The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture
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The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture is a scholarly book by Bart D. Ehrman that argues early Christian scribes sometimes altered New Testament texts to support emerging orthodox theological positions.
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| The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture Context triple: [Bart D. Ehrman, notableWork, The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture]
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A.
History of the Corruptions of Christianity
History of the Corruptions of Christianity is an 18th-century theological work by Joseph Priestley that critically examines how Christian doctrine, in his view, deviated from its original, rational and scriptural foundations over time.
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A Discovery of the Manifold Corruptions of the Holy Scriptures by the Heretics of Our Days
A Discovery of the Manifold Corruptions of the Holy Scriptures by the Heretics of Our Days is a 16th-century Catholic polemical work by Gregory Martin criticizing Protestant biblical translations and interpretations.
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C.
The Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures
The Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures is a theological work by Thomas Roupell Everest that defends the divine authority and reliability of the Bible.
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The Doctrine of Scripture
The Doctrine of Scripture is a theological work by Cornelius Van Til that articulates a presuppositional Reformed understanding of the nature, authority, and self-attesting character of the Bible.
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E.
The Doctrine of Inerrancy
The Doctrine of Inerrancy is a theological work that defends the view that the Bible is without error in all that it affirms, addressing philosophical, historical, and hermeneutical challenges to this position.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture Target entity description: The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture is a scholarly book by Bart D. Ehrman that argues early Christian scribes sometimes altered New Testament texts to support emerging orthodox theological positions.
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A.
History of the Corruptions of Christianity
History of the Corruptions of Christianity is an 18th-century theological work by Joseph Priestley that critically examines how Christian doctrine, in his view, deviated from its original, rational and scriptural foundations over time.
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B.
A Discovery of the Manifold Corruptions of the Holy Scriptures by the Heretics of Our Days
A Discovery of the Manifold Corruptions of the Holy Scriptures by the Heretics of Our Days is a 16th-century Catholic polemical work by Gregory Martin criticizing Protestant biblical translations and interpretations.
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C.
The Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures
The Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures is a theological work by Thomas Roupell Everest that defends the divine authority and reliability of the Bible.
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D.
The Doctrine of Scripture
The Doctrine of Scripture is a theological work by Cornelius Van Til that articulates a presuppositional Reformed understanding of the nature, authority, and self-attesting character of the Bible.
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E.
The Doctrine of Inerrancy
The Doctrine of Inerrancy is a theological work that defends the view that the Bible is without error in all that it affirms, addressing philosophical, historical, and hermeneutical challenges to this position.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Christian studies
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linked to:
Biblical and Theological Studies
religious studies ⓘ |
| argues |
scribes sometimes changed texts for christological reasons
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some New Testament passages were altered to support emerging orthodox views ⓘ |
| author | Bart D. Ehrman ⓘ |
| claims | textual transmission was sometimes shaped by doctrinal disputes ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| examines |
textual variants related to adoptionism
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textual variants related to docetism ⓘ textual variants related to separationism ⓘ textual variants related to the divinity of Christ ⓘ textual variants related to the humanity of Christ ⓘ |
| field |
New Testament textual criticism
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historical theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
early Christian scribes
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orthodox theological positions ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical studies
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textual criticism ⓘ theological studies ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept | orthodox corruption ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier New Testament textual critics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
scholars
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students of biblical studies ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| methodology |
comparison of manuscript traditions
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historical-critical analysis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging assumptions about neutral scribal copying
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linking textual variants to theological controversies ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Misquoting Jesus
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The Text of the New Testament in Contemporary Research ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian orthodoxy
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Christology ⓘ New Testament ⓘ early Christianity ⓘ scribal practices ⓘ textual variants ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | first centuries of Christianity ⓘ |
| topic |
alteration of New Testament texts
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development of Christian orthodoxy ⓘ doctrinally motivated textual changes ⓘ |
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