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No Wonder the Bible is Anybody's Guess
- Thread starter Skwim
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McBell
Resident Sourpuss
I would say you need to add "at least" in front of the word "four".
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
And 8 different translations of one word in Greek with 16 different meanings.
And may Jebus help you if you decide to start on the Hebrew parts.
I'm amazed that got translated at all.
Doesn't divinely granted spiritual insight granted to each translator make each version of the Bible still the perfect word of God? That's the explanation I heard.
If that's the case I might try my hand at translating the Bible.
And would you look at that, it says I should be the God-King of Mankind..
It's God's will.
Baladas
An Págánach
All hail our divine ruler! We are not worthy!
Baladas
An Págánach
I just thought of this, and thought I'd share as it's sort of related:
One of the worst sermons I've ever heard was at a church where the pastor literally spent the entire time rambling on about how
the KJV was the only true and reliable Bible. Like, an hour and a half.
How can anyone not see that as a waste of time?
One of the worst sermons I've ever heard was at a church where the pastor literally spent the entire time rambling on about how
the KJV was the only true and reliable Bible. Like, an hour and a half.
How can anyone not see that as a waste of time?
Skwim
Veteran Member
But why would you bother?
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
I'll bet it wouldn't be a waste of time if he ever gave that sermon dressed up as Elvis.
Baladas
An Págánach
Now that would be a sight to see.
I think this quote from W09 11/1 answers better than I could:
"Professor Julio Trebolle Barrera, a member of the team of experts charged with studying and publishing the ancient manuscripts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls, says: “The transmission of the text of the Hebrew Bible is of extraordinary exactitude, without parallel in Greek and Latin classical literature.” Respected Bible scholar F. F. Bruce says: “The evidence for our New Testament writings is ever so much greater than the evidence for many writings of classical authors, the authenticity of which no one dreams of questioning.” He continues: “If the New Testament were a collection of secular writings, their authenticity would generally be regarded as beyond all doubt.” Certainly, the Bible is a remarkable book."
Despite endless attacks upon it, the Bible has endured and continues to endure and thrive. As Isaiah 40:8 affirms; "the word of our God endures forever.”
"Professor Julio Trebolle Barrera, a member of the team of experts charged with studying and publishing the ancient manuscripts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls, says: “The transmission of the text of the Hebrew Bible is of extraordinary exactitude, without parallel in Greek and Latin classical literature.” Respected Bible scholar F. F. Bruce says: “The evidence for our New Testament writings is ever so much greater than the evidence for many writings of classical authors, the authenticity of which no one dreams of questioning.” He continues: “If the New Testament were a collection of secular writings, their authenticity would generally be regarded as beyond all doubt.” Certainly, the Bible is a remarkable book."
Despite endless attacks upon it, the Bible has endured and continues to endure and thrive. As Isaiah 40:8 affirms; "the word of our God endures forever.”
No one is claiming the work of Aristotle or such is an accurate description of life from ancient Greece.
Skwim
Veteran Member
Which is followed by
"The Rabbinic scribes developed very exact methods so that, in spite of difficult conditions of transmitting in ancient times, the copy of a manuscript of the Bible would be as exact as possible."
(Source: The People of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Florentino Garcia Martines and Julio Trebolle Barrera. P 99.)
Writings that date from about 408 BC to 318 CE., and at least a thousand years before the John Wycliffe Bible was published. So while these ancient Hebrew writings were passed along almost without change, since the Wycliffe Bible came out numerous changes have proliferated ( see the chart in the OP for just some of them). Therefore, while it's nice the Hebrews didn't change much of the copy in the successive manuscripts, this has certainly not been the case since the 14th century.
And just what was this evidence of? Bruce says that "the gospels and the Acts existed before the thirties of the second century AD."
(source: The New Testament Documents: are they Reliable? F.F. Bruce. p.9) Hardly germane to the thread's issue.
One other note: Bruce, a committed evangelical---he served as editor of The Evangelical Quarterly---is hardly an unbiased source, so his statements of affirmation certainly come as no surprise. It's little different than the Tennessee redneck who declares that "America" is the best &%$**&# country in the world!"
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Skwim
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And just how do you know that it's been translated accurately enough? It suits your needs, and that's all that's necessary? Sorry, but satisfying your needs doesn't translate into exactitude and sufficiency.