Texts and Transmission Two Objections Claiming the Bible Was Distorted James Patrick Holding Objections Answered, Rogues Refuted

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Two Major Objections To the Reliability of the Copying of the New Testament 1.“We haven’t got the originals, so we don’t know what they said.” 2.“There are over 400,000 mistakes in copies of the NT.”

Tacitus (all works) New Testament Date of Earliest Copies (Years After Written) Number of Earliest Copies

Mistakes??

Knocking Down Spelling mistakes, slips of the pen = 70%

Types of Manuscript Errors Spelling errors. “That hat is too bug for my head.”

Knocking Down Spelling mistakes, slips of the pen = 70% Use of synonyms or other word use switches = 20%

Types of Manuscript Errors Spelling errors. “That hat is too bug for my head.” Word Use Errors. “Fred loves Wilma.” “Wilma loves Fred.”

Knocking Down Important, but not likely = 9%

Types of Manuscript Errors Important but not likely. “The Gospel of ____” Significant Errors or Changes. 1 Thess. 2:7 Mark 16:9-20

Knocking Down Important, but not likely = 9% Significant = 1% Total significant copying errors:

Types of Manuscript Errors Important but not likely. “The Gospel of ____” Significant Errors or Changes. 1 Thess. 2:7 Mark 16:9-20

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BACAW! Lastnightatdinnerisawabu ndanceonthetable therewerebreadsandmeatsandc heeseseverywhere unclehenrytriedtostabotwithhisfo rkwhileitdidthewatusi IS THIS REALLY SO DIFFICULT?

Bart in the Batter’s Box Mark 1:41: The angry Jesus 1 John 5:7 The Trinity Text Matt. 24:36 The Ignorant Jesus

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