American Thinker: New Testament Manuscripts: The Basic Facts
This article is the first in a four-part series on New Testament textual criticism. It provides the basics on this science and art, answering such questions as these:
o After the original inspired New TestamentD authors wrote their documents, Scribes later transcribed them Did the scribes make errors as they copied down holy Writ?
o If so, what kind of errors are they?
o Why wouldn't God protect his Word from such errors?
o What's the goal of the science and art of textual criticism?
o Should we even engage in criticism of the Bible? Isn't that blasphemous?
o Should I trust the New Testament?
These questions and more are explored in a basic Question and Answer format, for ease of understanding.
The ultimate goal in this four-part series is to provide a foundation for the readers' knowledge; then we will understand the critics who often mislead the general public about the complete reliability of the Bible.
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