Who Saved the Hebrews out of Egypt? The Lord or Jesus?
Michael Bird
11.04
23 February 2026
1 March 2026
In this video, Dr. Mike Bird discussed the textual variants in Jude 5 as to whether it was the "Lord" or "Jesus" who rescued the Hebrews from Egypt. Ancient manuscripts, christology, and biblical interpretation all collide in a confusion debate that Bird explains to you in easy-to-understand langauge.
Outline
00:01 The Problem
03:00 The Case for the Reading "Lord"
07:15 The Case for the Reading "Jesus"
09:15 Conclusion
Books
Wasserman, Tommy. The Epistle of Jude: its Text and Transmission. CBNTS 54; Stockholm, Sweden: Almqvist & Wiksell, 2006. https://amzn.to/4rAjImr
Houghton, Hugh G. A. A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament (UBS6): A Companion to the 6th Edition of the United Bible Societies' Greek https://amzn.to/4kTpux7
King, Daniel. “The Textual History of the New Testament and the Bible Translator.” Bible Translator 68 (2017): 20-37. https://translation.bible/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/king-2017-the-textual-history-of-the-new-testament-and-the-bible-translator.pdf
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