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John 1:18 – The Only Begotten Son

The following post is taken from James E. Snapp’s blog: John 1:18 – The Only Begotten Son. John 1:18 – The Only Begotten Son In the preceding three posts about John 1:18, we have considered (1) the case for rendering μονογενὴς as “only begotten,” (2) some patristic evidence

A NT Text Critic on John 1:18 & 1 Tim. 3:16

In this postI will citefrom Tommy Wasserman’s, “Misquoting Manuscripts? The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture Revisited,” in The Making of Christianity: Conflicts, Contacts, and Constructions: Essays in Honor of Bengt Holmberg, ConBNT 47, edited by Magnus Zetterholm and Samuel Byrskog, and published by Eisenbrauns Winona Lake, IN, 2012, pp. 341-345.

A Text Critic’s Comments on John 1:3-4 & 18

I cite the statements of Philip W. Comfort, a renowned New Testament textual scholar, on the variant readings and/or punctuation of John 1:3-4 and 18. Comfort’s commentary is taken from New Testament Text and Translation Commentary – Commentary on the variant readings of the ancient New Testament manuscripts

Hilary, Cyril & the Filioque

I cite a few references from two renowned early Church fathers on the issue of the eternal procession of the Holy Spirit. All emphasis will be mine. Hilary of Poitiers 29. Concerning the Holy Spirit I ought not to be silent, and yet I have no need to speak; still,

The New Testament Use of Theos Pt. 2

I continue from where I left off: The New Testament Use of Theos Pt. 1. In this segment I will be looking at the passages where Jesus is described as theos in the fullest and absolute sense of the term. First Example “But of the Son he says, ‘Your throne,

The New Testament Use of Theos Pt. 1

The Greek term for God, theos, is used approximately 1,315 times in the New Testament writings. Six of these occurrences are employed for things other than the Father or Christ. I list them here for the benefit of the readers: “Jesus answered them, ‘Has it not been written in

Tertullian & Punctuation of John 1:3-4

I will be referencing Tertullian’s interpretation of John 1:1-4 in order to demonstrate that this outstanding African apologist clearly taught that the Person of Christ is an uncreated, divine Person who came forth from within God prior to the creation of all things. In these references, the readers

Punctuation of John 1:3-4

John’s Gospel begins by identifying Jesus as the preexistent, uncreated Word whom God appointed to create and give life to all creation: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came

Origen & the Punctuation of John 1:3-4

In this post I will be sharing quotes from Origen in respect to his exegesis of John 1:1-4, particularly in relation to the punctuation of vv. 3-4 where it states that what came be in the Word was the life, which is the light of salvation. As the readers

Novatian & the Punctuation of John 1:3-4

Here I will be referencing the writing of 3rd century apologist Novation concerning his exegesis of John 1:1-4. I do so in order to prove that this blessed theologian proclaimed that the Son is eternally begotten, not made, since he is beyond all time and all age, being an