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Writer's pictureClayton Bodley

Resources for the Textus Receptus, Contra the Critical Text, the Canon of the Old and New Testaments

Updated: May 5, 2023





God's Word has always been under attack, and today it is under attack by Textual Critics, who through Rationalism endeavor to vandalize Scripture, in that words, phrases, sentences, and whole paragraphs were removed or changed from the original and preserved Word of God found in the Masoretic Hebrew Text of the Old Testament and the Textus Receptus (Received Text) of the New Testament. God's Word is perfect and pure, and He has kept it pure in all ages, not only when He originally inscribed it through the Prophets and Apostles (Romans 16: 25 Now to Him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, (26) but now is made manifest, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: (27) to God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.)




 
This will continually be updated as new resources are acquired, and you can also send in resources for me to add to this page.
 

Beginner


McShaffrey, Christian M. How the Holy Bible Came to Be: An Elementary Introduction to the Doctrine of Believing Bibliology. London: Trinitarian Bible Society, 2021. https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.tbsbibles.org/resource/collection/D1B0BDBE-CD9E-4D12-BBDD-138677F98835/How-the-Holy-Bible-Came-to-be_-_final_version_19.02.21.pdf


Watts, Malcolm. The Lord Gave the Word: A Study in the History of the Biblical Text. London: Trinitarian Bible Society, 1998. https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.tbsbibles.org/resource/collection/9D62A49E-9FF0-410B-B3CB-23A3C5EAE1CF/The-Lord-Gave-the-Word.pdf


Intermediate


Hills, Edward F. The King James Version Defended, 4th ed. Des Moines, IA: The Christian Research Press, 1956, 1984. https://www.febc.edu.sg/assets/pdfs/VPP/TheKingJamesVersionDefended.pdf


Hills, Edward F. Believing Bible Study. Junction City, OR: Eye Opener Publishers, 1967.https://www.amazon.com/Believing-Bible-Study-Edward-Hills/dp/0915923017


Letis, Theodore P. The Ecclesiastical Text: Text Criticism, Biblical Authority, and the Popular Mind. The Institute for Renaissance and Reformation Biblical Studies, 1997. https://www.amazon.com/Ecclesiastical-Text-Criticism-Biblical-Authority/dp/0965860701


Milne, Garnet Howard. Has the Bible been kept pure? The Westminster Confession of Faith and the providential preservation of Scripture. Garnet Howard Milne, 2017. https://www.amazon.com/Westminster-Confession-providential-preservation-Scripture/dp/1522039155

Krivda, Vincinet. Which Textus Receptus?! A Response to Mark Ward's Critique of Confessional Bibliology. https://www.academia.edu/43818767/Which_Textus_Receptus_A_Response_to_Mark_Wards_Critique_of_Confessional_Bibliology


Advanced


Burgon, John W. The Revision Revised. Collingswood, NJ: Dean Burgon Society Press, 2000. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36722/36722-pdf.pdf


Dabney, Robert L. “The Doctrinal Various Readings of the New Testament Greek,” Pages 350–390 in vol. 1 of Discussions. Harrisonburg, VA: Sprinkle Reprint, 1982. https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=CF3UAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA350&hl=en

Dabney, Robert L. “The Revised Version of the New Testament,” Pages 391–398 in vol. 1 of Discussions. Harrisonburg, VA: Sprinkle Reprint, 1982. https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=CF3UAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA390&hl=en

Muller, Richard A. Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics, Vol. 2. Holy Scripture: The Cognitive Foundation of Theology series. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1993. https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/holy-scripture-the-cognitive-foundation-of-theology--volume-2_richard-a--muller/3304940/#edition=13701054&idiq=48017350

Owen, John. “Of the Divine Original, Authority, Self-Evidencing Light, and Power of the Scriptures.” Pages 281–344 in vol. 16 of The Works of John Owen. Edinburgh/Carlisle: Banner of Truth reprint, 1968. http://www.preachershelp.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/owen-bible-inspiration-914.pdf

Owen, John. “Integrity and Purity of the Hebrew and Greek Text.” Pages 345–421 in vol. 16 of The Works of John Owen. Edinburgh/Carlisle: Banner of Truth reprint, 1968. http://www.preachershelp.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/owen-bible-languages-915.pdf

Turretin, Francis. Institutes of Elenctic Theology. Pages 55-167 in vol. 1. Translated by George M. Giger. Edited by James T. Dennison, Jr. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company, 1992. https://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/21%20Questions%20on%20Doctrine%20of%20Scripture.pdf


Whitaker, William. A Disputation on Holy Scripture Against the Papists especially Bellarmine and Stapleton. Translated and Edited by William Fitzgerald. Orlando, FL: Soli Deo Gloria Publications, 2005. https://archive.org/details/disputationonhol00whituoft/page/n11/mode/2up



Francis Roberts, Peter Parker, and Thomas Guy, Clavis Bibliorum.: The Key of the Bible, Unlocking the Richest Treasury of Holy Scriptures. Whereby the 1. Order, 2. Names, 3. Times, 4. Penmen, 5. Occasion, 6. Scope, and 7. Principal Parts, Ontaining the Subject-Matter of the Books of the Old and New Testament…, 4th ed. (Printed by J.R. for Peter Parker, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Leg and Star, over against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, 1675).



Nathaniel Lardner and Andrew Kippis, The Works: In Eleven Volumes: Containing Credibility of the Gospel History ; Jewish and Heathen Testimonies ; History of Heretics ; and His Sermons and Tracts ; with General Chronological Tables, and Copious Indexes. to the First Volume Is Prefixed the Life of the Author, by Andrew Kippis (London, England: Johnson, 1788).


Note: I am trying to track down this complete set, so if you can help find the ones that I'm missing, that would help many.



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John Cosin, A Scholastical History of the Canon of the Holy Scripture, or, the Certain and Indubitate Books Thereof, as They Are Received in the Church of England (London, England : Printed by E. Tyler and R. Holt for Robert Pawlett ..., 1672).


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