Here the Jesuits assembled a company of learned scholars..and from here they directed the movements of Philip 2 of Spain as he prepared a GREAT FLEET to CRUSH England and bring it back to the FEET of the POPE. I have been surprised, in comparing the Revised Testament with other versions, to find how many of the changes, which are important and valuable, have been anticipated by the Rhemish translation, which now forms a part of what is known as the Douay Bible And yet a careful comparison of these new translations with the Rhemish Testament, shows them, in many instances, to be simply a return to this old version, and leads us to think that possibly there were as finished scholars three hundred years ago as now, and nearly as good apparatus for the proper rendering of the original text.. Hort, MacMillan and Co., London, 1896, vols. This paper is not about the Jesuits as a whole, but shows that the Jesuits have their part to play in promoting the new bible versions, because they literally hate genuine Protestantism and the Bible they follow (KJAV). "[121], Julius R. Mantey, co-author of A Manual Grammar of the Greek New Testament and A Hellenistic Greek Reader, said in 1980 that the NWT's rendering of John 1:1 is "a shocking mistranslation" and "Obsolete and incorrect". "[92], Regarding the New World Translation's use of English in the first volume of the New World Translation of the Hebrew Scriptures (Genesis to Ruth, 1953), biblical scholar Harold Henry Rowley was critical of what he called "wooden literalism" and "harsh construction". So the Revisers went on changing until they altered the Greek text in 5,337 places(Dr. Everts, The Westcott and Hort Text Under Fire, Jan. 1921). The two great obstacles which stood in the way of Catholicisms invading the mental defenses of English Protestantism were these: The Thirty-Nine Articles and the King James Version of the Bible. In the New Testament, for example, Paul was rejected as the author of anything. 1861 Apr. It is briefly this, that in an early time some doctrine is proposed in a simple or obscure form, or even but darkly hinted at, which in succeeding ages,as the wants of mens minds grow, grows with them in fact, that Christianity is always progressive in its principles and doctrines (Life, Vol.I, p.78). Origen, who was an Arian, didnt believe Jesus was God almighty, but a lesser god. He said, I have all but discarded them.Quoted in angelfire.com by Nicole Peoples, but no reference given). Adherents to new bible versions are like this. (1) KING JAMES BIBLE OF 1611. I,II. Dr. Smith communicated but said afterwards that he did not join in reciting the Nicene Creed and did not compromise his principles as a Unitarian. [55] In reference to the Septuagint, biblical scholar Paul E. Kahle stated, "We now know that the Greek Bible text as far as it was written by Jews for Jews did not translate the Divine name by Kyrios, but the Tetragrammaton written with Hebrew or Greek letters was retained in such MSS (manuscripts). In 1870 the idea of a modest revision of the A.V. Answer:The Holy Scriptures must be thrown aside. What we are giving is not a blatantad hominemattack on the new version writers for the fun of it, or out of chagrine, but a blunt warning that such men ARE to be opposed, because of their unbelieving stance, atheism, and antagonism to the genuine word of God. The above information is enough to make any thinking Christian cringe at the audacity of W&H, Jesuits, and all who have insinuated their foul heresies into the churches. ..The most downright claims to infallibility are made by the Apocalyptist, as for example in the NT REVELATION(see 22:6, 16, 18-19) a book which some of the WISEST THINKERS of the early Church wished to exclude from the canon, and which as A WHOLE, is SUB-CHRISTIAN in tone and outlook Moses HAS LEFT US NO WRITINGS, and we know little of him with certaintyFor indeed the bare idea of vicarious expiation(substitutionary atonement) is NOT WHOLLY RATIONAL.(Letter to John Ellerton, 1848). atone, atonement or propitiation). It became the official Bible for Roman Catholics. Note that! So powerful was the swing towards Protestantism during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and so STRONG the LOVE for Tyndales Version, that there was neither place nor Catholic scholarship enough in England to bring forth a Catholic Bible in strength. [34], The New World Translation was produced by the New World Bible Translation Committee, formed in 1947. Also bear in mind that Rome never claims to be Christian as such, but prefers to be called by its title, Roman Catholicism. These were called Tracts for the Times, and were written between 1833 and 1841. (Redirected from Westcott and hort) The New Testament in the Original Greek is a Greek-language version of the New Testament published in 1881. But, they were also wicked at heart and did abominable things. And we can continue: As we have observed, continental (German and French) higher criticism was primarily concerned with destroying the value of the content of the Bible. Since its publication in 1881, Westcott and Hort's work has proved to be impressively accurate, though far from perfect. Grammar and Lexicon. And His father and mother were marvelling upon those things which were spoken concerning Him., (3) AMERICAN REVISED;And His father and His mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning Him.. [8][9] The New Testament portion was released first, in 1950, as The New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures,[10][11] with the complete New World Translation of the Bible released in 1961. In 1851, Hort and Westcott started the Ghost Society which over the years included some of the most influential intellectuals in England including future Prime Minister Arthur Balfour. a Virgin and dead Christ)I could not help thinking on the grandeur of the Romish Church, on her zeal even in error, on her earnestness and self-devotion, which we might, with nobler views and a purer end, strive to imitate. There were four key resolutions, adopted at the Council of Trent, which focused on papal authority as above that of Holy Scripture. If you are a Christian, I highly suggest that you read theThe Deception Series. On this, Canon Cook says, Yet this enormous omission rests on the sole authority of and B.(2) (That is, on the Vatican Manuscript and the one found in 1859 in a Catholic monastery.) (http://www.keithhunt.com/Bible12.html). Hort even admits his ignorance of the Hebrew and Greek. Newman had claimed that the foundation creed of the Anglican Church, the Thirty-Nine Articles, was essentially like the decrees of the Council of Trent. In all humility turn back! 1860 May 1st Hort to Lightfoot: If you make a decided conviction of the absolute infallibility of the N.T. The 7 members of the N.T. Cranmer a traitor and Latimer a vulgar ranter. Dr. Westcott has been unconsciously influenced into a pro-Roman Catholic attitude. [73] In 2004, the NWT was released on compact disc in MP3 format in major languages. "[108] Metzger said there were a number of "indefensible" characteristics of the translation, including its use of "Jehovah" in the New Testament. His followers such as Frederick William Faber (1814-1863) had labelled the preaching of fellow Englishmen like Booth, Whitefield, and Wesley as detestable and diabolical heresy. Who Were Westcott & Hort? There are 18 other uncial (capital letters) manuscripts that have the passage in and at least 600 cursive (small letters) manuscripts that ALL contain these words. a Virgin and dead Christ)Had I been alone, I could have knelt there for hours.(Page 81), It is smaller than I expected, and the colouring is less rich, but in expression it is perfect. [86], In its review of Bible translations released from 1955 to 1985, The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary listed the New World Translation among the major modern translations. June Mr. Daniel Macmillan suggests to Hort that he should take part in an interesting and comprehensive New Testament Scheme. Hort was to edit the text in conjunction with Mr. Westcott; the latter was to be responsible for a commentary, and Lightfoot was to contribute a N.T. After years of spreading pro-Vatican propaganda within the Church of England, the Oxford professor [Newman] finally jumped ship and returned to Rome where he was given a cardinals hat in 1879. 1828 Apr. "The Compact DiscWhat Is It All About? On one side, their supporters have heralded them as great men of God, having greatly advanced the search for the original Greek text. They were quietly taking orders from the Vatican. One need only read the letters between these two "gentlemen" to see their thoroughly black-hearted correspondence and intent to confuse and change God's Word. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you.. Rhodes R, The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions, The Essential Guide to Their History, Their Doctrine, and Our Response, Zondervan, 2001, p. 94, Bruce M Metzger, "Jehovah's Witnesses and Jesus Christ," Theology Today, (April 1953 p. 74); see also Metzger, "The New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures," The Bible Translator (July 1964), C.H. Ben Abraham.com gives a list of comparisons (only a few mentioned here as examples). Rowley, How Not To Translate the Bible, The Expository Times, 1953; 65; 41. [132][129] In rebuttal, Thomas Howe strongly criticized BeDuhn's positive review of the New World Translation, stating that BeDuhn's main goal is to deny the deity of Christ. (Dr. G. Vance Smith, a Unitarian scholar, was a member of the Revision Committee. (This they later circulated under pledge of secrecy within the company of N.T. The Jesuits and Revisers accepted the mutilation. Moderate but not evangelical not very long after that time, especially in Mormonism . [106], In 1953, former American Bible Society board member Bruce M. Metzger concluded that "on the whole, one gains a tolerably good impression of the scholarly equipment of the translators,"[30][107] but identified instances where the translation has been written to support Jehovah's Witness doctrines, with "several quite erroneous renderings of the Greek. What a heinous mix of good and bad! The vernacular terms are then applied to the text in the target language. We find that though Tischendorf appears to have been an unbeliever, he had connections with the Jesuits, particularly with reference to this dubious manuscript. }, What a wild storm of unbelief seems to have seized my whole system.(Op. So, we can say that the above quote can be taken to be official doctrine of Rome. So, adherent to modern versions do you STILL persist in supporting the new versions, knowing they are rooted in Rome? Westcott and Horts Greek New Testament is the source text for many of todays modern Bible translations. The Committee followed the Greek text as advocated by Westcott and Hort, which was based on the main from the Vatican and Sinaitic manuscripts, and especially the Vaticanus. The quote is from a letter to Westcott on 17th October, 1865), I have been persuaded for many years that Mary-worship and Jesus worship have very much in common in their causes and results.. FENTON JOHN ANTHONY HORT (1828-1892) A. Hulsean Professor of Divinity, then Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity, Cambridge B. [28][53] Headings were included at the top of each page to assist in locating texts; these have been replaced in the 2013 revision by an "Outline of Contents" introducing each Bible book. (Life of Hort by his son, Vol. [48] As of April 2020, the 2013 edition of the New World Translation has been translated into 31 languages. In 184 to 254 he corrupted Bible manuscripts. "[98], In 1981, biblical scholar Benjamin Kedar-Kopfstein stated that the Old Testament work is largely based on the formal structure of biblical Hebrew. Scripture and religious beliefs tend to come to light in notes and introductions to translations. END The "Easy To Read" (Life, Vol.I, pp.240,241). Zelensky Warns Conflict with Russia Could Last Hundreds of Years?? Not only do we need to examine W & H's theological positions, but it is also important that we examine the crowd they hung around with. In nearly every case, Challoners change took the form APPROXIMATING to the Authorized Version (The Catholic Encyclopedia, Art., Douay Bible.). Letters and words, even whole sentences, are frequently written twice over, or begun and immediately cancelled; while that gross blunder, whereby a clause is omitted because it happens to end in the same words as the clause preceding, occurs no less than 115 times in the New Testament.. Again,Westcott and Horts Greek New Testament is the source text for todays modern Bible versions. The converts in 1830 amounted to only 16; in 1863 there were 162 (Ward, Life of Wiseman, Vol.2, p.459). [95], Samuel Haas, in his 1955 review of the first volume of the NWT in the Journal of Biblical Literature, stated that he did not agree with the introduction of the name Jehovah: "religious bias is shown most clearly in the policy of translating the tetragrammaton as Jehovah. But lets give a explanation of who Westcott and Hort were, then go into Wescott's and Hort's Greek translation of the Bible and how Hort and Westcott persuaded scholars of the Revision Committee to switch to the corrupted Alexandrian text for the new version they were working on. In this context, one should also note, for example, that Remonstrants and Mennonites were able to use the SV [(Statenvertaling)]. Much criticism of the New World Translation involves the rendering of certain texts in the New Testament considered to be biased in favor of specific Witness practices and doctrines. [12][13], It is not the first Bible to be published by the Watch Tower Society, but it is its first original translation of ancient Biblical Hebrew, Koine Greek, and Old Aramaic biblical texts. Therefore, marshalling together a number of recent New Testaments by different editors to support a changed passage in the Revised, proves nothing: perhaps they all have followed the same Greek New Testament reading. A Milestone for Lovers of God's Word (Watchtower October 15, 1999 pp. The Oxford Movement, one that we see is of Roman/Jesuit origin, corrupted the Anglican church by teaching its future priests in the ways of Rome. [30] The United Bible Societies' text (1975) and the Nestle-Aland text (1979) were used to update the footnotes in the 1984 version. This fact is particularly evident in those passages which express or imply the deity of Jesus Christ. When the Writing Committee approves the translation of the Bible into a new language, it appoints a group of baptized Jehovah's Witnesses to serve as a translation team. [18] The stated intention was to produce a fresh translation, free of archaisms. "[135], The Evangelical German Bible Society reviewed the German-language edition of 1986 and described the NWT as a "translation that is accurate in many respects, but tendentious in the sense of the special teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses". But I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you.. Some want you to think there is little difference between the Vaticanus and Sinaiticus manuscripts and the rest of the over 5,000 Greek manuscripts, even Hort wanted people to believe that, and tried to say so in certain words, that some still quote today, BUT the TRUTH OF THE MATTER is CLEAR TO SEE for the scholars who will open their eyes to see the PLAIN truth., We need to note here that Dr.Hort, while a life-long opponent of the Received Text, and the man who dominated the English NT Revision Committee, did say this: An OVERWHELMING proportion of the text in all known cursive manuscripts except a few is, as a matter of fact, IDENTICAL (Horts Introduction, p.143). They knew that MSS in Greek, of the type from which the Bible adopted by Constantine had been taken, were awaiting them manuscripts, moreover, which involved the OT as well as the New. "[93] He added in a subsequent review that "the second volume shows the same faults as the first. To say that new version readers who cannot see this are deceived is an understatement! How true the scripture If the foundation be destroyed, what can the righteous do Psalm 11:3. By 1845, it was obvious that Newman had accomplished all he could secretly, so he then openly left the Church of England. This present book will concern itself with each of the above three items.(The Attack Intensifies, in worldincrisis.com). Horts autobiography says: .Evangelicals seem to me PERVERTED rather than untrue.I have been persuaded for many years that MARY-WORSHIP and Jesus-worship have much in common.But you know I am a STAUNCH sacerdotalist (belief in the sacraments)The popular doctrine of SUBSTITUTION is an IMMORAL and material COUNTERFEIT A database of Greek and Hebrew terms is available where a translator has difficulty rendering a verse. Romanist Karl Adam admits this: We Catholics acknowledge readily, without any shame nay with pride that Catholicism cannot be identified simply and wholly with primitive Christianity, nor even with the Gospel of Christ.(Gipp). Northern Convocation declines to cooperate. It is enough that there is deep, intensely deep, emotion such as the mother of the Lord may have had. (Page 183), (Hort had the same opinions. Both Westcott and Hort were known to have resented the pre-eminence given to the Authorized Version and its underlying Greek Text. Jesuits established schools in almost every important European city and were leaders in education until the 18th century. So, what many refer to as the new versions are not new at all, but carry on the work of subterfuge first started by the Gnostics, then Rome and her allies, the heretics. 19th Hort: He (Westcott) and I are going to edit a Greek text of the New Testament some two or three years hence, if possible. (Life, Vol.I, p.250). Rome itself favours evolution, which it calls scientific. Simon is the forerunner of modern Biblical criticism.(Catholic Encyclopedia, Vol. Were Westcott and Hort Secret Practitioners of the Occults? I mean, a text, issued by men already known for what will undoubtedly be treated as dangerous heresy, will have great difficulties in finding its way to regions which it might otherwise hope to reach, and whence it would not be easily banished by subsequent alarms. (Life, Vol.I, p.445). (1) KING JAMES BIBLE OF 1611. 128, quoted in Walsh, Secret History of the Oxford Movement, p. 33). At others it is neither modern nor scholarly. It exhibits a vast array of sound serious learning, as I can testify. It also incorporates the Greek text published by Westcott and Hort in The New Testament in the Original Greek and a literal word-for-word translation.[68][69][70]. I have shown in many articles that W&H, Tischendorf and others stand condemned by their own hearts, words and work. All of the above constituted a direct attack on the Bible. 1870 Westcott and Hort print tentative edition of their Greek N.T. But I say to you, love your enemies, do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and abuse you., (3) AMERICAN REVISED. I have read this denial of being Christian over the years, in a variety of writings. So the linguistic solution in any given case may be open to debate. In so doing, I find my feeling repeatedly confirmed that this work reflects an honest endeavor to achieve an understanding of the text that is as accurate as possible. You will read their words for yourself in this article. The Movement elevated Higher and Textual Critics to positions of power in the universities, so that propaganda could begin in earnest. This acceptance of Tischendorf by atheism is also shown in a quote used onhttp://www.positiveatheism.org/hist/quotes/quote-t.htm, If the New Testament is defective the church itself is in error, and must be given up as adeception.. ), I cannot help asking what I am? Those who are pastors or theologians should consider their position before God and repent, if they use new versions, knowing that they are Romes instruments of spiritual death. Brooke Foss Westcott (1825-1901) was born at Birmingham and Fenton John Anthony Hort (1828-1892) at Dublin. 1, p. 92 [November 7, 1847]. Chapter 8: Westcott and Hort Brooke Foss Westcott (1825-1903) and Fenton John Anthony Hort (1828-1892) have been highly controversial figures in biblical history. The New Testament was written in "Koine" Greek, not the Greek that the Catholic Church, via Jesuits, used to counter the Great . He wrote a book called Which Version in the early 1900s. So, they began making changes to Bible manuscripts, because, after all, they were so wise. It fails however to gain lasting popular appeal. As has already been established, both Drs. He gives himself up for the church.(Clement of Alexandria, quoted in Newmans Arians, p. 81). "[117], In 1963, theologian Anthony A. Hoekema wrote, "Their New World Translation of the Bible is by no means an objective rendering of the sacred text into modern English, but is a biased translation in which many of the peculiar teachings of the Watchtower Society are smuggled into the text of the Bible itself. This committee is said to have comprised unnamed members of multinational background. Now add to this poisonous brew a Jesuit, Cardinal Carlo Montini, who was on the editorial committee of the United Bible Societies Greek New Testament so widely used today, and the Nestle Aland Novum Testamentum Graece (27 revisions). "[124], Theologian John Ankerberg accused the New World Translation's translators of renderings that conform "to their own preconceived and unbiblical theology." Modern theology was seriously affected by the so-called Enlightenment and its aftereffects, which declared that man and human reason were more important than God and divine revelation. 1851 Dec. 29,30th Hort: I had no idea till the last few weeks of the importance of texts, having read so little Greek Testament, and dragged on with the villainous Textus Receptus. Tucker Carlson fired from Fox for calling out Big Pharma advertisers deadly vaccines, says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Walmart Update - Barbed Wire In Cincinnati, The Globalist Agenda: The COVID Plandemic is Just The Beginning. A. Hort (1881) was used as the basis for translating the New Testament into English. Constantin von Tischendorf was a leading light in the emerging Higher Critical movement in Germany in the 19thcentury. That many of us do not share such adulative language is irrelevant, of course! Does this fact prove just how unreliable the new versions are? The Jesuits merely repeat the same hatred shown by popes and Rome. All spare hours were devoted to it. (Life, Vol.I, p.399). Priests were in prison for their plotting, and many had fled to the Continent. The goal of the Translation Services Department was to accelerate Bible translation with the aid of computer technology. Robert Countess, The Jehovah's Witness' New Testament, A Critical Analysis of the New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures, Presbyterian & Reformed, 1982. [122], In October 1996, James B. Parkinson stated, "the Jehovah's Witnesses' New World Translation (NWT, 1950) offers a relatively accurate translation from a different theological perspective. [87], In 1982, Pentecostal theologian Gordon Fee and Douglas K. Stuart in their How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth refer to the New World Translation without a critical examination or discussion as being an "extremely literal translation" filled with "heretical doctrines". One recent article on this liking is found athttp://www.cobourgatheist.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1210:how-the-bible-was-written-and-is-a-forgery&catid=25:the-bible&Itemid=107and is typical of pro-new version atheists. [99] In 1989, Kedar-Kopfstein said, "In my linguistic research in connection with the Hebrew Bible and translations, I often refer to the English edition of what is known as the 'New World Translation.' Each paper said it was written against Popery and Dissent; yet, without exception, these little sheets explained why Britains needed to return to Rome. The New World Bible Translation Committee included the English text from the New World Translation in its 1969 and 1985 editions of The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures. The Hebrew texts, Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia and Biblia Hebraica Quinta, were used for preparing the latest version of this translation. Rome is wise. But deliver us from evil. I. BROOKE FOSS WESTCOTT (1825-1901) A. "[46], The Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53 8:11) and the Short and Long Conclusions of Mark 16 (Mark 16:820)offset from the main text in earlier editionswere removed. From 1662 to 1678, he was a member of the French Oratory. I wish I could see to what forgotten truth Mariolatry bears witness; and how we can practically set forth the teaching of the miracles. . It was a disgust he carried on throughout his fake study of the new Greek (Alexandrian sources), and he was disgusted because of his Romanism. They considered it quite decisive whenever these two manuscripts agreed, particularly when reinforced by other ancient uncial manuscripts. Thus, we see that the Revised Version is not a revision in any sense whatever, but a new Bible based on different manuscripts from the King James, on Catholic manuscripts in fact. But the publication of the Scofield Bible resurrected the old Jesuit futurism with a Zionist twist.Today the policies of our country are dramatically influenced by futurism and Christian Zionism while few have even heard of historicism. They saw, that armed ONLY with the Latin, they could fight no longer. "New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures", Watchtower October 1st, 1960 p. 601 para. The Authorized Version of the Bible is the precepts of a mighty nationwhose King is the LORD. By this time, German higher criticism was beginning to invade England, and many Anglican clergymen were being attracted to it. Let us examine what Westcott and Hort actually believed. Later, the Jesuits believed a similar thing. Jehovah's WitnessesProclaimers of God's Kingdom (1993) Chap. The original New World Translation employs nearly 16,000 English expressions to translate about 5,500 biblical Greek terms, and over 27,000 English expressions to translate about 8,500 Hebrew terms. After all, W&H did not believe major doctrinal teachings found in scripture (that is scripture that is the genuine word of God, NOT the Alexandrian/Roman texts). British textual criticism, a focused attack on the text, especially of the New Testament.
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