Subject: the best Manuscripts? |
Bible Note: Thanks justme! You said "Therefore if some verse or writing entry show up after the earliest manuscripts it would be a reasonable conclusion that writing entry, or verse was added later." I understand what you are saying, however, what were the early church fathers reading from in the 2nd and 3rd century that seems to be quotes from what is supposable only found in later manuscripts and not the earliest known manuscripts? Example: Cyprian in Treatise XII, Book III, 43 is quoted as saying "Lo, here is water; what is there which hinders me from being baptized? Then said Philip, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest." Cyprian became a Christian in A.D.246 and was martyred in A.D.258, so this quote occurred during this time. This date precedes all known manuscripts of Acts. What he quoted was as Acts 8:36-37 reads in the later manuscripts that the KJV and NKJV are based on, not the earlier manuscripts that the NIV and NASB are based on. If you care to dig into it, I think you will find that most of the early church father’s from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, century, quoted scripture that consisted of the longer/additional verses as found in the later Antioch manuscripts instead of scripture that consisted of the shorter/missing verses as found in the earlier Egyptian manuscripts. Study to show thyself approved! retxar retxar |