Kane Dane Most translations (NASB, ESV, NIV, NRSV) also have Cainan in Luke 3:36. The apparent problem is that Cainan does not appear in the genealogy in Genesis, Chronicles, or in other Jewish histories. Only some late manuscripts of the Septuagint have Cainan as the son of Arphaxad in Genesis 11. Thus, the charge is that “Cainan” … Read more
Although most Textus Receptus readings are supported by the majority of manuscripts, there are some readings that are supported by weak manuscript evidence today. We must remember, however, that the state of evidence today is not the same as it was when the Textus Receptus was being edited. The Textus Receptus was first edited in … Read more
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1, KJV) Critics charge that שמים (shamayim) is plural and should be translated as “heavens.” In Hebrew, however, the plural form may identify size rather than number in certain contexts. Such a plural is called a “plural of extension or amplification” (William Rosenau, Hebraisms … Read more
The first five books of the Old Testament, also called the Pentateuch or the Torah, are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. The full title names of these books in the 1611 edition of the KJV are: The First Booke of Moses, called Genesis The Second Booke of Moses, called Exodus The Third Booke of … Read more
The Textus Receptus is Accurate at Revelation 22 Erasmus Used Other Sources Please read the article at the following link for a prerequisite to understanding how to approach the reconstruction of the Book of Revelation from extant witnesses: Book of Revelation in the Textus Receptus. As for Revelation 22:20, critics raise an issue with the … Read more