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Peter Kirby · 12-16-2006, 05:12 PM

If you could have the verifiable, ascertainable, indubitable original text of just one chapter of the New Testament, which chapter would that be and why?

(Yes, you may speak of a 'section' more generally if you wish--I know the chapters are not original divisions.)

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Peter Kirby

Ben C Smith · 12-16-2006, 05:27 PM

Roughly in order of precedence:

1. Mark 16.1 to the end of the book, wherever that might be.
2. John 20.30 to the end of the book, wherever that might be.
3. Q 1.1 to the end of the book, wherever that might be. (Is that cheating?

)
4. Romans 14.23 to the end of the book, wherever that might be.
5. Luke 24.
6. 2 Corinthians 6.
7. The second half of Acts.

Ben.

S.C.Carlson · 12-16-2006, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben C Smith

3. Q 1.1 to the end of the book, wherever that might be. (Is that cheating?

)

Yes.

But the others are good choices.

Stephen

mountainman · 12-16-2006, 06:09 PM

The fragment containing I John 5:7
because Newton thought it important
and I respect his scholarship.

Pete

hatsoff · 12-17-2006, 06:07 AM

The beginning and end of Matthew. I'd love to dispel in one shot the arguments for Matthean priority, a non-Greek original, and that the autograph was attributed to an Apostle.

I'd love it even more if it gave us a big surprise on any of those three issues.

Doug Shaver · 12-17-2006, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter Kirby

If you could have the verifiable, ascertainable, indubitable original text of just one chapter of the New Testament, which chapter would that be and why?

I Corinthians. If I can't have the whole book, then Chapter 15.

ynquirer · 12-17-2006, 01:13 PM

Mark 14, if only for vv. 51-52.

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Peter Kirby Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: the reliquary of Ockham's razor Posts: 4,035	If you could have the text of one chapter... If you could have the verifiable, ascertainable, indubitable original text of just one chapter of the New Testament, which chapter would that be and why? (Yes, you may speak of a 'section' more generally if you wish--I know the chapters are not original divisions.) -- Peter Kirby

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12-16-2006, 05:27 PM	#2
Ben C Smith Veteran Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 4,787	Roughly in order of precedence: 1. Mark 16.1 to the end of the book, wherever that might be. 2. John 20.30 to the end of the book, wherever that might be. 3. Q 1.1 to the end of the book, wherever that might be. (Is that cheating? ) 4. Romans 14.23 to the end of the book, wherever that might be. 5. Luke 24. 6. 2 Corinthians 6. 7. The second half of Acts. Ben.

12-16-2006, 06:09 PM	#4
mountainman Contributor Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Falls Creek, Oz. Posts: 11,192	The fragment containing I John 5:7 because Newton thought it important and I respect his scholarship. Pete

12-17-2006, 06:07 AM	#5
hatsoff Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 740	The beginning and end of Matthew. I'd love to dispel in one shot the arguments for Matthean priority, a non-Greek original, and that the autograph was attributed to an Apostle. I'd love it even more if it gave us a big surprise on any of those three issues.

12-17-2006, 01:13 PM	#7
ynquirer Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 572	Mark 14, if only for vv. 51-52.

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