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Counterfeit or Genuine
Book by Fuller, David Otis, ed
- GenresTheology
217 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1997
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October 21, 2024
A PROMINENT "KING JAMES ONLY" ADVOCATE FOCUSES ON MARK 16 AND JOHN 8
David Otis Fuller (1903-1988) was a graduate of Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois and Princeton Theological Seminary. He pastored Chelsea Baptist Church in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and the well known Wealthy Street Baptist Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has also edited 'Which Bible?' and 'True or False?.'
As with his other books mentioned above, this book is a collection of the writings of others, such as John Burgon ("The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to Mark") and Samuel Zwemner.
Here are some quotations from the book:
"This is a David and Goliath battle with practically all of the evangelical seminaries and colleges, Bible institutes, and Bible schools slavishly following essentially the Westcott and Hort Greek Text and the Westcott and Hort theory, both of which are fallacious in every particular, the former based on two of the worst manuscripts, the latter proved to be without foundation of any kind." (Pg. 12)
"When, for example, it is contended that the famous words in St. John's First Epistle (I John 5:7-8) are not to be regarded as genuine, the fact that they are away from almost every known codex is accepted as a proof that they were also away from the autograph of the Evangelist. On far less weighty evidence, in fact, we are at all times prepared to yield the hearty assent of our understanding in this department of sacred science." (Pg. 39)
"So, then, the last twelve verses of St. Mark's Gospel were anciently often observed to be missing from the copies. Eusebius expressly says so. I observe that he nowhere says that their genuineness was anciently suspected. As for himself, his elaborate discussion of their contents convinces me that individually he regarded them with favor." (Pg. 112)
"It is true that God has not permitted any of the original manuscripts to be preserved. The reason for it has been left to speculation. Perhaps God did not wish for them to become objects of veneration. Whatever the reason, God in His providence permitted all the original manuscripts to perish." (Pg. 187)
David Otis Fuller (1903-1988) was a graduate of Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois and Princeton Theological Seminary. He pastored Chelsea Baptist Church in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and the well known Wealthy Street Baptist Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has also edited 'Which Bible?' and 'True or False?.'
As with his other books mentioned above, this book is a collection of the writings of others, such as John Burgon ("The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to Mark") and Samuel Zwemner.
Here are some quotations from the book:
"This is a David and Goliath battle with practically all of the evangelical seminaries and colleges, Bible institutes, and Bible schools slavishly following essentially the Westcott and Hort Greek Text and the Westcott and Hort theory, both of which are fallacious in every particular, the former based on two of the worst manuscripts, the latter proved to be without foundation of any kind." (Pg. 12)
"When, for example, it is contended that the famous words in St. John's First Epistle (I John 5:7-8) are not to be regarded as genuine, the fact that they are away from almost every known codex is accepted as a proof that they were also away from the autograph of the Evangelist. On far less weighty evidence, in fact, we are at all times prepared to yield the hearty assent of our understanding in this department of sacred science." (Pg. 39)
"So, then, the last twelve verses of St. Mark's Gospel were anciently often observed to be missing from the copies. Eusebius expressly says so. I observe that he nowhere says that their genuineness was anciently suspected. As for himself, his elaborate discussion of their contents convinces me that individually he regarded them with favor." (Pg. 112)
"It is true that God has not permitted any of the original manuscripts to be preserved. The reason for it has been left to speculation. Perhaps God did not wish for them to become objects of veneration. Whatever the reason, God in His providence permitted all the original manuscripts to perish." (Pg. 187)
February 9, 2018
Excellent book and well documented
May 30, 2010
3rd book of a trilogy. See my review under "Which Bible?".
April 6, 2013
This is John William Burgon on Mark 16 and John 8 and the NT text.
May 11, 2009
Excellent.
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