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Author
Gail Riplinger warned
against trusting the English definitions found in the
Interlinear KJV Parallel
Greek-English New Testament by George Ricker Berry:
[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 George
Ricker Berry. (Gail's excellent book, Hazardous
Materials goes into detail about the George Ricker Berry
Interlinear.) 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
REAL 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. [4]
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]
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
Follow up articles:
The George Ricker Berry
English Interlinear: Corrupt Foundation and
George Ricker Berry
Author Against Textus Receptus
Here
are 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
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Final Authority?
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