The internal argument is one that rests primarily on intrinsic probabilities and grammatical difficulties. It asks the question: If the Comma was excluded, would John the author write with such discordant grammar at 1 John 5:7–8?
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A Worthy Inclusion? The Johannine Comma of 1 John 5:7–8 Part 3: Tracing the Comma throughout Church History | Timothy Decker
If one were to argue that the Textus Receptus was the text of the church throughout history, they could only make that claim from the Protestant era onward.
A Worthy Inclusion? The Johannine Comma of 1 John 5:7–8. Part 2: Arguments for its Exclusion from the External Evidence | Timothy Decker
When it comes to the Johannine Comma, the external evidence is stacked against its inclusion. If we ascertain the best reading based by sheer numbers, 98% of the extant Greek manuscript tradition exclude it.
A Worthy Inclusion? The Johannine Comma of 1 John 5:7–8 | Timothy Decker
When discussing a cherished passage of Scripture, especially over whether the passage is original or not, often more heat is inserted into the conversation rather than light.
A Case for Calvin’s Second Use of the Law | Timothy Decker
Comparative religions studies thrive off observing similarities between ancient faiths and practices, proposing the root cause of one to the other. While there is a great deal of commonalities between the two law codes, the differences far outweigh their similarities.
10 Rules for Interpreting the 10 Commandments | Timothy Decker
I suspect that I am not the only one who has tended to limit the Decalogue or simplistically read, interpret, or apply them. And if I’m not alone, as I suspect I am not, then this article is especially to help you engage in this subject.
A Gut Feeling? Akkadian Entrail Divination and Its Polemical Prohibition in the OT | Timothy Decker
Christians should be cautious, as though feelings, happenstances, and desires are equated to God’s will. Such conclusions based on flimsy forms can be just as arbitrary as interpreting entrails of sacrificial animals.
Is Psalm 12:6–7 a Proof Text for Scripture’s Preservation? | Timothy Decker
Is Psalm 12:6–7 a Proof Text for Scripture’s Preservation? A Historical Examination | Timothy Decker When it...
TEXTUAL ODDITIES OF THE TEXTUS RECEPTUS IN 1 JOHN Part 4: Strange Textual Readings in the TR | Timothy Decker
In this article, we will note a somewhat unique feature in 1 John—the uncharacteristic shorter readings of the Byzantine and TR readings.
TEXTUAL ODDITIES OF THE TEXTUS RECEPTUS IN 1 JOHN Part 3: Strange Textual Readings in the TR | Timothy Decker
*Editors Note: This is part 3 in an ongoing series titled "TEXTUAL ODDITIES OF THE TEXTUS RECEPTUS IN 1 JOHN." Read...