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Author Gail Riplinger rightly warned against trusting the
English definitions found in the George Ricker Berry/Greek English interlinear:
[The George Ricker Berry Greek/English Interlinear's] highly
corrupt English interlinear was drawn from a lexicon by the Christ-hating and
blood and Trinity-denying Unitarian, J.H. Thayer (Thayer’s Lexicon)! He was on
the vile ASV committee.
[1]
While the George Ricker Berry English interlinear is indeed
corrupt, its definitions did not come from G. R. Berry. Berry wrote the
Greek-English New Testament Lexicon and the New Testament Synonyms which are
found at the back of the Greek/English Interlinear that bears his name.
It is this material that was drawn from Thayer's Lexicon. (See: Introduction to
New Testament Lexicon, pages iii-v)
Like me, you might be surprised to learn that Thomas Newberry, author of the Newberry Reference Bible
and prominent member of the Plymouth Brethren movement, provided the English definitions
found in the George Ricker Berry Greek/English interlinear. The George Ricker Berry
Greek to English Interlinear, (published in 1897) is the American reprint of
Thomas Newberry's The Englishman's Greek New Testament (London:
Samuel Bagster, 1877.)
[2]
This interlinear is simply an American reprint of the
Bagster edition prepared by Thomas Newberry (see Newberry 1877) with
a different Introduction and with G.R. Berry's Lexicon and Synonyms added to
the end.
[3]
The George Ricker Berry Greek to English Interlinear New
Testament has been serving as a bridge
to modern versions since its publication in 1897. This was
accomplished via Thomas Newberry's
"emended" English definitions of the Textus Receptus and his inclusion
of footnotes to critical Greek text readings. These maneuverings made the George
Ricker Berry interlinear a
vehicle to promote textual criticism
among King James 1611 adherents. The theological changes he made to the text
that conform to many changes in modern versions
and his posting of Greek texts selected by liberals and unbelievers who were
opposed to the Received Text reveal Thomas Newberry's true agenda.
Below are the names of some of the fathers of modern textual
criticism whose work is
reprinted (with no disclaimer) in the George Ricker Berry Interlinear to the
subversion of the souls of many:
George Ricker Berry, The Interlinear literal Translation of
the Greek New Testament with the Authorized Version conveniently presented
in the margins for ready reference and with the various readings of the
editions of Elzevir 1624, Griesbach, Lachmann, Tischendorf, Tregelles,
Alford, and Wordsworth, to which has been added a new Greek-English New
Testament Lexicon, supplemented by a chapter elucidating the synonyms of the
New Testament, with a complete index to the synonyms. New York: Hinds &
Noble, 1897.
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Newberry cited the work of Johan Jakob Griesbach, a particularly well-known opponent of the Received Text:
JOHANN JAKOB GRIESBACH
(1745-1812) was one of the earliest fathers of modern textual criticism.
Marvin R. Vincent says, “With Griesbach, really critical texts may be said
to have begun” (A History of the Textual Criticism of the New Testament,
1899, p. 100) [5]
Thomas Newberry was not in the company of godly men in his
promotion of Griesbach:
Though Bible-believing men of the early 19th century
rejected Griesbach and his textual theories, he was well received by the
Christ-denying Unitarians. This is stated plainly in A History of
Unitarianism in Transylvania, England and America.
[6]
Follow up
article:
The George
Ricker Berry English Interlinear: Corrupt Foundation
Click here for citations of corrupt English
definitions in the George Ricker Berry Greek/English interlinear. Also see the
CHART: The George Ricker
Berry English Interlinear, the Darby Translation and the KJV Compared
and The George Ricker
Berry English Interlinear, the Darby Translation and the KJV Compared
and John Darby Version: Doctrinal
Changes to the Bible
John Nelson Darby's Version:
Based on Corrupt Texts return to: Barbara
Aho, Which Bible is Your Final Authority? main index:
New
King James Version and the One World Church notes:
(1) http://www.avpublications.com/avnew/downloads/PDF/q13.pdf
(2) http://www.libertytothecaptives.net/about_grk_nt.html
(3) Parallel Bibles and Interlinear Translations
http://www.bible-researcher.com/versbib4.html#berry1897
(4) ibid
(5)Textual Criticism and Infidelity
http://www.wayoflife.org/fbns/textualcriticism.htm
(6) ibid |