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Revelation 22:16-22 in the various editions of Erasmus
The last six verses of Revelation 22 have been the topic of criticism (or praise) of Erasmus’ work because apparently Erasmus’ only manuscript of Revelation (GA 2814) was missing the last six verses (see the discussion from Pastor Jeffrey Stivason, here). The usual explanation is that Erasmus, being knowledgeable in Greek, back translated the final six…
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Lorenzo Valla
Lorenzo Valla (1407-1457) was a genius. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy describes him as “one of the most important humanists of his time.” He is noted as being the one who demonstrated that Pseudo-Dionysius was not the companion of Paul (see this lecture or this article; N.B. I do not endorse the lecturer’s views on the…
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Jeff Riddle and Ephesians 3:9
Jeff Riddle recently posted a lengthy “text note” regarding Ephesians 3:9. My reactions follow. The post is riddled with an even worse radical skepticism than that of Bart Ehrman. Both Ehrman and Riddle oppose the Reformed orthodox position that we can reconstruct the original text from the extant copies. Ehrman, however, at least acknowledges that…
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Erasmus' Words – Could Beckwith, Cross, and Liccione Endorse?
Erasmus wrote: What weight the authority of the church may have with others, I know not; but with me it weighs so much, that I could be of the opinion of the Arians and Pelagians, if the church had approved their doctrines. Latin Text: Quantum apud alios valeat auctoritas ecclesiae nescio; certo apud me tantum…