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Do the copies of the biblical manuscripts have textual
variations?
- Yes, the copies of the biblical manuscripts do have
textual variations.
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What is the percentage accuracy of the copies of the biblical
documents?
- The percentage accuracy of the copies of the local
documents is 98.5%. This means that the biblical documents, in
their entirety, or 98.5% textually pure.
- What are the main problems of the 1.5% of the variations in
the biblical documents?
- The main problems of the
1.5% of the variations in the biblical documents consist of spelling
errors and occasional word omissions.
- Do any of the textual variations affect Christian doctrine?
- No, none of the textual
variations affect Christian doctrine.
- Does inspiration apply to see copies of the original
documents of the Bible?
- No, inspiration applies
only to the original writings of the biblical documents. The
copies are copies of inspired documents.
- Review the chart in this lesson concerning the comparison of
ancient document reliability of biblical documents and other
documents.
- It is important for you
to have a familiarity with a comparison of the biblical manuscripts
and other ancient manuscripts. When you compare the vast
superiority of the New Testament documents with other ancient
writings and you see that the biblical documents are so much more
supported, it adds validity to the authenticity and trustworthiness
of the Bible.
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