Author Archives: Peter Van Kleeck Jr. Ph.D.

Edification Does Not Require Intelligibility

Mark Ward is known to say, “Edification requires intelligibility.” If we take “intelligible” to mean “able to be understood” as it does after a brief Google search, then Ward’s claim is simply false in nearly all sectors of life. If Ward means something other than “able to be understood” then clearly he has introduced oneContinue reading “Edification Does Not Require Intelligibility”

A Theological Grounding for a Standard Sacred Text

Our third volume in the Standard Sacred Text series is now available on Amazon. In this volume we leverage our work to this point in order to offer a robust historical, exegetical, and theological position in favor of holding to a standard sacred text and particularly the Authorized Version. In the first chapter we discussContinue reading “A Theological Grounding for a Standard Sacred Text”

Wherefore as the Holy Ghost saith…

The writer of Hebrews pointing to the fact the Jesus Christ is one greater than Moses, calls to his readers attention Psalm 95:7-11. But in doing so the writer of Hebrews does not invoke the penman of the Psalm, King David, but rather writes, “Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye willContinue reading “Wherefore as the Holy Ghost saith…”

Ancient Mathematics and Ancient New Testament Readings

In a paper published in 2017, William Mansfield and N.J. Wildberger published a paper entitled, Plimpton 322 is Babylonian exact sexagesimal trigonometry. Plimpton 322 is pictured above. The abstract of Mansfield and Wildberger’s paper reads as follows, “We trace the origins of trigonometry to the Old Babylonian era, between the 19th and 16th centuries B.C.E.Continue reading “Ancient Mathematics and Ancient New Testament Readings”

Van Til, Richard Brash, and the Underwater Bridge

In 2018 I was in the midst of my Ph.D. class work. I was living in FL at the time and classes were in Lynchburg, VA. I had classes in September of that year and part of my journey north included traveling through the lowlands of North Carolina just as Hurricane Matthew passed through theContinue reading “Van Til, Richard Brash, and the Underwater Bridge”

Video: Dr. Riddle on Variants in the Traditional Text

Recently, Dr. Riddle went on the Dwayne Green podcast to discuss the differences between TR editions, those differences’ impact on the Traditional Text position, and the difference in methodology between the Critical Text position and the Traditional Text position. This video is the second part of that discussion. The first can be found here.

False Friends and the Critical Text

For most of our readership you know about the term False Friends. This is a term co-opted by Mark Ward which is usually used in the context of comparing foreign languages. Still, Ward thought it best to bring the term into a comparison of English with English. We understand the rhetorical play here in thatContinue reading “False Friends and the Critical Text”

This Is Why We Don’t Trust Modern Version Onlyism

The above image is a perfect example of why the Multiple Version Only approach is a failure and why we here at Standard Sacred Text cannot advocate for that position. The difference between the two measuring tapes is 3/16ths, a very minor difference. Certainly no major measurement is at stake for something so small, right?Continue reading “This Is Why We Don’t Trust Modern Version Onlyism”