A Knotty Text Question that has relevance to our study of John Does John 7:53 – 8.11 belong where it is or should it even be in the Bible at all? A good study Bible will footnote this section and tell you most of the …
Handling The Textual Issue In John 7 And 8 Gems
I take three Gems to look at the textual issue related to the woman caught in the act of adultery in John 7 and 8 at some depth. It is not something which will interest everyone and may be a little too complicated for some. But knowing how to discover the background to the textual variants is an important skill.
Bible Gem 59 – A Knotty Textual Problem – The Conclusion (John 8:1-11)
What did you find in your reading? Did you notice there is none of the classic John elements in this section that link it to any of his themes. It is like a stand alone. I wonder if you noted any of the following. Internal …
Bible Gem 60 – A Knotty Textual Problem – The Link (John 7:52 ~ 8:12)
Well what do you think now that you have done all that? For the first time in my life I have read John through in a chunk missing out the section in question. Wow. It is very clear to me. I believe John never meant …