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1 | ... | John 1:1 | Maearl | 166743 | ||
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2 | ... | John 1:1 | Shythiyl | 166744 | ||
I am sure that if it didn't contain the comlete text of each of the four versions, it would say so somewhere in the preface. If you are wanting to understand the Word or verify the validity of translation, the best thing to do is get you a Hebrew, Greek, English Interlinear translation, and compair your parallels to the translations under the original scrolls. Get a regular Bible. KJ, NIV, NASB, Amplified or whatever. Check out how many books and chapters in each book yours has compaired to it. Boy!!! I'd bet that you either have good eye sight, or a good magnifying glass, (for that parallel has to either be mighty big, or have very small print.) I have a parallel KJ and NIV. It's print is only adequate. The best parallel anything I have ever seen will, without a doubt, cost less than what you paid and have numerous more versions. It is eSword. It is to scripture, what Windows is to the computer. AND IT IS FREE FOR THE DOWNLOAD at esword.com. There are some, such as the NASB which cost, but dozens of other translations, along with dictionaries and numerous commentaries, which are absolutely free. I have seen software programs which weren't nearly as good, for hundreds of dollars. It's search engine is awsome. For some reason, I feel I haven't, but I hope I have helped. |
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3 | ... | John 1:1 | Maearl | 166749 | ||
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4 | ... | John 1:1 | Shythiyl | 166752 | ||
Dear soul, you are experiencing the very same trials I experirnced in the beginning of my walk. Keep in mind, scripture states that if you ask, you will recieve. If it pertains to anything, this most assuredly pertains to the understanding of His word; our owners manual; Gods instruction manual for His creation. I have a number of translations. If you are a new, young Christian, or sinner wanting to learn His truth for yourself, I would recommend that you find a single translation which you are most comfortanle with, then research what you may not understand by reading how others translate a particular passage. Keep in mind that though they are not all worded exactly the same, all "good" translations will agree with one another. As an example, though the words children and sons mean different things in our language, where King James translates the Greek word as "sons," the NIV, (in my view) more accurately translates it as "children." In essence, the particular Greek word can be translated either way. KJ also translates the Greek word to seats, where NIV translates thrones, (or is it visa versa?) Anyway, they are both where someone rests their butt. The context in this particular passage in Revelation, would lead one to believe that it wouldn't be a royal butt; more than likely just a regular butt like yours or mine. I don't know about you, but it is doubtful that mine will ever rest on a throne. Big deal. The Greek word can be translated either way. The spirit will lead you if your faith and determination (perseverence) is there. God Bless |
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5 | ... | John 1:1 | Maearl | 166831 | ||
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6 | ... | John 1:1 | Shythiyl | 166838 | ||
Have you considered letting the Holy Spirit do his job? As I stated, find a version you are comfortable with. You are searching for purity of Gods Word. That Word is The Living Word. It is alive and well. It will find those who diligently seek it. KJ has been around longer than most translations. I, personally rely heavily on it, but have determined that even some of its translations are less than what I consider perfect. God inspired (breathed) His Word. Do you think He is incapiable of inspiring modern day translations? One has to have a starting place. Something on which to base a foundation. Let that be your faith that He is ALL Capiable. There are many good translations. You are looking for a "literal" translation. Like myself, you probably wouldn't understand it if you found one. Some claim to be, and are more literal than others, but only the original transcripts are perfect. Don't let Satan use the fact that there are so many translations of Gods Word, to his advantage. The disciples once asked Jesus if they should rebuke others for teaching because they were not doing so in the same manner as they. He responded, "Are they teaching against us?" When they said no, His response was "Then they are for us." |
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7 | ... | John 1:1 | DocTrinsograce | 166842 | ||
Dear Shythiyl, Excuse my correction, but please take great care to choose words appropriate to sound doctrine. I believe I understand what you are affirming, but the terminology you choose leaves room for heterodoxical misunderstanding. No translation is inspired. The doctrine of the verbal plenary inspiration of the Word is rooted in an understanding that the Bible, as originally written, is God-breathed (theopneustos, 2 Timothy 3:16) sentence by sentence, word by word, syllable by syllable, letter by letter. (The Chicago Statement of Biblical Inerrancy states this very well. It is both more exhaustive and more clearly stated than anything that my feeble skills of explanation might afford.) Only the writers of the Bible itself were inspired by the Holy Spirit. Anyone since then has, at best, had the Scriptures illumined for them by the Holy Spirit (fotidzo, Ephesians 1:18). On the other hand, we know that God, in His providence, has preserved His Word and insured that it would be properly conveyed to us. Using the God given gift of rational thought, along with careful study, we might deem one translation superior to another. God graciously guides those who diligently seek Him. The implication of our doctrine is that we seek to get as close to the original transmitted text as we are able. Nevertheless, care must be taken to avoid conveying the un-biblical notion that anything is on a par or anywhere near the Word of God in accuracy, authority, sufficiency, infallibility, and necessity. In Him, Doc |
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8 | ... | John 1:1 | Shythiyl | 166866 | ||
Doc, dear brother, your words are wise, but though I am not always successful, and at a loss without a good spell checker and dictionary, I make every attempt to use words in in their truest of meaning, and I stick by my original statement. that "God is able to inspire (to influence, move, or guide by divine or supernatural inspiration,) even modern day translations of His originally inspired (breathed) word." How else could it have been preserved even up to 1611. Surely not by the will of carnal man. Definition provided per Merriam Webster. It even gave me the meaning of the word heterodoxical. "contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion." Could Martin Luther have been considered heterodoxus? Could the Church not benifit from one who posesses "some" of his attributes today? Is it heresy to make a statement which is contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard? I think not, as long as it is within scriptural boundries. |
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9 | ... | John 1:1 | DocTrinsograce | 166869 | ||
Dear Shythiyl, You ask, 'Could the Church not benifit from one who posesses "some" of his attributes today?' (sic) Augustines, Luthers, Calvins, Edwards, etc. come into the picture, by divine Providence and the grace of God, at the appropriate times to restore what was lost or bring clearer understanding to what has already been revealed by inspiration in the Word of God. (If you spend some time studying what they taught you will find this to be so.) None of these men are inspired. As I said, at best, they are illumined. (There's quite a difference between the two terms. Scripture -- our authority -- makes the distinction.) Every one of them were fallible. None of us... no one reading these words... probably no one living... is the same caliber as these giants of the faith. It would be the height of hubris to presume that anyone was so gifted. The church generally only recognizes them as their work stands the test of time. The answer to your question: No. If the church needed it, God would have provided it. The best teachers we have today don't fully measure up. However, through technology, we are blessed by the Lord because we still have the sermons and writings of the giants of the faith. Though dead, yet they still speak (Hebrews 11:4). Textual criticism is a human work. Translation is a human work. Preaching is a human work. Witnessing is a human work. God, in His Sovereignty, may command these things and make use of these things. However, only the Scripture, as originally transmitted, is God-breathed. Read Ephesians: God gave us His Word, the Holy Spirit, regeneration, the prophets of old, the apostles of old, pastor-teachers (past and present), and the church (invisible body of Christ) to insure that we do not stray from sound doctrine. Sound doctrine is what we mean by orthodoxy and orthopraxy. Remember... the Holy Spirit inspired in the past, illumines in the present: Word of God -- Written by Inspiration of the Holy Spirit Word of God -- Understood by Illumination of the Holy Spirit In Him, Doc |
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