Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 53 minutes ago
There are quite possible 400,000 Variants in the Manuscripts of the Bible, and possibly more! So with all the changes and differences, how can we know what the original text of the Bible said? My response is of a different kind, as I believe your typical apologetic answer does not get this correct. I'll be exploring a concrete example of how variants are sorted through.
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00:00 Introduction
00:22 Myths and Mistakes in NT Textual Criticism
01:02 The Reason for so many Variants
01:19 Example with John 18
02:40 The hardest Variants in John 18
04:14 Conclusion and Qualifications
#apologetics #textualcriticism #variants #newtestamentcriticism #skepticism #reliabilityofthebible
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There are quite possible 400,000 Variants in the Manuscripts of the Bible, and possibly more! So with all the changes and differences, how can we know what the original text of the Bible said? My response is of a different kind, as I believe your typical apologetic answer does not get this correct. I'll be exploring a concrete example of how variants are sorted through.
WHY do I believe the Christian faith is true? Check out a few of these related videos...
–Why I believe in a Creator God: youtu.be/7yikYQ0N8gQ
–Why Jesus? Evidence for the Resurrection: youtu.be/rZSeuuFGcWE
–Reliability of the Gospels (A Series) youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbG4xNJY63PnHLfTz17wYqKa3TXq8G-uk
–Does Faith Contradict Reason: youtu.be/tKDUSlG32B4
If you like what you saw, please support this channel by subscribing and dropping a comment. I'd love to hear from you! 🙂
00:00 Introduction
00:22 Myths and Mistakes in NT Textual Criticism
01:02 The Reason for so many Variants
01:19 Example with John 18
02:40 The hardest Variants in John 18
04:14 Conclusion and Qualifications
#apologetics #textualcriticism #variants #newtestamentcriticism #skepticism #reliabilityofthebible
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Facebook: facebook.com/matthewtingblad
Twitter: twitter.com/MatthewTingblad
Instagram: instagram.com/matthewtingblad
Matthew Tingblad is a speaker and author with Josh McDowell Ministry. Check out his other social media pages with the links above!
