Who Saved the Hebrews out of Egypt? The Lord or Jesus?
Early Christian History with Michael Bird
teaching
2,854 viewsFebruary 23, 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. โThe Textual History of the New Testament and the Bible Translator.โ 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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