final Flashcards
Which of these is the oldest witness to the original writings of the New testament?
Old Italia
Which of these is the oldest witness to the original writings of the New Testament?
Early Church Fathers
Was Jerome’ Latin Vulgate version universally accepted in his day?
NO
Which does the 2nd century Peshitta most closely agree with?
Textus Receptus
Which of these is the oldest witness to the original writings of the New Testament?
Waldensian Bible
Which of these is the oldest witness to the original writings of the New Testament?
Tepl manuscript
What does the gothic version, created by Ufilas (missionary to the goths) contribute to the earliest witness issue regarding the NT?
It proves a textus receptus existed prior to 350 AD
How does the Diatessaron found Asia minor and Syria contribute significantly to the issue of what the earliest witness was to the NT?
over 200 were found, its 200 years older than Vaticanus and siniaticus, and its from 170
Why is the argument that “older is better” regarding the Greek manuscripts not true when used by textual criticism proponents?
They’re not the earliest witnesses
Where are the oldest witnesses found quoting the textus receptus?
Early Church Fathers
What does the Magdalen Papryus have in it?
Textus Receptus reading from Matthew
When was the last 12 verses of Mark quoted?
From the 2nd century on
What did liberal critic Kirsopp Lake prove about the great number of Textus receptus manuscripts?
They’re an example of a large number of original copies of the Textus receptus
What did liberal critic Kirsopp Lake prove early Christian Scribes did with old Textus receptus manuscripts?
Copied the NT manuscripts then destroyed them
What value should be put on the oldest existing Greek manuscripts?
The oldest Greek manuscripts are in fact the worst.
Why is a so called “older and better” manuscript suspect by some?
They were not used up, thus they were not used by the early church
What do critical scholars like Zuntz point out regarding the minority text witnesses in the papyrus?
They have over 200 nonsense reading 400 itastic spellings.
When lookin at 1 John 5:7 what does age speak to its authenticity?
Its quoted 70 years later, proving that its early and authetic
When is 1 John 5:7 quoted in history?
from the 2nd century forward
Why do early quotes of 1 John 5:7 prove its authenticity?
It had to be there for them to quote. Those quotations predate Vaticanus and siniaticus. Its in a growing number of greek manuscripts that we have found.
What assumption of Wescott and Hort has been disproved regarding the Early Church Fathers?
It was not in the Textus receptus quotations of the early church fathers over 86,000 times, they were wrong.
What does quotations of the early Church fathers mean for the Greek Minority Text?
Its not the earliest and best witnesses therefore its not correct
Which text stream agrees with the earliest versions (Peshitta 150ad, Old Latin Vulgate 157, Italic Bible 157)?
Textus Receptus