Friday, April 25, 2008

Rip Out John 7:53-8:11 from Your Bibles

Ok, that might be taking it a bit too far. Check out this fascinating article in CT on whether or not John 7:53-8:11 (the account of Jesus with the woman caught in adultery) is truly "Biblical." This is important because the passage in question is one of the most well known and is commonly quoted by Christians and non-Christian alike.

Also, if you want to learn a bit more about textual criticism and how scholars determine what should be included in scripture and what should not, check out these interviews with New Testament scholar Daniel Wallace: Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4.

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