The Ending of Mark (Mark 16:9-20)
My understanding is that a strong majority of scholars (including conservative scholars) take the position that the long ending of Mark was not in the original and was not written by the same author as the rest of the text, but nonetheless was added very early on (probably in the early 2nd century). However, the evidence is not as overwhelming as... See more
Is the ending of the Gospel of Mark (16:9-20) original?
What about “The Woman Caught in Adultery”?
Looking back at John 7:53-8:11, it is clear this story was not in John’s original gospel. Your Bible likely has brackets around this story with a note that says something like “The earliest manuscripts do not include 7:53-8:11.” This is because the only manuscript before the ninth century to include this... See more
Looking back at John 7:53-8:11, it is clear this story was not in John’s original gospel. Your Bible likely has brackets around this story with a note that says something like “The earliest manuscripts do not include 7:53-8:11.” This is because the only manuscript before the ninth century to include this... See more
Adultery | Why We Are Not Preaching on the Woman Caught in Adultery
The Bible is a historical text and historical texts tend to have inconsistencies through varied human recollection and perspectives. Therefore the Bible is impacted by authors perspectives and recollections. Therefore the fact that men authored the Bible means men have had a tangible impact on the text. Specifically referring to the differences
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The Gospel According to Jesus
