It is comparable to a judge with a criminal past, making a judgment based upon the witness of five liars, and at the same time ignoring the unified witness of over 5000 men. A textual critic is one who picks and chooses what part of whose story they will believe to be true. However there are similarities because the improvement in scholarship from the mid 19th century on benefited WH and modern critical texts (critical is not a negative thing it refers to the detail and analysis that has gone into producing it). B. F. Westcott wrote, A corrupted Bible is a sign of a corrupt church, a Bible mutilated or imperfect, a sign of a church not yet raised to complete perfection of the truth. (The Bible in the Church, 1864, 1875) The reader can determine for himself or herself if it is mere coincidence that as the church grew corrupt, the most corrupt manuscript of all grew right along with it for a thousand years. (2.49-50). The New International Version (NIV) first published in 1978. claims to be based on the Nestle-Aland Greek Text, which is similar to. This translation in many ways was the precursor to the modern Critical Text underlying most modern translations. However the majority of these manuscripts agree with each other almost perfectly. These charges are often brought in a bid to discredit the Westcott & Hort text. They are anything but. These are commonly called the MINORITY TEXTS, but they are also known to many as the corrupted manuscripts. When Westcott and Hort did their work, they found very little change had occurred to scriptures over the centuries. In 1981 Metzger said: The international committee that produced the United Bible Societies Greek New Testament, not only adopted the Westcott and Hort edition as its basic text, but followed their methodology in giving attention to both external and internal consideration. Offering: We take up a quarterly offering to fund this ministry, and those who use the materials are expected to participate (Galatians 6:6) if they can. Westcott and Hort's Greek New Testament is the "source text" for many of today's modern Bible translations. This Bible is in the public domain in the United States. http://newlife.id.au/church-history/7-things-about-the-king-james-bible/, http://kingjamesbibletranslators.org/bios/. He has authored 220+ books. It is inaccurate in many ways now due to greater understanding and the number of manuscripts that make better translations possible. First, many of the papyrus Alexandrian manuscripts are in terrible shape, some being 200 years older than codicesVaticanus and Sinaiticus, which would mean that they must have been read very often by true believers. . They make themselves the judge. The critical text of Westcott and Hort of 1881 has been commended by leading textual scholars over the last one hundred and forty years, and still stands as the standard. A textual critic sets himself up as judge over Gods Word, when no man has such a right. Incomplete translation. Thanks be to Him that His Word is faithfully preserved in the accurate translation of the King James Version. Who Wrote the Bible Book ________? For example, both the W-H and the UBS delete or question almost the same number of verses (WH--48, UBS--45). In 1844 part of another old manuscript (Codex Sinaiticus) was found in a wastebasket in St. Catheriness monastery (the other part was found in 1859). Puskas & Robbins (2012) noted that, despite significant advancements since 1881, the text of the NA27 differs much more from the Textus Receptus than from Westcott and Hort, stating that 'the contribution of these Cambridge scholars appears to be enduring. Today we can easily produce thousands of copies of a faulty manuscript with a machine, and every copy displays the same errors. We dare not and must not ignore these things. We can trust these, understand and appreciate the differences, but we would be foolish to ignore the. Brooke Westcott and Fenton Hort's new Greek text became the Greek Nestle-Aland and UBS textbooks used by most Catholic and Protestant translators today. This knowledge also informs us that the New Testament was not written generally in posh language more a sort of popular tabloid type language. Together, they produced The New Testament in the Original Greek, one of the earliest examples of modern textual criticism. We still observe people using 1 John 5:7 to prove the Trinity. and it progressed into the most corrupt period for the Church (priests to the popes: stealing, sexual sins, torture, and murder); so much so, it ends with the Reformation. Jeromes Latin Vulgate, produced in the 5thcentury to make the Bible accessible to all, became a means of keeping Gods Word hidden. Revision of the Revised Standard Version. #3. Shows (by hyphenated groups) the English meaning applying to each Greek word. He has travelled there 22 times. In trying to rebut false claims, you made one yourself. I observe, then, that while spiritual ministries are constantly recorded in the Bible, there is not the faintest encouragement to seek them. If they had been good manuscripts, they would have been read to pieces long ago. For the reader of the NIV this note in brackets must at least cause doubt to enter ones mind as to the authenticity of these verses. Translations are not based on the previous translation and revised, which is the claim of Mormons for instance, they are based on the manuscripts available, this is an important point to understand. text (Erwin Nestle and Kurt Aland, Novum Testamentum Graece, 24th edition, 1960, p. 62).James White is failing to acknowledge a fact that modern textual authorities such as Metzger, Colwell, and Nestle do acknowledge--that Westcott and Hort are key, pivotal men in the modern history of textual criticism and that the current eclectic Greek New Testaments continue to reflect, for the most part, the decisions made by Westcott and Hort. [2] It is a critical text, compiled from some of the oldest New Testament fragments and texts that had been discovered at the time. The Western text-type is much older, but tends to paraphrase, so according to the critical text view also lacks dependability. It was a printed text, not a hand-copied manuscript, created in the 15th century to fill the need for a textually accurate Greek New Testament. The following summary of principles is taken from the compilation in Epp and Fee,Studies in the Theory and Method of New Testament Textual Criticism(1993, pages 157-8). They sought out contact with the spiritual world (talking with the dead, etc.). In other words, the manuscript Codex Vatican B does not contain Mark 16:9-20. The links below give us plenty of information to add detail to my brief comments. Nevertheless, it was Westcott himself who wrote, Many years ago, I had occasion to investigate spiritualistic phenomena with some care, and I came to a clear conclusion, which I feel bound to express in answer to your circular. [3] A connected group of Christians promotes the King James Only movement. And what do we know about these men who made themselves the judges over Gods holy Word? New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, Westcott and Horts Greek New Testament, Nestle-Aland Greek New Testament, Hebrew J documents, as well as various other families of Hebrew and Greek manuscripts. No Christian truth is affected by any of the variations of translation due to textual differences. The King James Onlyist, Textus Receptus, Majority Text, byzantine disciples love to point to Westcott and Horts orthodoxy. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. The context is from where Westcotts son discusses Westcotts short-lived involvement in the Ghostlie Guild when he was a young man still in university (seeJames Mays articleandRobert L. Sumners articlefor more information), and the entire paragraph the quote is lifted from is as follows (bold added): What happened to this Guild in the end I have not discovered. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids . During the twentieth century, with the discovery of several New Testament manuscripts much older than any that had hitherto been available, it has become possible to produce editions of the New Testament that approximate ever more closely to what is regarded as the wording of the original documents.[5]. The conclusion is obvious. Westcott and Hort believed the Greek text which underlies the KJV was perverse and corrupt. My fatherceasedto interest himself in these matters, not altogether, I believe, fromwant offaith in what, for lack of a better name, one must call Spiritualism, but becausehe was seriously convinced that such investigations led to no good. (Life and Letters of Brooke Foss Westcott, Vol. MODERN TEXTUAL CRITICISM IS PSYCHOLOGICALLY ADDICTED TO WESTCOTT AND HORT. To refute this, we can go back to our patristic quotations, which reveal the Alexandrian text-type as earlier than the Byzantine text-type. Naturally so because they were Greek textual scholars. The Occult Connections of Westcott and Hort. We do not have space nor the time to offer a full-scale argument against the King James Version Only and the Textus Receptus Only groups. Further, if we cannot demonstrate the Trinity without this one verse we need to learn to be better Bible students. Brooke Foss Westcott (1825-1901) was born at Birmingham and Fenton John Anthony Hort (1828-1892) at Dublin. I urge you not to do this. The links below give us plenty of information to add detail to my brief comments. Masoretic Text, the GreekNew Testament of Erasmus, Vulgate, and German and Swiss-German Bibles (Luther Bible,Zrich BibleandLeo Juds Bible), First complete Bible printed in English (Early Modern English). Sinaticus and alexandrinus not only disagree with the overwhelming majority, they disagree with each other. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. You are welcome to make copies of these at your own expense and share them with friends and family, but they cannot be posted to web sites. The KJV itself went through a number of revisions and the one we use today is usually the 1769 revision. How do you explain the differences in the manuscripts? Textus Receptus. [13], The New Testament in the original Greek (1881), The New Testament in the original Greek Introduction and Appendix (1882), Comparison of the Wescott/Hort text with other manuscript editions, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Westcott_and_Hort&oldid=1137236913, This page was last edited on 3 February 2023, at 15:13. Naturally so because they were Greek textual scholars. I, p.211). Both found nothing wrong with the worship of Mary. Other translations such as the New Revised Standard Version, New English Bible, Contemporary English Version and Jerusalem Bible also include Evangelical, Bible-believing scholars and many others all of whom have the highest academic credibility. J.P. Hyatt, New York: Abingdon Press, 1965, p. 370). Any man who discounts the continuing significance of Westcott-Hort in the field of Bible texts and versions is probably trying to throw up a smoke screen to hide something. Please Help Us Keep These Thousands of Blog Posts Growing and Free for All. It follows the edition ofSeligman Baerexcept for the books of Exodus to Deuteronomy, which never appeared in Baers edition. - www.wayoflife.org. The translators said they expect new revisions of their KJV translation when more manuscripts come to light, and if there was an improved understanding of Hebrew and Greek, there should be revisions. I have never personally come across anyone that actually believes it, but some scholars do. Tanakh (Old Testament), Masoretic Text (Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, 1983), Textus Receptus, Maintains Jewish context of the entire Bible, using Hebrew names for God and Jesus, and translating Hebrew names of people and places. In fact, Constantine had ordered 50 copies of the whole of the Bible for the church in Constantinople. Gail Riplingerquotes them in her bookNew Age Bible Versions. Nida (a follower of Westcott-hort) had already formally entered into a Concordat with the Vatican through the United Bible Societies back in 1966, when the UBS became the front line publishers of the Greek Text used in all protestant seminaries around the world, and it still is today. The influence of their methods blackens and corrupts every modern translation of the Bible available (NIV, NASB, NKJV, NRSV, NAB, REB, RSV, CEV, TEV, GNB, LIVING, PHILLIPS, NEW JERUSALEM, NEW CENTURY, and the New Word Translation). This translation in many ways was the . It is their position that the King James Version of the Bible is superior to all other English translations and that all English translations based on the Westcott and Hort text of 1881 (foundation text of UBS5 and NA28) are corrupt due to the influence of the Alexandrian Greek manuscripts. But HORT DID NOT FAIL TO REACH HIS MAJOR GOAL. We dont even know what part of which text they used and where! The text produced by Westcott and Hort is still to this day, even with so many more manuscript discoveries, a very close reproduction of the primitive text of the New Testament. (No available presumptions whatever as to text can be obtained from number alone, that is, from number not as yet interpreted by descent.) (2.44). Horts success in this task and the cogency of his tightly reasoned theory shapedAND STILL SHAPESthe thinking of those who approach the textual criticism of the NT through the English language (emphasis added) (Ernest Cadman Colwell, Scribal Habits in Early Papyri: A Study in the Corruption of the Text, The Bible in Modern Scholarship, ed. Once we understand that we become aware of some of the shortcomings of the KJV. They have dedicated themselves to learn Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic, they have studied for decades the available manuscripts and have produced these translations as the fruit of their learning. The most recent is the Syrian, or Byzantine text-type (eastern), of which the newest example is the Textus Receptus and thus from the critical text view is less likely reliable. Oh. he likes Ants, yes Ants! The fact is that the Westcott-Hort text represents the first widely-accepted departure from the Received Text in the post-Reformation era, and the modern English versions descend directly from the W-H text. It was the corrupt Byzantine form of text that provided the basis for almost all translations of the New Testament into modern languages down to the nineteenth century. Both delete almost the same number of names and titles of the Lord (WH--221, UBS--212). for value), not counted. THE DEAD HAND OF FENTON JOHN ANTHONY HORT LIES HEAVY UPON US. The whole problem with textual criticism is that man becomes the judge of what belongs in the Bible and what doesnt. Even a brief comparison of passages between the NIV and KJV will yield useful information. Plus Calvin wasnt involved in Bible translation work that is significant for today. (Eclectic means to select or employ individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles.). No mere mortal dare add to, or subtract from Gods Word (the last chapter in Revelation teaches this). (2.27, 29), The reading is less likely to be original that shows a disposition to smooth away difficulties (another way of stating that the harder reading is preferable). We should note that the above quote was made much later in the life of Wescott. Has literal English meanings based on the Greek roots. The maxims which they enunciated on questions of the text are of such importance. (Souter 1913, 118) They took all imaginable factors into consideration in laboring to resolve the difficulties that conflicting texts presented, and when two readings had equal weight, they indicated that in their text. Both delete almost the same number of significant portions of verses (WH--193, UBS 185). There are various groupings of texts, according to this thinking, and one of them is of mainly later texts after the fall of Antioch and Alexandria to Islam. Oct 30, 2011. It wasonly in the first part of the nineteenth century (1831) that a German classical scholar, Karl Lachmann, ventured to apply to the New Testament the criteria that he had used in editing texts of the classics. The debate in the link below between White and Moorman shows how the King James Version Only view simply doesnt stand up and has no intellectual credibility at all. BibleGateway+ is less than $5/mo. The above article, Modern Bible Versions, and Westcott and Hort was written by Tim Pederson. How Reliable Are the Early Texts of the New Testament? Authorized King James Version which restores the Divine Name, Jehovah to the original text in 6,973 places, Jah in 50 places and Jehovah also appears in parentheses in the New Testament wherever the New Testament cross references a quote from the Old Testament in 297 places. The consensus however is they favored the Aleph and B text more than the others. The same would be true of Codex Vaticanus as well. You will note it is not included in almost all modern translations. Masoretic Text, Nestle-Aland/United Bible Society Greek New Testament, New International Version (simplified syntax, but loss of conjunctions obscures meanings), New International Version Inclusive Language Edition. Vulgate, with influence from the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. They are based on an eclectic text which sometimes favors the TR over Aleph or B.This is true as far as it goes, but it ignores the heart of the issue. (2.20), The reading is to be preferred that best conforms to the usual style of the author and to that authors material in other passages. The KJV was a superb translation for its day. This was an early Catholic attempt to translate the Bible into English from the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek languages instead of from the Latin Vulgate. Our primary goal with the FBIS is to provide material to assist preachers in the edification and protection of the churches. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. On one side, their supporters have heralded them as great men of God, having greatly advanced the search for the original Greek text. Have you ever read Pickerings book? They follow the type of text found in the Vaticanus and Sinaiticus, which the Reformation era Greek editors believed was a doctrinally corrupt text that was modified during the theological battles occurring in the two centuries after the apostles. Since its publication in 1881, Westcott and Hort's work has proved to be impressively accurate, though far from perfect. the KJV, it doesnt include 1 John 5:7 or the end of Mark, but it is established by many manuscripts. Not one of these manuscripts is exactly the same in Greek content. KJVO fundamentalists wont question John Calvins salvation When the modern Bible reader is asked if they are familiar with the two Textual Bible Critics, Westcott and Hort, most have never heard of them. Chapter 8: Westcott and Hort - part 1. (Westcott-Hort, Weiss, Tischendorf Greek texts), First English Bible with whole of Old Testament translated direct from Hebrew texts. I, p.119), There are several problems with the claim as made by Chick and Riplinger. Thus, the fact that B and ALEPH are so old is a point against them, not something in their favour. Alexandrian text-type. This knowledge also informs us that the New Testament was not written generally in posh language more a sort of popular tabloid type language. () Of course, the manuscript discoveries of the past one hundred years have changed things, but it is remarkable how often they have affirmed the decisions of Westcott and Hort. View all posts by Christian Publishing House, King James Version Versus Modern Translations, NT Textual Criticism Articles, Textual Scholars of the New Testament, Brooke Foss Westcott, Critical Text, Fenton John Anthony Hort, New Testament Textual Criticism, NT Textual Criticism, Textual Criticism, Textual Variants, Textus Receptus, Westcott and Hort. Four volumes. - Receive these reports by email Tyndales other Old Testament work went into the Matthews Bible (1537). I have used the NIV for comparison. I have used the NIV for comparison. Other items we sell to help fund our expensive literature and foreign church planting ministries. The TR was the critical text of its day, there is no reason to think that God froze in time the text of that period. The book, New Age Bible Versions has this to say about Wescott and Hort: B.F. Westcott is identified as "a mystic" by the standard reference work of his day: The Encyclopedia Britannica (1911). Paraphrase of the Jewish Publication Society of America Version (Old Testament), and from Greek (New Testament) text. Masoretic Text,Textus Receptus, Tyndale 1526 NT, some Erasmus manuscripts, and Bezae 1598 TR. What lies each of you believe in. 118:8 Putting our confidence in God and not man, it seems apparent our Lord has kept His promise and that His Word is faithfully preserved in over 5000 witnesses! I no. However, there is a problem, there was no Byzantine text for the first four centuries, and the Byzantine text did not become the majority of the manuscripts until the 9th century. Since 99.9% of these manuscripts agree, we can be comforted knowing that God has preserved His Word among us. What Does the Bible Really Teach About ________? A. Hort, upon whose text the United Bible Society is based, which is the foundation for all modern-day translations of the Bible. However, they were not thoughtlessly bound to the Vaticanus manuscript as some scholars have claimed, for by assessing all the elements they frequently concluded that certain minor interpolations had crept into the neutral text that was not found in the group more given to interpolations and paraphrasing, i.e. For example, the witness Codex Vatican B (one of the five), a Greek manuscript of the New However, Westcott and Hort's work was not perfect. However, this material may be freely used for personal study or research purposes. 1881 Westcott-Hort New Testament (WHNU). In the above Bible translations, you can see that verses 44 and 46 are omitted in the main text with the omission noted in the footnote.
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