Elementary Greek II

Sep 24, 2024 | cbtseminary.org | a Th.M |a Ph.D |Elementary Greek II |Timothy Decker

*Editors Note: This is part 3 in an ongoing series titled “TEXTUAL ODDITIES OF THE TEXTUS RECEPTUS IN 1 JOHN.” Read part 1 here: https://cbtseminary.org/textual-oddities-of-the-textus-receptus-tradition-in-1-john-part-1-printing-oddities-within-the-tr-tradition-timothy-decker/ Read part 2 here: https://cbtseminary.org/textual-oddities-of-the-textus-receptus-tradition-in-1-john-part-2-printing-oddities-within-the-tr-tradition-continued-timothy-decker/ In the first two articles, I pointed out...

Aug 27, 2024 | cbtseminary.org | a Th.M |a Ph.D |Elementary Greek II |Timothy Decker

*Editors Note: To read part 1 of this series, you can click here: https://cbtseminary.org/textual-oddities-of-the-textus-receptus-tradition-in-1-john-part-1-printing-oddities-within-the-tr-tradition-timothy-decker/In part 1, I spent time mainly showing how the printed editions of the TR traditions were not immune to printing errors, misspellings, and mishaps.

Jul 31, 2024 | cbtseminary.org | a Th.M |a Ph.D |Elementary Greek II |Timothy Decker

In text critical discussions, the text of the Textus Receptus (TR) is notorious for its inclusion of the Comma Johanaeum or the Johannine Comma of 1 John 5:7–8. In fact, when one thinks of the TR and 1 John, this is primarily (if not exclusively) the text critical passage that is discussed.

Mar 26, 2024 | cbtseminary.org | a Th.M |a Ph.D |Elementary Greek II |Timothy Decker

Either have enough theological-political debates or read enough modern, scholarly treatments on Romans 13:3–4, and you will inevitably encounter the argument that the divinely inspired text does not teach what the civil magistrate ought to do but only a description by Paul of the Roman government of Paul’s day (AD 56–58). In other words, some teach that Rom 13:3–4 is not prescriptive apostolic teaching for the civil magistrate but rather descriptive teaching of Paul’s day.

Jan 29, 2024 | cbtseminary.org | a Th.M |a Ph.D |Elementary Greek II |Timothy Decker

by | Jan 29, 2024 | Apologetics, Church History, Historical Theology, New Testament*Editors Note: This is the third installment of blogs related to Textual Criticism authored by Dr. Timothy Decker. Click on the following links to read the related blogs on this subject:Does our confession require a printed text or indicate the need for a text critical methodology?