Sunday, December 9, 2012

Potential interpolations are discovered


When working on the reconstruction there are various revisions made to certain words in order to enhance what is believed to be in the original. In doing this some potential interpolations are discovered. For example, using the context, I endeavor to determine when “god” refers to GOD the Father of Jesus, or to god the creator. When I feel confident that it is to GOD the Father I use all capitals; when I feel confident that it is to god the creator I use all lower case; and when I am unsure I use “God”. When going through the text, looking at the context of each use of “god”, I inadvertently find potential interpolations, such as Colossians 3:3-4: “[3:2] Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth. [3:3] <For ye died, and your life is hid with the Good One in god. [3:4] When the Good One, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him, be manifested in glory.> [3:5] Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth:” See how the potential interpolation hints at Catholic dogma rather than Marcionite teaching and how smooth verse 3:2 could go strait to verse 3:5 and read: “Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth. Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth:”
Potential interpolations are not confirmed by reference by Tertullian or other sources and therefore are not removed during the first phase of the reconstruction. If and when they are removed it will require a judgment call that I am not yet ready to make; not until the entire Apostolicon has been reconstructed using confirmed interpolations only. Then afterwards it is hoped that one could see clearly enough to make correct judgment calls using the context of the entire Apostolicon. No one wants to inadvertently take out genuine original text that may only be parenthetical rather than an interpolation.

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