a N.T. Christ Himself" is the spiritual truth of which the popular doctrine of I, Oct. - first of Dean Burgon's three articles in the Quarterly Review against the Revised Version appears. If preaching is the chief means of grace, it must emanate not from the church, This apparently congenial statement hides their hatred for the 1611 KJV. size of life (i.e. could think they did - yet they disclose to us a Gospel. It, too, came to notice in the 19th century, containing books not included in the original canon of scripture, and omitting certain words and phrases. form but in many." In the early years of this century Kirsopp Lake described Hort’s work as a failure, though a glorious one. The rules though Modern versions DO base their work on these two unbelievers! men's minds grow, grows with them - in fact, that Christianity is always I have seen "The New Testament in the Original Greek" Forget the text and truth – just rely on your own ideas devoid of Holy Spirit or even facts. •! Dean Burgon described this ‘method’ as coming to a decision by the “ring of genuineness”. 1882 May - Ellicott publishes pamphlet in reply to Burgon, defending the Westcott and Hort … Even the textual specialist finds it difficult to break the habit of evaluating every witness by the norm of this current textus receptus. (Note who these people are! . It is really a "Westcott and Hort Only" controversy. The two editors worked together for 28 years. from theology. Both delete almost the same number of significant portions of verses (WH--193, UBS 185). It is also called the ‘Westcott and Hort text’. In the 1850s Westcott, Hort and Benson (a future Archbishop of Canterbury) founded the Ghost Club (also known as the Ghostly Guild). W&H departed from the 1611 KJV ethos, depending mainly on corrupt sources only recently and contemporaneously discovered, and the work of Higher Critics. elsewhere.". Literal English Features: Is true to the word order of the original Greek. Together, they produced The New Testament in the Original Greek, one of the earliest examples of modern textual criticism. Has literal English meanings based on the Greek roots. This is important, because the Textus Receptus was used by translators of the 1611 KJV. Textual scholar, Dean John Burgon, said of Westcott and Hort’s work, that it was a "violent recoil from the Traditional Text", showing "their absolute contempt for the Traditional Text". New Bible Versions. HE DETHRONED THE TEXTUS RECEPTUS. “This is true as far as it goes, but it ignores the heart of the issue. Also, Bishop Lightfoot urged W&H to go beyond the original instruction by government… which they did with great vigour. Then, when Westcott became Bishop of Durham, the Journal of the University of Durham praised him because “he was free from all verbal or mechanical ideas of inspiration.”. Westcott’s friend, Madame Blavatsky, a key founder of the New Age Movement, wrote, Satan and Hermes are all one, in her book, THE SECRET DOCTRINE. think, which shows the falsity of the Evangelical notion of this subject No matter how many books, professors, colleges and denominational leaders these theories are filtered through, they are still the work of Westcott and Hort Only. declines to cooperate. They favoured using Vaticanus and Sinaiticus documents, both loved by Rome. statements revealing the Hort used his own hypothesis to ‘prove’ the sources for the KJV were wrong! to edit a Greek text of the New Testament some two or three years hence, if Hort received a letter from Westcott, saying that he totally rejected the “idea of the infallibility of the Bible”. You want a house built and go to someone called an architect. She didn’t even pretend to be a Christian, she was a Luciferian. The New Age Occult and Freemasonry The goal of the New Age Occult leaders is to bring in a kingdom of Satan, a counterfeit of God's kingdom. Now, they claim to use an ‘eclectic’ Greek text… even though these critics use unbelieving methods themselves. Also note that charismatics tend to sneer at the 1611 KJV, particularly because they are universalist/Arminian heretics. 1858 Oct. 21st - Further I agree with them in Brooke Foss Westcott (1825-1903) and Fenton John Anthony Hort (1828-1892) have been highly controversial figures in biblical history. You have to believe that their killers could be trusted. 1853 Jan.-Mar. out with his Norrisian on 'The Elements of the Gospel Harmony.' (Life, Vol. We still do not wish it to be talked about, but The very title implies that any other text is based on non-original sources. to recall my impressions of La Salette (a marian shrine). It is my view, based on details of their lives, that neither man was saved. it not be best to introduce only certain emendations into the received text, it is clearly wrong." universal heresy." (Life, Vol.II, p.140). (Life, Vol.I, p.391). You have to believe that the Roman Catholics and the nineteenth century rationalists did have the pure word of God.” (We can all argue the merits of the various groups above, but the gist of the argument is there). Hort agreed and repeated this to Bishop Lightfoot. This is the teaching of Scripture itself (1 Cor. As early as In this he reflected the wicked theories put out by the emerging Higher Critical schools and their various sub-schools. of Westcott and Hort demonstrate their serious departures from orthodoxy, I,II. I,II. how great an authority on the textual evidence, his conclusions must always be matter, who was only an amateur, and had not some considerable experience in It should be noted that “The most widely sold editions of the Greek New Testament are largely based on the text of the Codex Vaticanus.” (K Aland & B Aland, Text of the New Testament, pp. Many more could be given. Feb. 10th - Southern Convocation of Church of The corrupted Greek text which Westcott and Hort used originated from Egypt. strains of thought which I have been endeavouring to trace out for the last teaching of Scripture itself (1 Cor. valuable." 1865 Sept. 27th - Westcott: "I have been trying 1860 Apr. and discover some want of evidence in the account of it." A rebuttal of the second programme in BBC2 Series: ‘The Bible’s Buried Secrets’ broadcast 22nd March, 2011. ‘You don’t have to read very much in contemporary, fundamentalist, Baptist literature to come across warnings about the "King James only controversy".’, Dr. Jerry Falwell announces that he is hiring Dr. Harold Rawlings to "refute the ‘King James Only’ cultic movement that is damaging so many good churches today. As one commentator says, “In short, their theory suggests that for fifteen hundred years the preserved Word of God was lost until it was recovered in the nineteenth century in a trash can and in the Vatican Library.” (graceway.org). But HORT DID NOT FAIL TO REACH HIS MAJOR GOAL. The Codex Vaticanus was stored in the Vatican and was translated with errors for some centuries. sufferings to His death; but indeed that is only one aspect of an almost Then, when Westcott became Bishop of Durham, the Journal of the University o… (Life, Vol.I. Brooke Foss Westcott (1825-1901). the Quarterly Review against the Revised Version appears. Both W&H joined a secret society called ‘The Apostles’, which also tried to use occult forces. Bible Theology Ministries - PO Box 415, Swansea, SA5 8YHWalesUnited Kingdom, Christian Doctrine from Bible Theology Ministries, Westcott and Hort:- Unbelievers who influence millions, Self-Creation is Impossible:- Degeneration of Genuine Physical Sciences, Prove It! 1867 Oct. 17th - Hort: "I wish we were more The Revision Revised Can Be Used to Combat CurrentFalse Greek Texts.There is no one book that exposes Westcott andHort's false Greek text and false Greek theory behind that text any more thoroughly andconvincingly than The Revision Revised. by the single fact of our welcoming an Unitarian, if only the Company Those who challenge the primacy of the King James Bible in the English speaking world depend on the work of Westcott and Hort. Hort and Westcott defended the inclusion of a Unitarian scholar on the Revision Committee. (Some quotes below are found in graceway.org). The following quotes from the diaries and letters such as hold the ordinary confused Evangelical notions" (Life, Vol.I, p.148). believed that "the absolute union of the Christian (or rather, of man) with Durham. A selection Burgon exposed Dr. Hort's confession. Westcott and Hort built their own Greek text based primarily on a few uncial MSS of the Local Text. When their new bibles appeared in England and America in the late 1800's they were rejected. Even Hort’s own mother, a genuine Bible-believer, did not accept her son’s new hypotheses. In 1851 Westcott was ordained an Anglican "priest" and Hort in 1856: their careers were spent mostly in … Testament in the Original Greek" Vol.II published (Introduction and Appendix). May 4th - Hort to Lightfoot: "I am also glad that He wrote to the Archbishop of Canterbury, March 4, 1890, the following: "No one now, I suppose holds that the first three chapters of Genesis, for example, give a literal • Top line is the Westcott and Hort Greek text. Thus, they sowed the seed of corruption in the first major modern revision of scripture. 1881 Bishop Ellicott submits the Revised Version (Life, Vol.II, p.137). In 1851 Sept. 29th - Westcott to Hort: "As to our progressive in its principles and doctrines" (Life, Vol.I, p.78). Even the Theosophist, Helen Blavatsky, praised their work. There is abundant evidence here to throw out every modern Bible you own! in more detail, but at present my feeling is strong that the theory is This cannot be any text Both Wescott and Hort were known to have resented the pre-eminence given to the Authorized Version and its underlying Greek Text. revealing their opposition to evangelical Protestantism and sympathies with “THE DEAD HAND OF FENTON JOHN ANTHONY HORT LIES HEAVY UPON US. Oct. 15th - Hort: "I entirely agree - correcting practically a The full translation did not appear until the 19th century and so was used by W&H. Drs. In other words things that are different are not the same.” (graceway.org). Jesus-Is-Savior - Westcott and Hort Exposed - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or view presentation slides online. The ironic thing is that Westcott and Hort knew this when they formed their text! Welcome to the Amazing Westcott and Hort Magic Marker Binge! (Which I declined). action at first." May 18th - Hort to Lightfoot: "It sounds an Burgon exposed Dr. Hort… 19th - Hort: "He (Westcott) and I are going And most modernist translators do exactly the same. Brooke Foss Westcott (1825-1903) and Fenton John Anthony Hort (1828-1892) have been highly controversial figures in biblical history. Revised Version. Are they just ‘mistaken’ or Satanic? mean the popular notion) ever existed, and that Adam's fall in no degree 1850 May 12th - Hort: "You ask me about the Are you willing to abandon the historic contributions of the Textus Receptus and the King James Bible for Westcott and Hort, Westcott and Hort Only?” (graceway.org). I am often asked which is the best Bible version to buy and use. ", Dr. Robert Sumner warns about the "veritable fountain of misinformation and deceptive double talk on the subject of ‘King James Onlyism’. There is some hope that alternative The Club became known for its occultism. Many planks of Darwin’s theories have been discredited, but Darwin and his theories are important because of their key, pivotal role in the field.” (wayoflife.org). Westcott and Hort Magic Marker Binge! 1853 they began work on their Greek text of the New Testament: this project (BBC 1. unanswerable." W&H eventually left the organisation, but it leaves a huge question-mark over their credibility. Northern Convocation (Life, Vol.I, p.46). E. THE BOOKS BY WESTCOTT AND HORT THAT WERE USED IN THIS STUDY.! upon the world before we deal with matters likely to brand us with suspicion. The New Age Cult, Freemasonry And Westcott And Hort Exposed The New Age Occult and Freemasonry newageoccult.blogspot.com. “...the Westcott-Hort text has become today our textus receptus. (Life, Vol.I, p.207). Westcott and Hort built their own Greek text based primarily on a few uncial MSS of the Local Text. Note: modern printings of the KJV omit the precious Preface. It has been stated earlier that these perverted MSS do not even agree among themselves. On one side, their supporters have heralded them as great men of God, having greatly advanced the search for the original Greek text. It has been stated earlier that these perverted MSS do not even agree among themselves. concentrate on personalities rather than issues, but the character and sine qua non for co-operation, I fear I could not join you, even if you were A statement made by W&H seems ordinary, but it attempts to ruin trust in the 1611 KJV: “"our belief that even among the numerous unquestionably spurious readings of the New Testament there are no signs of deliberate falsification of the text for dogmatic purposes.” (Westcott, Hort, ‘The New Testament in the Original Greek: Introduction, appendix, p282. Scheme.' Those who wish to change the King James Bible, so long greatly used of God and cherished by the English speaking people, need to give clear reasons why!” Even so, W&H were the most influential members of the committee responsible for the English Revised Version. was published in 1881, as was the Revised Version based upon it: this latter Rome and ritualism. Vol.I,p.94). It was the theory employed in producing the United Bible Societies Greek text. The New Testament in the Original Greek is a Greek-language version of the New Testament published in 1881. ), and Birmingham and Fenton John Anthony Hort (1828-1892) at Dublin. July 31st - Hort: "I spoke of the gloomy Scrivener and Burgon joined forces to publish refutations of the revised Bible. more unscriptural than the modern limiting of Christ's bearing our sins and The Westcott-Hort Greek text is very significant and its editors are highly significant to the history of textual criticism. (baptism), is that it is so trim and precise...no deep spiritual truths of the Authorised Version by five Church of England clergymen. (Life, Vol.I, pp.44,45). Letters by W&H clearly indicate they were devious in their beliefs because they ‘could not afford to have all their beliefs made known to the general public’. (Life, Vol.I, p.400). the principles of the "Evangelical" school which must lead to the exaltation By ‘genuine’ I mean men who actually believed the Bible and did not try to ‘win one over’ on others. (Life, Vol.I, p.445). kind...The positive doctrines even of the Evangelicals seem to me perverted Westcott and Hort start work on their Greek text. Answer: Brooke Westcott and Fenton Hort were 19th-century theologians and Bible scholars. Hort believed that Christ’s death on the cross was “immoral”, and so repeated the usual stance of the ‘high church’ (unbelieving). work of these years was the revision of the Greek Text of the New Testament. 12th - Hort to Westcott: "Also - but 1890 May 1st - Westcott consecrated Bishop of June - Mr. Daniel Macmillan suggests to Hort that - Hort ordained "priest" in Church of end, strive to imitate. form, or even but darkly hinted at, which in succeeding ages,as the wants of 1847 Jan., 2nd Sunday after Epiphany - Westcott: ‘New Age’ in the Church - the spirit that seduced the Israelites, Why Christians don't believe in literal six-day Creation, New Bible Versions are Satanic - An Introduction, King James Authorised Version Translation Aid, The King James Bible:- The finest version ever produced, Simple Chronology of KJAVand New Versions, Examples of New Version Corruption of Truth. to what forgotten truth Mariolatry bears witness; and how we can practically (Life, Vol.I, p.264). Perhaps the "King James Only Controversy" is misnamed. was sanctioned by the Southern Convocation of the Church 1851 Dec. 29,30th - Hort: "I had no idea till the All spare hours were devoted to it." neither with this body nor with any body likely to be formed now could a 176. to the Southern Convocation. adversaries make, and in them I found systematically expressed the very The Primacy of the King James Bible. They are based on an eclectic text which sometimes favors the TR over Aleph or B”.’ (wayoflife.org). J.P. Hyatt, New York: Abingdon Press, 1965, p. 370). If he be condemned, what will become of me?" you not understand the meaning of Theological 'Development'? MacMillan and Co., London, 1896, vols. It is briefly (Life, Vol.I, p.52). You have to believe that the Celtic Christians, Waldenses, Albigenses, Henricians, Petrobrussians, Paulicians, the Greek Orthodox Church, the Protestant churches, the Anabaptists and the Baptists all did not have the pure word of God. year." But they did not; they chose unclear ‘fuzzy’ language in order to hide their true position from scrutiny. Translators even included an Unitarian! 23rd - Fenton John Anthony Hort born at It was fashionable, even with Queen Victoria, who was misled by her advisors (including Westcott). None the less, their approach to the Scripture is based upon the theory of Westcott and Hort — ‘Westcott and Hort Only’. Information pertaining to Bible manuscripts, Textual Criticism and the background of textual critics Westcott and Hort, including the examination of their own words, beliefs, associations and memberships--their "fruit." ...if believing Bible students had the evidence of both sides put before them instead of one side only, there would not be so much blind following of Westcott and Hort. The fact is that the Westcott-Hort text represents the first widely-accepted departure from the Received Text in the post-Reformation era, and the modern English versions descend directly from the W-H text. The very title itself - Revised Version - is a lie, since it was not a revision of the KJV at all, but an entirely new bible, intended to supplant the KJV. Did God Have a Wife? a miracle (in Scripture?) seems to me nearer, and more likely to lead to, the truth than the Because of this evidence, I decided to look for further evidence of the HERESIES OF WESTCOTT AND HORT from their own books (if I could find any in print). 146 Considering the Romanistic ideals which Dr. Westcott possessed, it is no surprise that his close friend and companion, Dr. Hort, would compare him to, of all people, the Roman Catholic defector, John Newman! Committee. Brooke Foss Westcott (1825-1901) was born at Birmingham and Fenton John Anthony Hort (1828-1892) at Dublin. This is deception! The False Gospel of Darwinism “And demolishing its strongholds”, Mark 16:9-20 - “Were these verses added?”, Buddhism - “Self-Improvement without God”, Titanosaurs – biggest ever? wavering. Apr. Brooke Foss Westcott (1825–1901) and Fenton John Anthony Hort (1828–1892) were nineteenth-century theologians and Bible and textual scholars. Hort, B.F. Westcott and J.B. Lightfoot, of whom "Hort's was the strongest will of the whole Company, and his adroit-ness in debate was only equaled by his pertinacity." lasting popular appeal. It was written in the 4th century, so was not an ‘original’ text. evidence. years that Mary-worship and 'Jesus'-worship have very much in common in their public indignation which followed almost wrecked the Revision at the outset. should always be reluctant to engage in ad hominem arguments, i.e. history - I could never understand how any one reading them with open eyes Virtually the sameGre… by Same Company. In 1870 the idea of a modest Church of England. Aug. ? condemning many leading specific doctrines of the popular theology as, to say He had no actual proof from anywhere. The ‘lower church’ was, at that time, evangelical and Bible-believing. Get a 1611 KJV, before W&Hs evil legacy stops publication of the KJV altogether. 20th - Hort: "I think I mentioned to you Hort was to edit the text in conjunction with Mr. Westcott; the Westcott And Hort Deny Or Have A False Meaning To The LITERAL, BODILY. difficult to measure the weight of acceptance won beforehand for the Revision II. All this does is to spread the muck over a wider area! We have been freed from the one only to become captivated by the other. To see this Preface go to our Article A-392. The Bible says every word was “breathed out by God” (2 Timothy 3:16). Satanic Bible and NIV Published A. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Brooke Foss Westcott (an Anglican bishop and professor at Cambridge University) and Fenton John Anthony Hort (also an ordained priest and professor at Cambridge) produced a Greek New Testament in 1881 based on the findings of Tischendorf. Birmingham. As the Way of Life Literature website says: “This position DODGES THE REAL ISSUE, WHICH IS THE FACT THAT WESTCOTT AND HORT REPRESENTED THE SIGNAL DEPARTURE FROM THE RECEIVED TEXT THAT IS REPRESENTED TODAY IN THE POPULAR THEORIES OF TEXTUAL CRITICISM. Evidently, this presupposes that scripture is not sufficient to explain them, but science is. ago by expressing a belief that 'Protestantism' is only parenthetical and (Life, Vol.I, pp.240,241). in the Original Greek" Vol. So, if you follow modern versions, can you explain why? text” (Erwin Nestle and Kurt Aland, Novum Testamentum Graece, 24th edition, 1960, p. 62). July 7th - Hort: "Dr. Westcott and myself have Note that the much-used heretical Scofield Bible, used by dispensationalists, is also founded on the work of W&H, as are all modern versions, to a greater or lesser degree. the Westcott-Hort theory: "Conscious agreement with it or conscious My answer is always the same – the 1611 King James Authorized Version (AV); but not the modern KJV. p.86). Now, over 100 years later, the KJV and its … This is proved by the work of Bruce Metzger, the most influential critical analyst today. - Hort to Lightfoot: "It is, I think, “At that point scholars realised the text differed from the Vulgate and the Textus Receptus”. I wish I could see 1846 Oct. 25th - Westcott: "Is there not that in failed to gain lasting popularity, but the Westcott-Hort text and theory has Westcott and Hort is either the very best which has ever appeared or else it is the very worst; the nearest to the sacred autographs or the furthest from them. In total Sinaiticus deviates from Vaticanus on 3036 occasions. At Westcott's suggestion, a celebration of Holy Communion was held vile Textus Receptus leaning entirely on late MSS. liberal are vague, and the interpretation of them will depend upon decided there is not much profit in arguing about first principles." Hort agreed and repeated this to Bishop Lightfoot. May 17th - the Revised Version is published in They follow the type of text found in the Vaticanus and Sinaiticus, which the Reformation era Greek editors believed was a doctrinally corrupt text that was modified during the theological battles occurring in the two centuries after the apostles. No matter how great a Greek scholar a man may be, or no matter (Life, Vol.I, p.399). And RAB says “It is a phony claim to scholarship to simply parrot the ideas of Westcott and Hort and pretend that you are superior to those who don’t accept their ideas. Westcott loved to ‘commune’ with spirits in the cathedral, alone at night! Sept. 4th - Westcott and Hort's "The New decided conviction of the absolute infallibility of the N.T. He admitted: “The International committee that produced the United Bible Societies’ Greek New Testament, NOT ONLY ADOPTED THE WESTCOTT AND HORT EDITION AS ITS BASIC TEXT, BUT FOLLOWED THEIR METHODOLOGY IN GIVING ATTENTION TO BOTH EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL CONSIDERATION” (Metzger, cited by James Brooks, Bible Interpreters of the 20th Century, p. 264). ", Dr. J. It is simply a refinement of Westcott and Hort’s theory in the New Testament in the Original Greek (1881)... this theory is dominant today in part because of Metzger’s great influence.