Byzantine Text, Variety of positions held 

I do hope you will soon do a video on this. God bless!

@@josephr.gainey2079 thanks for watching! Did you want a video on the Greek Orthodox take?

@@BiblicalStudiesandReviews I think that would be most helpful. Their beliefs and mindset on Scripture is something I still struggle to understand--and my Greek Orthodox friends are just as mystified by my Anglican Protestant views.

Shalom brother

Yes I agree...when you have a very high view of scripture, you want the precise words. Most modern print editions create something that doesn’t exist in any existing manuscript. The strong point of F 35 is the text actually exists in the manuscripts, and they have a EXTRAORDINARILY high degree of agreement with the so-called Majority Text. If this edition existed in a leather bound and portable form, it would probably be my primary reader, because of the value of the apparatus. I don’t necessarily hold to F35 theory, but the base text is a good one, and the apparatus is so helpful.

Yes, I share your view here.

Thank you very much!

Right! I often see these things conflated and confused.

Thanks for watching!

I am grateful the Ruach HaKodesh led me here. I need to learn how to be patient like yourself. So I am thankful for the example you set.

I haven’t but it seems like it would be a good video to do!

Thanks for this summary! Very useful.

There are variety of views on preservation. The confessional text position comes close to a view of perfect preservation. I am still wrestling with this. I would say 1. God has provided manuscripts which very closely approximate the original. 2. We have everything we need to live Godly and faithful lives. Beyond that I’m still working through it myself.

Yes it’s sort of embarrassing that I forgot to mention this in my video. I didn’t think about it until after I had already posted it.

@@BiblicalStudiesandReviews There is an English translation The EOB New Testament is a new translation of the official Greek Orthodox text called the Patriarchal Text of 1904. It is a scholarly, fully Orthodox, and easy to read version that aims at being the text of reference for personal study, devotions, and even liturgical use within among English-speaking Orthodox Christians. This translation features: - extensive footnotes to variants from other manuscripts and alternative translations - information introductions to the books - over 80 pages of appendices that explore keys texts and theological concepts important to Orthodox readers - many illustrations and tables Unlike the OSB (Orthodox Study Bible New Testament) which is actually the New King James version, the EOB is a fresh and accessible translation created within the Orthodox community. The EOB team of contributors consisted of about 20 individuals, mostly based in the United States. www.goodreads.com/book/show/19947308-eob

Thanks for the recommendation!

@@BiblicalStudiesandReviews Welcome. Blessings.

It’s one of my favorites for its apparatus. But it’s just too bulky...and the binding isn’t great. But other than those things, it’s very useful.

@@BiblicalStudiesandReviews I only have a digital copy, but I almost always go to Pickering's text when I want a quick reference on a variant. I like how it lists the other major editions, major uncials, as well as a rough percentage of witnesses for each reading of a variant. Of course some others go deeper, but it's perfect for a quick reference on things (and is easy to read as well, as opposed to some other editions).

@@eskimo289 yes exactly!

@@eskimo289 totally agree I have RP NA wilbur pickering f35 greek text apparatus is brilliant also recommend identity of the New testament an example is John 7 v8 the word not yet is supported not only by 96% of texts but also p66 and 75

Family 35 is dated roughly when?