I try to keep in mind that the writings of Cicero, Julius Cesar and most of the material about Roman history were preserved by the same Monks that preserved the writings in the New Testament. If we discount the New Testament, won’t we have to discount much of the history of Rome that has been passed down by these same Monks? Scribes may have made mistakes here and there and some may have been sloppy, but they were not inclined to change and redo what they were assigned to copy. It was a highly skilled and respected job. They would not have lasted long as scribes if they messed with their assignments.
