Bible history questions
Plain answers from the manuscript evidence
Start with the search question, get the short answer first, then follow the evidence into manuscripts, claims, disputed passages, and transmission notes.
Do we have the original Bible manuscripts?
A plain answer about biblical autographs, copies of copies, and the manuscript evidence we actually have.
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What is the earliest complete Bible?
Why the earliest complete Bible is Codex Sinaiticus, not a first-century object from the apostles.
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Is Mark 16:9-20 original?
A sourced answer to whether the long ending of Mark belongs to the earliest recoverable text.
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Does 1 John 5:7 belong in the Bible?
Why the Comma Johanneum appears in the KJV tradition but not in modern critical Greek New Testaments.
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Did the Dead Sea Scrolls prove the Old Testament is unchanged?
A balanced answer on what the Dead Sea Scrolls confirm, and what the popular unchanged claim leaves out.
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When was the New Testament canon fixed?
A plain-English guide to the gradual formation of the 27-book New Testament canon.
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How many New Testament manuscripts are there?
Why the 5,800 plus Greek manuscript number is impressive, but needs careful explanation.
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