![]() ![]() Either reading could slightly affect how one interprets the text (is this the “throne of God” with respect to the Divine being of God (and thus entailing all three persons of the Trinity, with the possibility of reference to the Father) or “throne of God the Son”. The third category mentioned by Wallace has to do with readings that are meaningful (can change the meaning of the text) but not viable (not a contender for the original reading). Again, the two variants would not fit within those two sub-categories. The next category listed by Wallace concerns those variants or readings which either cannot be translated or which are synonyms. If the reader compares χριστου (Christ) θεοῦ (God) The two nouns, both genitive masculines, could not be confused in terms of spelling. There are those variants that arise due to spelling errors or nonsense readings, comprising some 75% of all textual variants in the New Testament manuscripts. Wallace has repeated this four-fold schema in numerous talks and publications. ![]() ![]() I’m reminded of textual critic Daniel Wallace’s four-fold classification scheme for assessing variants, which can aid greatly in this passage. The particular variants or readings involved have Paul either referring to the Bema or Judgment seat being that of “God” or “Christ”. I have color-coded each text to make for ease of comparison. The reader can take note of the above opening verses, each from two editions of the Greek New Testament and two from well-known English translations. Today’s post wants to explore an interesting set of variants found in the Greek text of Romans 14:10. My hope is that I have more “gold, silver and precious stone” moments than “wood, hay and stubble” moments. 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 and 2 Corinthians 5:5-10), we learn that all our works, ways and witness for Christ will be deemed either wood,hay,stubble or gold,silver and precious stones. For readers interested in the rich theological motifs spoken of by the Apostle Paul in this text and elsewhere, I will point to some recent posts (dated March 7,8 and 10, 2018) on my other blog site below: One idea that courses through my mind is making sure that every decision I make and even every blog I write brings pleasure to the Lord Jesus Christ. The theological and life-practical elements of this truth provide motivation for godly-living. Introduction: The above text touches upon a subject not too often spoken about in today’s pulpits: namely, the time in which every follower of Jesus Christ will stand before Him for evaluation of their post-conversion living in this life. ![]()
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