I recommend The forging of Codex Siniaticus by Bill Cooper. Some linguists have examined modern Bible translationsincluding the New World Translationfor examples of inaccuracy and bias. 95% of all NT Manuscripts agree, yet modern scholars reject the testimony of the Received text underlying the KJV English translation in favor of something that was discarded asking us to believe that the True Words of God were lost for hundreds of years making God a liar in His Promise of Preservation. http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200270815, BAR, you are supposed to be a scholarly magazine. Also, Luke 9:55-56 are not completely absent in Codex Sinaiticus. Approximately _______ human authors were involved in writing the Scriptures. Nowhere does the OT say; He was with God in the beginning. The person who wrote this is obviously undereducated read Mark 16:6!!! righteousness which is in heaven.[. And then when I read a modern version of the Bible (derived from the Westcott and Hort revisions) I never experience this power or anything like it at all??? They are significant. The entire journey is based on spirituality, faith and love in God. Kent says: Each issue of Biblical Archaeology Review features lavishly illustrated and easy-to-understand articles such as: Fascinating finds from the Hebrew Bible and New Testament periods, The latest scholarship by the world's greatest archaeologists and distinguished scholars, Stunning color photographs, informative maps, and diagrams, Reviews of the latest books on biblical archaeology, 45+ years of Biblical Archaeology Review, 20+ years of Bible Review online, providing critical interpretations of biblical texts. Beza consulted Codex Bezae and Codex Claromontanus, two manuscripts from the 5th century, to compile his Textus Receptus edition in the 16th century. And that was only a few years after it occured. Further plausible (as a Greek translator of NT into a Somali dialect told me), Imagine the arrogance of Tischendorff. God has stated in Deuteronomy, in Proverbs and in Revelation that anyone who adds to or subtracts from Gods word will be held accountable. Alexandrian text-type. If we speak of provenance in an art museum, we know where the picture has been since it was painted by the artist. The KJV is a member of . What I think is significant is that the basic message of the bible hasnt changed regardless of which Greek manuscript is used for translation into English. I didnt want to put it with other translations on my bookshelves lest someone read it unawares and was led astray, but I did not feel comfortable destroying it so I hid it. Its simple as that folks. Thanks to the comment by Frank, now I am seeing where the Oneness BS concept is being derived from. How is it that these ancient manuscripts lay forgotten (Siniaticus) or ignored (Vaticanus) for 1500 years or more? People will accept critical change if it appears in small and harmless doses. The thing is, in Jerome's Vulgate, Mark 16:9-20 is included. Actually Mark and other gospels is written after the death of Peter and Paul. Who has gone up to Heaven, and come down? That leaves only Matthew 28:19 to support the doctrine of the Trinity. These were called Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus. Jesus was hauled before Pilate for the Jewish religious Elite wanted Him dead, because they charged Jesus with blaspemy. The Textus Receptus is the text that has been used for 2,000 years by Christians. I just love it when people cannot think outside of their TV dinner box and read ONE thing and run with it, yet they never believe what the Bible says. MacArthur also appealed to "Three hundred and fifty-plus copies of the Syriac Bible.". So it's not even really near Mount Sinai or where they believe Sinai to be. But for the Jews there would be no Hebrew scripture. 2) The book is handwritten in Greek by four different scribes. They play both sides sometimes it is original and sometimes not. Required fields are marked *, COPYRIGHT 2023 BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY 5614 Connecticut Ave NW #343, Washington DC 20015-2604. 2 Timothy 4 King James Version (KJV) On actually checking the Greek text, however, I found that what was numbered 13 in the CS was the verse we know as 14. James White, February 12, 2019 February 12, 2019, Church History, Homosexuality, King James Onlyism, Racialism, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line. Westcott and Hort highly valued the Romish texts -Vaticanus and Sinaiticus, as well as the doctrines of Rome above Protestant doctrine though they were publicly involved in the Protestant church. Just more than a decade later in 393 A.D. a council of bishops, including St. Augustine of Hippo, affirmed the same canon of Scripture at the Synod of Hippo. (5) MacArthur then says, "When you compare all of these manuscripts, they're all saying exactly the same thing.". Below, see a visual comparison of these and other differences between the King James Version and Codex Sinaiticus. Unless I am mistaken, I have not seen the book of Daniel in the codex sinaticus. The consequences of all this are serious and are far reachiing for the future of the Church.. The book in question is Codex Sinaiticus, often referred to as the oldest Bible in the world. 4. Is it? personnaly have seen evangelists using NIV Codex Sinaiticus based bibles and in front of my eyes not but 3 different times this verse fulfilled. Your email address will not be published. Digitization of the Codex has allowed people worldwide to view the manuscript for the first time in a first-hand manner. While the verse was not originally in the fourth-century Codex Sinaiticus, nor was it added by the early first corrector, a later scribe did add the verse into that manuscript as well, perhaps as early as the fifth or sixth century and probably no later than the seventh. If this were true, the absence of resurrection in Mark would not be a problem because it appears in the older Matthean gospel. Where can we find proof of the existence of God? Subsequent scholarship has generally rejected the notion of a Neutral text but (still has Ed) sustained the rejection of the Syrian text. -( source http://www.revisedstandard.net/text/WNP/id_3.html) (Ed is my remark to clarify). Then that history was erased, and replaced with the gosple account agreeable to the era? He is either Lord, liar, or lunatic. Just thinking,could the handwriting he analised? And how about the epistle of Barnabas and the Shepherd of Hermas? this early version of the text, just as it would, perhaps, to the possibility that other If these two represent an older and more original text, how come they differ from each other so much? And Christ replied to them, Near enough is good enough. More so with Jesus deciples, they were not listening to remember but to learn. That is why the copying of Bible manuscripts was such a big business. things contrary to their beliefs, just might be a gloss or the real thing. So no, the entire Codex Sinaiticus wasn't going to be burned. The King James Bible and the Restora-tion, ed. In textual criticism of the New Testament, the Alexandrian text-type is one of the main text types. . I dont know the history in exact of my great grand parents,how would we know ever about 400 generations ago. The Textus Receptus is the text which the King James translators used. This was the greatest moment in thier lives for all there and they would have been really focused on what the ciach had to say,. AGF. Let us fear God and love Him and treat His word with more respect. think ian mportant thought, before general literacy the spoken word was all one had and the idea of quoting a past remark was not part of the culture. The King James Version and New King James Version are based on the Textus Receptus. We wont,we will always make asumptions based in what we have and might never been correct. Any Greek representation of the New Testament is not factual as to the true text. In the end I wonder,was this truly a omission,or could there be illness,war,fire or any other disasters?? In Jesus Name. Codex Sinaiticus, one of the most important early manuscripts of the New Testament, is over-rated.Even though it is often heralded as "The World's Oldest Bible," having been produced in the mid-300's, its text is so riddled with scribal errors that many much younger manuscripts can be shown to be more accurate - whether one uses the Byzantine Text, or the primarily Alexandrian Nestle . Nothing could be more errant than to write Catholics hate the Bible. Read 'The Crucible Act I' by Arthur Miller and answer the following question. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukRCVDmiAts. Until you have a personal experience of being filled with the Holy Spirit, you cannot see the truth. Just a thought, but if the Sinai Bible was a fourth century record of the New Testament, and the modern canon came about under Athanasius at around 390AD, then doesnt it suggest that a lot of our modern Bible was filled in by the likes of Athanasius late in the fourth century, just before the text was canonized. Read Edward F. Hills Believing Bible Study. Please respond if youre interested. Being the oldest and best makes Rome correct in their belief. power of God to prevail over the unclean things of the spirits [or: Mark and John: A Wedding at CanaWhose and Where? Mystery Babylon that the apostle John writes of in the Unveiling of Christ (Revelation). As Rodney King said, Cant we all just get along? Actually at least to me it does seem to be more important to be able to get along than to be right, however right is defined. It should be noted, for starters, that the four pages containing Mark 15:54b-Luke 1:56a were not produced by the same copyist who wrote the text on the surrounding pages. Who is the envisioned recipient of this article? The text of Codex Sinaiticus differs in numerous instances from that of the authorized version of the Bible in use during Tischendorfs time. Post Aug 12, 2005 #1 2005-08-12T13:27. . Revelation in Scripture. But it seems quite okay and acceptable if we put our own spin on Gods word. My goodness it appears that the Word of God inerrant, unchanging has many versions, and that these versions do not agree with each other. Ask yourself this. I really enjoyed the side-by-side comparison; its clear that scribes through time have substantially modified the text. Lost Roman Army Camps Discovered in Jordan, Lavish New Kingdom Tomb Uncovered at Saqqara, https://www.faraboveall.com/015_Textual/SinVat_Galatians.pdf, https://www.faraboveall.com/015_Textual/SPLIT%20TEXTS_JETS_current.pdf, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukRCVDmiAts, https://books.google.com/books/about/In_the_Beginning.html?id=C8Nw_SN2zgYC&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button#v=onepage&q&f=false, https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102007409#h=22:2-23:524https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102007409#h=22:2-23:524, http://www.revisedstandard.net/text/WNP/id_3.html, http://purebibleforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=65, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNv-zzpIwBs, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqBEuxGY7DI, http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200270815. However, this addition does not appear in the oldest Greek manuscripts. Earlier? use . It is absent in Codex Sinaiticus and Codex B (both early fourth-century), Codex D (fifth century), Codex Z (sixth century), Codex L (eighth century), . The old proverbial Trojan Horse trick worked very well back in the old days. So I guess it's a quick summary of some of those differences. UNHOLY HANDS ON THE BIBLE, BURGON, GREEN, SOVEREIGN GRAC PUB. This is old news for many. No other ancient writing comes close to having this much evidence for its accuracy. Hardly. Thank you also for the many useful links provided. Any organization that uses the KJV as a baseline English translation for textual criticism can safely be dismissed by anyone looking to take this topic seriously. in fact some say that the differences between the two are greater than their individual differences with Textus Receptus. We can learn about the society where the ancient Israelites, and later Jesus and the Apostles, lived through the modern discoveries that provide us clues. From which scriptures did he translate? The Codex Vaticanus (300-325 AD) and Codex Sinaiticus (330-360 AD) There are only two other complete texts of the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John). 40. Denominations arise from different nationalities and immigrants bringing their Christian tradition to other countries (We see this in the U.S.) But denominationalism arises from the hypocrisy of Christians who divide based on prideful arguments. What have you got to lose? He had claimed to be God equal with God, and they had tried on a number of occasions to stone HIm, just as Moses had said they should for a charge of blasphemyas long as two or three witnesses could testify. But if that were so, how could they be so different? Taken as a whole the dates and breath of manuscripts give a clear reliable picture of the gospel that Christians hold to. Compare differences between the King James Version and Codex Sinaiticus. That is the inevitable conclusion of King James Onlyism. 8 years of Archaeology Odyssey online, exploring the ancient roots of the Western world in a scholarly and entertaining way, The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land. Back in 2008, a BBC report by Roger Bolton spread the erroneous claim that Codex Sinaiticus read angry in Mark 1:41 and Bolton also described the verse as part of an encounter between Jesus and a blind man, instead of a leper. Little doubts often repeated become entrenched in the mind and eventually produce either a serious warning, or a platform for lies. Through this codex, the R.V. Clearly, as promised, Jehovah God has preserved his Holy Word. Jews and Muslims to this day consider the destruction of their holy book to be a terrible sin, so Christian monks realising that they had a very misleading copy of the Bible on their hands would most likely act for the same reasons as I and in just the same way that I did.That very easily and practically explains Siniaticus and the explanation for Vaticanus is similar. The whole thing was written cerca 1832. Rome couldnt get rid of all the Bibles which were being mass produced by the protestors the heretics as Rome branded them, so after a time they got busy by subversion and decided it would suit their purpose better if they worked to alter the Text of the Bible from within. Why not do an article as well featuring Whats included in Codex Sinaiticus which includes Jesus exalted position in Revelation, being referenced as the Son of God in many other parts of the gospels, the fact that Mark leaves with someone announcing Jesus resurrection, the fact that all 4 gospels and Pauls letters are there (all of which clearly spell out Jesus deity and identity as Risen Lord)and all of this from the 4th centuryand when compared to other manuscripts and documents from early church fathers, the Codex Sinaiticus only further confirms that early Christians viewed Jesus as God? .September 25 .2015) "Usually designated by the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet," is one of the most valuable of ancient MSS. Thanks. Codex Sinaiticus is one of the most important books in the world. Battle of the Bibles on link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNv-zzpIwBs ; and Changing the Wordon link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqBEuxGY7DI. Would the pressure they would have certainly applied to any revision process underway be made to uplift and promote the Bible OR to denounce and reduce the Bibles Power??? Its the reason I continue to receive the articles! It was not something that they had to work out..DID HE or DIDNT HE? They had Jesus , no need even if they could have, to commit what was being said to memory. The Codex Sinaiticus (Shelfmarks and references: London, British Library, Add MS 43725; Gregory-Aland n [Aleph] or 01, [Soden 2]), or "Sinai Bible", is one of the four great uncial codices, ancient, handwritten copies of a Christian Bible in Greek. You are right about charity. Example of special revelation. Thank you. Please note that the pages In Mt 6:12, Codex Sinaiticus reads forgive us our *debts* (not sins). Much like all of the centuries of deception by the Roman Catholic Church that have come to light in the recent years of the forgeries and lies to obtain power over the people. -> Proverbs 8:22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. This article doesnt reflect that at all. Neither the original hand nor any corrector afterward in Codex Sinaiticus has the wording that Jesus was angry in Mark 1:41. How else could it be that no copies of these manuscripts, not even on small fragments, have been discovered? I am mainly interested in all the verses that were not in the oldest manuscripts. . This is taken from the King James Version of Matthew 6:21 and/or Luke 12:34, which are identical. Scripture testifies to that truth time and again. A translator that believes can be biased by his believes. The 4th century Codex Sinaiticus manuscript ("the Sinai Book") is one of the most important texts in Christianity, dating to the time of Constantine the Great. Craig, thanks for the link to battle of the bible. Wilbur N. Pickering, Th.M Ph.D is qioted as saying So our second question is really: why were these two unorthodox* manuscripts unused? One other omission in Codex Sinaiticus with theological implications is the reference to Jesus ascension in Luke 24:51. The KJV is familiar to most of us so naturally we prefer the familiar, but to place it on par with the original Greek manuscripts of the bible seems sacrilegious. Clearly that must have been because they were recognised from a very early date to be unreliable to the point of theological fraud. Now do this over 5 days for 1 to 3 hours a day and see how much you remember, at the end from the first, second etc days tslks. One such scholar is Jason David BeDuhn, associate professor of religious studies at Northern Arizona University in the United States. . I bless you in the Name of the Father, the SON and the HOLY Spirit. 1) Codex Sinaiticus has been dated to the middle of the fourth century. Robert Estienne 1550 Theodore Beza 1598 Elzevir 1624 Scrivener 1894 . I think Id remember if I saw someone die, then rise to life, walk into my room and had lunch with me. But it would be fair for an annotated version of the Bible to include reference to BTW, the Pericope de Adultera (John 8:1 ff) was preserved in the Western canon for a thousand years before it was introduced to the Greek and Syriac canons. Doing so has led to a reevaluation of the antiquity and internal quality of the famous Codex that tipped the scholarly world away for the Textus Receptus and the King James Bible. Strange where you find some of BC assertions of the immortality of the soul. However, the two authoritative fourth-century Greek manuscriptsCodex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanusboth end with Mark 16:8. As for the resurrection in Mark or not in Mark versus Sinaiticus..I think there are endless debates over the Long Ending and the Short Ending of Mark, with scholars evenly divided in their views. This certainly speaks to who He is the I AM. https://books.google.com/books/about/In_the_Beginning.html?id=C8Nw_SN2zgYC&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button#v=onepage&q&f=false. A discussion that's been overlooked by those that study Mormonism and the post-1881 Bibles such as the NIV, ESV, NASB, etc. For example the Magna Carta (c.1200 AD) is so frail and desiccated that it is enclosed in a sealed environment, to prevent total disintegration. Western. One said to the other of the Textus Receptus Think of that vile Textus Receptus leaning entirely on late MSS. We also understand the the religious leader of the time killed Jesus the savior and many of the Jewish people still do not believe today due to their religious leaders. It is now generally believed that both the Curetonian and Sinaitic manuscripts are extant copies of the old Syriac Gospels dating from the late second or early third century. I find it amazing that you all believe in this nonsense. hour knoweth no man, neither the. It is a very important manuscript. My question about, neither the son is there The manuscript has what is now considered the beginning of v. 55 and ending of v. 56 (rem: versification was added in 1551): But he turned and rebuked them. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof . Honestly, using circular reasoning only proves the truthto those who are already converted. In it we are given this assurance: The green grass dries up, the blossom withers, but the word of our God endures forever. (Isaiah 40:8; 1 Peter 1:25) The version known as the Peshitta plays a humble but important role in the accurate transmission of the Bibles message to all of humanity this same author states The practical effect of the W-H theory was a complete rejection of the Syrian text and an almost exclusive preference for the Neutral text (equals B and Aleph). of the Greek New Testament. The King James and New King James Versions are translations from the Byzantine text-type whereas modern translations (New American Standard, New International Version, New Living Translation, Holman Christian Standard Bible, and etc.) God Bless you all with light to Truth. I prefer to accept the word of God by faith, the same way we attain salvation. WHAT IS HIS SONS NAME? This is a famous variant in the mss, but Codex Sinaiticus attests compassion, not anger. The massacres are implied in Revelation, so this was written by John shortly afterwards, before Jerusalem fell to the Roman army.. Unfortunately, the comments section that follow the article remind us that anti-Catholic bigotry and the ignorance from which it springs is still present in the minds and hearts of fundamentalist Christians. Excellent information. This Bible History Daily feature was originally published on August 12, 2015. How about logic? As Jeff said, you guys are confused about Mark 1:41. For those who wish to expand their knowledge of Bible versions and what is missing, and more importantly why, I suggest you watch the attached Walter Veith videos on youtube as a starting point. Verified answer. To believers (in whatever version they *like* ?) The Codex Alexandrinus' pages for Luke 22:42 to Luke 23:3, missing the passage 23:43-44 found in the King James bible. Problem #3: Location. For example, the resurrection narrative at the end of Mark (16:920) is absent from the Codex Sinaiticus. In other words what we have today is an incomplete Bible. But also, Maurice A. Robinson can show, there are a few Byzantine texts at the time of Alexandrian texts. i say that all things will be made clear when Jesus comes back pretty soon. In the Lords prayer, it is well known for centuries in the church that Yours is the kingdom and power and glory were not in the original text. Hes giving me understanding of things Ive ask him We rember what we want, what seemed imoortant to us, but mostly just very general ideas. From what I read, that gospel goes straight to the point that Jesus was the living Word of God, the only begotten son, and the light to the world. Silly, utter nonsense spawned by Satans minions. Those Jewish leaders I dare say would have been far more familiar with the OT than you or I have ever been. By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. It is more than 280 years older than the King James Bible . This is just not possible, for there is no mention of the catastrophe in Rome when these apostles and most of the other Christians were cruelly massacred late in Neros reign. Under King James I, 47 translators used the Textus Receptus ('Majority text') manuscripts for their English Bible. I like the KJV AND the ESV, NKJV and NASB, et al. See following corroborative analysis comparing the two Alexandrian codices (Vaticanus B and Sinaiticus Aleph) Compares the 1550 Stephanus Textus Receptus with the King James Bible. CB I had to laugh as I was thinking nearly the same thing when I read you post. But the fact remains I do not have a million dollars. Codex Sinaiticus Not in Gods economy. The argument made is that because they are believed to be physically the oldest, they must represent the fewest changes from the originals. Pilate was used to trouble makers in Judea and he saw and heard a lot of phony messiahs, and many of those were armed to the teeth to try and get rid of Romes power base in Judea. Although the vast majority of later Greek manuscripts contain Mark 16:9-20, the Gospel of Mark ends at verse 8 in two of the oldest and most respected manuscripts, the Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus.As the oldest manuscripts are known to be the most accurate because there were fewer generations of copies from the original autographs (i.e., they are much closer in time to the originals . Codex Vaticanus, gathering dust in the Vatican library since the 1500s and Codex Sinaiticus, rescued from a trash can in St. Catherines monasteryused by Westcott and Hort to rewrite the KJV. The Forging of Codex Sinaiticus by Bill Cooper "Next only to the King James Bible, Codex Sinaiticus is by now perhaps the most famous (many would say infamous) book in the world. The catholic church is a Roman institution of anti-Christ idolatry. That reading is also found in a few Old Latin mss of the Gospels. I believe youll find that no one every spoke like Jesus, because Jesus was more than a man. I am still researching this. Let me point out that the oldest Bible on display in the United States is the Codex A footnote on #46 above: Besides the New World Translation, the others were The Amplified New Testament, The Living Bible, The New American Bible With Revised New Testament, New American Standard Bible, The Holy BibleNew International Version, The New Revised Standard Version, The Bible in Todays English Version, and King James Version. Library. Perhaps one that shows there is far more unity and consistency in early Christian theology than disunity and change, as this article suggests?
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