Did Erasmus Alter Revelation? The Textual Forensics of the KJV

Did Erasmus Alter Revelation? The Textual Forensics of the KJV

July 20, 2026 · 2h 13m · Episode 455

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Christopher Enoch investigates the influence of Desiderius Erasmus on the Book of Revelation and the King James Version through textual forensics.

Christopher Enoch conducts a deep-dive textual forensics investigation into the New Testament manuscripts, focusing on Desiderius Erasmus and his massive influence on the Book of Revelation and the King James Version. TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Introduction0:34 Textual Inerrancy on Trial7:13 The Three New Testament Manuscript Families13:29 Who Was Desiderius Erasmus?17:49 The Race to the Printing Press25:13 Erasmus' Low View of Revelation32:49 The Missing Last Page of Revelation35:13 The Latin Vulgate and Back-Translation43:13 Revelation 22:19: Tree of Life vs. Book of Life56:13 Revelation 16:5: Theodore Beza's Guess68:13 Revelation 1:8: Did Erasmus Lose the Word 'God'?79:13 Erasmus' Own Confession in Writing86:13 Why Truth Matters More Than Tradition

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