Volume 16, No.2, May 2005
The Salutations of John
With the exception of the three epistles of John and, debatably, Hebrews and Revelation, the non-historical books of the New Testament begin with the author's name. The Apostle John appears to be the lone exception to this rule. The question naturally arises as to why this is so and if there is any importance to this detail. We will first examine the two debatable [...]
Jezebel’s Death
"And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay" (1 Kings 19:17). Revelation names only four historical persons: faithful Moses, faithful David, iniquitous Balaam and but one woman - iniquitous Jezebel. In itself, the name "Jezebel" holds the promise of noble character and one [...]
This is My Blood which Ratifies the Agreement
Matthew 26:28 reads: "For this is my blood of the new testament" (King James). [However] the word "new" (kaines) is absent in the best and oldest manuscripts (Aleph, B, L, Z, Theta, 33, etc.) and in most modem editions (Tischendorf, Westcott and Hort, Nestle, Souter) - as well as in the parallel, Mark 14:24. It stood in the medieval text and the Latin Vulgate [...]