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This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Bible Versions<\/a><\/div>

The new bible versions have many parts that were translated from a different manuscript called Minority Text <\/strong>, which comes from Alexandria<\/span> Egypt (a mecca for philosophers & gnostics<\/strong> at the time), these parchments are mainly composed of two different textual families that disagree with each other: Codex Vaticanus & Codex Sinaiticus. British scholar Herman Hoskier did a revision of the 2 manuscripts and counted the following disagreements with the Majority Text (Textus Receptus or Traditional Text)<\/strong> on the 4 books of the gospels alone:<\/p>\n

Matthew 656<\/p>\n

Mark 567<\/p>\n

Luke 791<\/p>\n

John 1022<\/p>\n

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TOTAL = 3036<\/strong> disagreements<\/p>\n

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The Codex Vaticanus was found on a shelf in a Vatican’s library in 1481, where it had been forgotten for centuries, its origin is unknown, & Codex Sinaiticus was found with many corrections all over the original in a wastebasket of a Catholic monastery in 1844. If it was considered trash before, why are we using it as part of our bibles today? Greek Bible scholar Frederik Scrivener said that Sinaiticus has thousands of changes that were made in the 6th and 7th centuries.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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An example of Sinaiticus\u2019 many corrections.<\/p><\/div>\n

For thousands of years prior to this discovery of the Sinaiticus, Christians used the Majority Text or Textus Receptus bibles, but after this,\u00a0 two Cambridge professors Westcott & Hort\u00a0 decided to use the Alexandrian manuscripts in 1881 to make their Greek Interlinear, and now most if not all new modern translation use this Westcott & Hort interlinear (or use its copy , the 1898 Nestle-Aland\/United Bible Society (NA\/UBS) Greek text, with 27 revisions), to translate their own versions.<\/p>\n

The ESV 2001, in the Preface says: ‘ The ESV is based\u2026on the Greek text in the 1993 editions of the Greek New Testament (4th corrected edition), published by the United Bible Societies<\/strong> (UBS) and Novum Testamentum Graece (27<\/strong>th edition), edited by Nestle and Aland<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It is important to note that in 1965 <\/strong>the United Bible Society<\/span> (UBS) & the Roman Catholic Church<\/span><\/strong> agreed<\/span> to prepare a ‘common (vulgate) text’ of the bible & adopted the ‘Westcott & Hort’ Greek interlinear<\/span>. The UBS which distributes 80% of the bibles in the world,<\/strong> from its very beginnings has been cooperating with the Vatican, but\u00a0 today even more ( https:\/\/www.unitedbiblesocieties.org\/united-bible-societies-welcomes-pope-francis\/ ). Please also check: The United Bible Societies & Rome.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Brooke Foss Westcott<\/strong><\/a> (1825\u20131901) was an Anglican bishop and a professor at Cambridge University & Fenton John Anthony Hort<\/strong> <\/a>(1828\u20131892) also an Anglican Cambridge University Professor, they both were considered ‘mystics’<\/span><\/strong> by many of their contemporaries. In order to know more about them we have their writings & both of them wrote extensively.\u00a0\u00a0 We have also biographies of both men\u00a0 written by their sons. In 1896, Hort’s son Arthur F. Hort published a collection of Hort’s letters in two volumes. The book named “Life and Letters of Fenton John Anthony Hort<\/em><\/a>” & in 1903 Arthur Westcott (Westcott’s son) published his fathers letters also in a two volume book entitled, “Life and Letters of Brooke Foss Westcott<\/em>.” Did Westcott & Hort hold to the foundational doctrines of Christianity such as the inspiration of Scripture and the blood atonement of Christ? We found they did not<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

They founded several societies, two of which were ‘The Hermes<\/strong> Club<\/em>‘. (Hermes<\/a> is the Greek god conductor of souls to the underground, lover of women & men. Hermeticism<\/a> is a spiritual tradition originated in Egypt which central teachings<\/strong> (taught by gnostics & secret societies) are based on the writings attributed to the mythical figure Hermes Trismegistus<\/a>, which were said to contain secret knowledge<\/strong> about the nature of the universe & the human soul).<\/p>\n

“… Hermes<\/strong>, the god of wisdom<\/strong>, called also Thoth<\/strong>, Tat, Set, and Sat-an; and that he was, furthermore, when viewed under his bad aspect, Typhon, the Egyptian Satan<\/span> , who was also Set<\/em>.” [Occultist<\/strong> Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Isis Unveiled , Vol. I: Science] (1<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Also founded ‘The Ghostly Guild<\/strong><\/em> ‘ the society collected and investigated reports of ghosts, (described as a predecessor to the Society for Psychical Research<\/em><\/a>), which was founded by Westcott with Edward White Benson<\/a> at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1851. Benson was later named Archbishop of Canterbury\u00a0 (his biography ‘Life of Edward White Benson’ was made by his son Arthur C. Benson). Also please check ‘Ghost Hunters<\/strong><\/a>‘ pg 42<\/p>\n

Arthur Hort in the biography of his father mentions the Ghostly Guild<\/em> :<\/p>\n

‘Two other societies. . .were started . . in both of which Hort<\/strong> seems to have been the moving spirit. . . the other called by its members \u2018The Ghostly Guild<\/strong>.‘ The object was to collect and classify authenticated instances of what are now called \u2018psychical phenomena<\/strong>\u2019<\/span>\u2026the ‘Bogie Club’ as scoffers called it, aroused a certain amount of derision, and even some alarm; it was apparently born too soon’.\u00a0 Life and Letters of Fenton John Anthony Hort, Vol. I, Macmillan & Co., 1896, pp. 171-72; pp. 211, 219-20<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Their favor for Gnosticism<\/a> & Catholic doctrines were evident in their lives & writings. They believed in purgatory, sacraments (sacred rites), prayers for the dead, worship of Mary, etc. For more information on their beliefs you can go to:\u00a0 Who Were Westcott & Hort?<\/a>,\u00a0 Westcott & Hort<\/a>, & Who Were Westcott & Hort & their beliefs.<\/a><\/p>\n

“In 1851, was founded at Cambridge a Society to ‘conduct a serious and earnest inquiry<\/span> into the nature of the phenomena vaguely called supernatural,<\/strong>‘ and a number of distinguished persons became members.” Alan Gauld, The Founders of Psychical Research,<\/em> Schocken Books, New York: 1968, p. 66-67. For more information please check ‘The Nineteenth Century Occult Revival<\/a>“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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