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1 | the best Manuscripts? | Acts | Morant61 | 49058 | ||
Greetings Retxar! Your post brings up an interesting point my friend! Age isn't the only criteria upon which textual decisions are made. Among others, the reading which best explains the others is prefered. For instance, in this case, there is nothing objectionable about the theology of v. 37. Thus, it is difficult to imagine any circumstances under which this verse would be intentionally removed. However, if it were not original, it can be understood why someone could have added it - feeling that the Eunoch needed to make a confession for Christ before he could be baptized. So, in this case, the textual decisions are based on several criteria. First the age, then the difficulty in explaining why it would have been removed. It is interesting to note that out of the limited number of manuscripts with which Erasmus had to work, only one included v. 37 at all, and that was in the margin. Yet, Erasmus decided to include the verse because he felt that it had bee omitted by the carelessness of the scribes. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | the best Manuscripts? | Acts | retxar | 49059 | ||
What's you take on the early church father's quote of Acts 8:37 that preceeded the earlest known manuscripts? What could they have been reading? thanks, retxar |
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3 | the best Manuscripts? | Acts | Morant61 | 49060 | ||
Greetings Retxar! I haven't checked into the quote as of yet! But, assuming all the facts as you stated them, it could simply be that the expanded reading appeared early on and that was the reading being quoted. I personally believe that all of the NT books were written prior to 70 a.d.. So, there would have been nearly 200 years during whch the reading could have been expanded. Some readings are definitely harder to make decesions about. This appears to be one of those! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | the best Manuscripts? | Acts | retxar | 49075 | ||
Thanks Tim, Keep me honest bro and see if the quote I posted checks out or not! To me (if it checks out) this would assure those who might wonder if Acts 8:37 is authentic or not, to believe that it is. I admit it’s not iron clad evidence that Acts 8:37 was dropped from the earlier known manuscripts, but I’m sure anyone would have to admit it is at least a possibility. God bless! retxar |
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