Papyrus 115 (P115) has shown itself to be of great interest to the study of the Book of Revelation. Dr. Daniel B. Wallace of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) details its significance as well as a few others to our understanding of the dreaded number of the beast. Was the number of the beast actually 666?

The Number of the Beast - 666 or 616?

There are many textual variants found among the manuscripts of the Greek New Testament.  Some are easily solvable while others are a bit more problematic.  In this collection, Dr. Daniel B. Wallace of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) discusses the instances where the distinction of the original from the variants is still debated amongst text-critics.

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There are many textual variants found among the manuscripts of the Greek New Testament. Some are easily solvable while others are a bit more problematic. In this collection, Dr. Daniel B. Wallace of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) discusses the instances where the distinction of the original from the variants is still debated amongst text-critics.

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