The omission of 1 John 5:7 from modern Bibles seems, for many Christians, to be an inconsequential versional modification. That is, the omission of the most distinct and unambiguous expression of the deity of Christ and the Triune God from the sacred texts of the Church is regarded as no great matter. Rather than viewingContinue reading “Thoughts on the Comma Conference”
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An Exegetical and Theological Defense of the Authenticity of 1 John 5:7: The Ninth Lecture of a Symposium on the Authenticity of 1 John 5:7
Presented by Dr. Peter Van Kleeck, Sr. September 12, 2026 Introduction I want to thank Nick Sayers for his vision organizing this conference and for providing a platform for its presentation. And, I want to thank him for inviting me to be part of this conference dealing with a preeminently important subject of the authenticityContinue reading “An Exegetical and Theological Defense of the Authenticity of 1 John 5:7: The Ninth Lecture of a Symposium on the Authenticity of 1 John 5:7”
Reconsidering the Providential Preservation of Scripture: Prolegomena
{This paper was delivered at the third annual conference of the Reformation Bible Society held at Greenville Presbyterian Seminary, Greenville, SC.] Isaiah 55:11 “So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper inContinue reading ” Reconsidering the Providential Preservation of Scripture: Prolegomena”
Isaiah 55:11: Efficacy and the Necessity of Preservation
“So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11 כֵּן יִהְיֶה דְבָרִי אֲשֶׁר יֵצֵא מִפִּי לֹא־יָשׁוּב אֵלַי רֵיקָם כִּי אִם־עָשָׂה אֶת־אֲשֶׁר חָפַצְתִּי וְהִצְלִיחַ אֲשֶׁרContinue reading “Isaiah 55:11: Efficacy and the Necessity of Preservation”
The Necessity of Biblical Comradery in the Fight of Our Lives
I was very thankful for the opportunity to set up a book table at the King James Bible Research Council annual conference in King, NC. In addition to the books You will notice a 1891 Bible, a photo of Dr. David Otis Fuller as he travelled in defense of the KJB/TR in the 70’s andContinue reading “The Necessity of Biblical Comradery in the Fight of Our Lives”
A Disputation Concerning the Authority and Meaning of John, Chapter 8, Verses 1–12[1]
Introduction All I shall add is, transiently, to observe that since some deny this whole portion of Scripture any way to belong to St. John, thinking that it has been but lately intruded into his gospel, Selden already mentioned has recited their reasons, and Francios Gomarus has industriously vindicated it, as belonging to St. John,Continue reading “A Disputation Concerning the Authority and Meaning of John, Chapter 8, Verses 1–12[1]”
And Still…The Most Searched for English Translation in the World
Years ago I made a post showing which version of the Bible was the most searched for in the the USA and in the world. The terms I used were acronyms like KJV, ESV, CSB etc. Well, as I said it has been a couple of years so I thought it good to revisit thisContinue reading “And Still…The Most Searched for English Translation in the World”
Johann Gottlob Carpzov, A Defense of the Hebrew Bible, 1729: defense of the pericope de adultera
Whiston’s Objection 7, Page 99. In John 8:5, the Jews say that Mosses commanded the stone the adulteress, which assertion our Savior’s answer in John 8:7 confirms. This punishment, although in this age it is not extant in the Hebrew, nor Samaritan Pentateuch, nor in the Septuagint, nor Josephus, yet that in ancient times itContinue reading “Johann Gottlob Carpzov, A Defense of the Hebrew Bible, 1729: defense of the pericope de adultera”
The Septuagint (LXX): A Scurrilous Imposter Set Against the Hebrew Old Testament
The Greek translation of the Old Testament, now commonly and rather carelessly labeled the Septuagint, is one of the most misrepresented and mythologized documents in biblical studies. The very name “Septuagint” is a historical confusion masquerading as a canonized fact. According to the lore of the Letter of Aristeas, seventy-two translators produced a Greek PentateuchContinue reading “The Septuagint (LXX): A Scurrilous Imposter Set Against the Hebrew Old Testament”
THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE WORD
2 Peter 3:13 “We according to his promise look for a new heaven and earth wherein dwelleth righteousness.” καινοὺς δὲ οὐρανοὺς καὶ γῆν καινὴν κατὰ τὸ ἐπάγγελμα αὐτοῦ προσδοκῶμεν ἐν οἷς δικαιοσύνη κατοικεῖ δικαιοσύνη, dikaiosuné — “integrity, virtue, purity of life, uprightness, correctness in thinking, feeling, and acting:” Here, dwelleth in that coming world asContinue reading “THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE WORD”
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