Bible Issues - Outlines

Is the Bible the true word of God? Is it reliable and faithful? Do we have the word of God in the English language? What about all the different versions? These and many other questions trouble believers and nonbelievers alike. The content in this section will deal with these and similar issues.

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Bible Preservation - Early Corruption of the Pure Text: Notes on corruptions before the completion of the New Testament; Origen's Hexapla; Constantines's Bible; Vaticannus; Sinaiticus; Jerome's Latin Vulgate
Bible Preservation - Early English Versions: Notes on the English translations of the Bible leading up to the King James Bible in 1611.
Bible Translation - King James Bible Translation: Notes on the actual translation of the King James Bible in 1611: Hampton Court Conference, the work itself and the results.
Bible Preservation: Westcott and Hort - Who were they? What did they believe? What was their influence? Notes by John Paul Nichols.
Bibliology Notes - Authority for Truth: Why is the Bible version issue really a battle for the authority one accepts for truth? These notes explain the importance of having the right authority and the danger of false authorities.
Bibliology Notes - Identity of God's Word: Outlines the titles, types and power of scripture. Contrasts scripture with the apocrypha. Compares the living and written word. Shows scripture identified with God.
Bibliology - Manuscript Evidence of God's Word: Introductory outline on the study of manuscript evidence. Key terms are defined.
Early Preservation of the Pure Text: Bible college notes on Greek manuscripts, early versions and lectionaries.
Translators of the King James Bible: Detailed description of their abilities, their piety, their attitudes, and their approach and design in the translation. An important study.

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