, did Jesus say, “Glori...
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Thursday, November 28, 2024

Acts 20:28 – Smuggling in an Emendation?

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           Two textual issues in Acts 20:28 have impacted translations of the verse:   First:    did Luke refer to the church as the “ churc...
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Charles Taylor's 1893 Analysis of Second-century Support for Mark 16:9-20

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In 1893 the following material (slightly adjusted to American orthography) was published in The Expositor journal.   It remains an effectiv...
Friday, November 22, 2024

Revelation 20:9 - Concluding the Final Battle

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             Revelation 20 related the culmination of rebellion against God – and a concise description of the consequences of such rebellio...
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Monday, November 18, 2024

Hand to Hand Combat: 03 versus 017 in John 9:1-9

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  John 9:1-9 is a memorable episode in the ministry of Christ, beginning John's account of the healing of the man born blind.  Let’s com...