tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958708.post7702084255899481753..comments2024-03-29T07:00:09.641-07:00Comments on Foster's Theological Reflections: Yet More Evidence Against the Johannine CommaEdgar Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280475259670777653noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958708.post-12557317648579784292017-05-24T17:37:11.184-07:002017-05-24T17:37:11.184-07:00Interesting that you bring up the Reformation, whi...Interesting that you bring up the Reformation, which began in 1517. It may have contributed to the Johannine Comma inclusion--maybe this movement did effect the introduction of spurious materials into the text. Latin, there was also the Council of Trent beginning in 1545. I've been reading a book on the history of philology too: the author might have something to say concerning the Comma.Edgar Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280475259670777653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958708.post-88574746518824156462017-05-24T10:03:51.898-07:002017-05-24T10:03:51.898-07:00Always found in suspicious circumstances in the Gr...Always found in suspicious circumstances in the Greek MSS. <br /><br />It's interesting to note that around the 13-14th century C.E. is when the Comma starts showing up generally in European languages, German and English (possibly Armenian as well, though some doubt on this). Perhaps the Reformation movement, and a greater awareness of religious corruption spread information (or a t least created an awareness) about the Comma.Matt13weedhackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16643587467702969643noreply@blogger.com