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41 | Was NT Written in Greek or Hebrew? 1 | Not Specified | kalos | 130606 | ||
Was NT Written in Greek or Hebrew? 1 DocTrinsograce, BradK, CDBJ, EdB, Emmaus, Hank, Makarios, Morant61, prayon, Searcher56, srbaegon and anyone else who wishes to reply: I recently received the following article in my email. I have been asked to evaluate it. I would appreciate the input of any and all of those named above as well as that of ANYONE ELSE who wishes to participate. In the following quoted article are the top reasons given by some to prove the NT was originally written in Greek. Each reason is then followed by a RESPONSE intended to disprove the argument and to prove that the NT was originally written in Hebrew. What I am asking for when you reply is that you tell whether you agree or disagree with the RESPONSEs, giving us the reason(s) why you do or do not agree. Supporting factual evidence for your agreement or disagreement is what I am looking for. Give as much or as little detail as you wish. I am thanking in advance any and all who reply to this Question. Grace to you, kalos ____________________ [Following is the first of 10 REASONS GIVEN BY GREEK PRIMACISTS and the RESPONSE to each. I will soon post the rest of the 10 REASONS and RESPONSES.] 'TOP 10 REASONS GIVEN BY GREEK PRIMACISTS 'Some have asked why the NT portion of the Hebraic Roots Version Bible is translated from Hebrew and Aramaic rather than Greek. Many have asked why we should the Hebrew and Aramaic is the original rather than the Greek? 'For more info on the Hebraic Roots Version, the first Messianic NT Version to be translated from Hebrew and Aramaic rather than Greek see the HRV website at: (http://www.hebraicrootsversion.com) 'TOP 10 REASONS GIVEN BY GREEK PRIMACISTS FOR MAINTAINING A GREEK ORIGIN FOR THE NEW TESTAMENT (and the 10 reasons they are wrong on each account) '1. The oldest manuscripts are Greek. 'RESPONSE: 'Yes it is true that our oldest Hebrew copies of Matthew and Hebrews (the only NT books we have in Hebrew) only date back to the middle ages. And it is true that our oldest Aramaic copies of New Testament books date back to the 4th century C.E.. 'However there are some important facts that those making the above argument fail to account for. 'To begin with, prior to the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947 our oldest Hebrew copies of any Tanak ("Old Testament") books dated back only to the Middle Ages. And our oldest copies of any Tanak books were Greek LXX copies from the fourth century. Yet no one would have argued that this pointed to a Greek origin for the Tanak. 'Since no copies of Ester were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, our oldest copies of Ester are still Greek LXX copies from the 4th century. And our oldest copies of Ester in Hebrew only date back to the Middle Ages. Yet this does not in any way indicate that the original language of Ester was Greek. 'The time-lapse from the time of the composition of the Book of Ester to our oldest Hebrew copies of Ester is about 1,500 years. This is about the same as the time lapse from the composition of Matthew to our oldest Hebrew copies of Matthew. So the fact that our oldest Hebrew copy of Matthew dates to about 1,500 years after the initial composition of Matthew does NOT negate the Hebrew from being the original. 'Although there have been no Papyri fragments of Hebrew Matthew found among the Christian Papyri fragments there have also been no Papyri fragments of Hebrew Isaiah or of the Hebrew of any of the other "Old Testament" books found among them. The only Hebrew Papyri fragments of Tanak books have been found among the Dead Sea Scrolls and not among any discoveries of Christian Papyri fragments. Why should we expect Hebrew Matthew (or any Hebrew or Aramaic NT books) to have been better preserved than the Hebrew Tanak? Whoever were the owners of the NT Papyri fragments we have found clearly had no copies of ANY Hebrew books of the Bible at all even from the "Old Testament" books which we know were composed in Hebrew. So the fact that we have found no Hebrew or Aramaic copies of NT books among them is no more significant than the fact that we find no Hebrew copies of "Old Testament" books among them. 'The oldest Greek Papyri fragment of any NT book is P52 which is a fragment of a few verses of John. The word order of this fragment agrees with the Greek Western Type of text which has close agreement with the Aramaic Old Syriac text. 'Our oldest **complete** Greek manuscripts of NT books date to the fourth century and that is also the age of our oldest coplete Aramaic manuscripts of NT books. 'The Hebrew and Aramaic origin of the New Testament cannot be dismissed or disproven by the existence of Greek papyri fragments that predate the oldest Hebrew and Aramaic manuscripts.' ____________________ (http://www.hebraicrootsversion.com) |
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42 | What should be the focus... | Not Specified | kalos | 138088 | ||
What should be the focus of Christians on Thanksgiving? | ||||||
43 | What's your favorite Bible version? Why? | Not Specified | kalos | 140964 | ||
What is your favorite Bible version? Why is it your favorite? This question has not been asked in the past 12 months. Many of us have previously addressed this question on the forum, but many have not. Whether you have or not, I invite you to tell us: what is your favorite Bible version and why? A Happy New Year to all! Grace to you, Kalos |
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44 | When did it become a chat room? | Not Specified | kalos | 142869 | ||
On the homepage, when did the section "Unanswered Questions ordered by Date" become a chat room? | ||||||
45 | Church sound system "way too loud" | Not Specified | kalos | 147756 | ||
Church sound system "way too loud" I know a man who is having a problem with the church he attends. This man -- let's call him "Lee" (not his real name) --has tinnitus, "a sensation of noise (as a ringing or roaring) that is caused by a bodily condition (as a disturbance of the auditory nerve...) and can usually be heard only by the one affected (www.m-w.com)". Because of the tinnitus, he must avoid loud sounds, especially electronic sounds such as TV, radio, stereo, and PA systems. Even the briefest exposure to loud electronic noise/sounds not only results in earaches and ringing or roaring sensations, but it also can cause additional permanent hearing loss. According to Lee, the problem at his church is that the volume on the sound (PA) system has been too loud for years and has suddenly become even louder. He says that at his church last Sunday morning, the volume was "way too loud", that it caused him unbearable ear pain. He compared it to the volume of a band at a wedding reception. Someone who attended church the following Wednesday night told him (without his bringing the subject up) that the sound was [still] too loud. Within five minutes of the beginning of the Sunday morning worship service, he says he had no choice but to get up and leave, returning home and missing the service. I have known Lee for years. He is not one to look for excuses to stay home from church. He attends church faithfully and has done so for many decades. He says in his heart the last thing he wanted to do was to leave the service, but that the ear pain, ringing in his ears, and probabilty of more nerve damage left him no choice. Now he is somewhat angry and afraid of further nerve damage and hearing loss. He says he is not angry with any particular individual, but with the fact that the volume level has been too high and steadily increasing all these years and that everyone seems to accept it and approve of it. In short, Lee says he has no desire to leave his church permanently, but that continued excessive volume from the sound system will force him to leave to protect his hearing. He says he is at the point where he doesn't know what to do next. I suggested he talk to his pastor. Lee said he would not ask for special consideration or favors of any kind. He said he never has and never will. He does not want to ask for a change for the sake of only one person. He also said he doesn't know what good it would do to complain about it. That even if the pastor agreed to keep the volume down, it would sooner or later creep or jump back up again. He said he had no intention of going back to the pastor every other week with more complaints about the noise. It's not that he would doubt the sincerity of the pastor's intentions, but that a number of different people run the sound system and could not be depended on to keep the noise below the threshhold of pain. He reasons that the excessive volume seems natural and normal to those who run the sound system (mostly younger guys) and that they probably wouldn't even know or notice if the volume level was too high. Lee is very depressed over this situation. He lives in a small town and has no wish to stop attending his church or to start attending another. I know that asking for advice on the forum is not recommended. I don't intend to let this thread run on forever. But, I would appreciate the input of God's people on this matter. Your advice would be appreciated. Grace to you, Kalos |
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46 | Two House Teaching--T or F? | Not Specified | kalos | 166943 | ||
Two House Teaching--T or F? [Defined below is the "Two House Teaching" or "Two House Movement". Do you agree or disagree with this teaching? Why or why not? I'm not testing anyone with this question. I really want to know; what do you all believe about this subject? --Kalos] 'The "Two House Movement" claims that many Gentile Christians, especially in Western Europe and America, are in reality descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes of the Northern Kingdom of Israel (the house of Israel), and that now is the prophesied time for them to accept their true identity and join together with their brothers the Jews (the house of Judah) through observance of the Law of Moses, and in this way to bring the Jews to belief in Messiah Jesus. This teaching has several features in common with Anglo-Israelism, which is considered a cult by most Christian groups. '...the real issue here, and what separates the two house teaching from other Christian groups, is their conviction that Gentile Christians (or what they prefer to call Ephraimites or Israelites) are required to obey the Law of Moses in some way.' (www.totheends.com/questions5.htm#House) |
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47 | Plural form of the Gr. word ekklesia? | Not Specified | kalos | 167049 | ||
What is the plural form of the Greek word ekklesia (Strong's #1577)? I.e., what is the English transliteration of the Greek word for 'churches' (pl.)? I want to say the Greek word for churches, which probably isn't ekklesias, is it? Also, when you give the plural form, please indicate how that word is pronounced. Kalos |
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48 | Comparing versions to the literal Greek | Not Specified | kalos | 181340 | ||
I wonder, when people say there are places in the ESV where they are disappointed in the translation, are they comparing the ESV to the NASB? Or are they comparing both the ESV and NASB to the literal translation of the Greek and Hebrew words? [Disclaimer: In this Question it is not my intention to start a translation debate. Nor am I saying here that one of these two versions is better than the other.] Grace to you, John |
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49 | The word of the Lord | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 157419 | ||
NASB "GREEK TEXT: Consideration was given to the latest available manuscripts with a view to determining the best Greek text. In most instances the 26th edition [previous editions read, "23rd edition"] of Eberhard Nestle's NOVUM TESTAMENTUM GRAECE was followed." ____________________ http://www.bible-researcher.com/nasb-preface.html |
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50 | the beast, who is it? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 157455 | ||
What beast? Which beast are you asking about? Could you give the book, chapter and verse you are referring to? Or at least the book? In the King James Version (OT and NT) there are 163 verses that contain the word "beast." Grace to you, Kalos |
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51 | doctrinally unsound? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 157630 | ||
It would be helpful if, when you quote the Bible, you would provide the Scripture reference, i.e., tell us what book, chapter and verse you are quoting. I'm afraid I don't understand your question. Assuming "the following" in your question is a direct quote from the Bible, then are you asking "Is there anything doctrinally unsound in this passage of Scripture?" I don't get it. If there is something you're trying to tell us with your question, just come right out and say it, OK? Grace to you, Kalos |
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52 | doctrinally unsound? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 157640 | ||
What is wrong with this picture? "Judas went and hanged himself." "Go thou and do likewise." "What thou doest, do quickly!" |
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53 | doctrinally unsound? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 157644 | ||
Uma: No offense taken. I also asked what I did, not with the intention of offending, but to understand. Grace to you, Kalos |
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54 | George Herbert's "whitsunday" and acts 2 | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 157717 | ||
What is your question about the Bible? | ||||||
55 | WHY DO WE SEEK A SIGN? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 157757 | ||
duplicate post | ||||||
56 | why would God not want u with a believer | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 158065 | ||
Could you give us a little more information in order to clarify your question? You ask: "do u think God would say no to a relationship with another believer"? That question is so vague and general that it's not clear what you're asking. As the question is worded, a No answer would imply that it is always OK for any two believers to get married, no matter what. This may not always be the case. Do you have a specific relationship in mind? Does it involve a great difference in age, a former spouse, someone who is divorced, someone who is a Christian but has major issues, someone who used to be a brother-in-law or sister-in-law, etc.? Grace to you, Kalos |
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57 | ... | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 158210 | ||
Man's search for God Often the last thing humans desire is to find or be found by God. C. S. Lewis, once an agnostic, astutely observed that "amiable agnostics will talk cheerfully about 'man's search for God.' To me, as I then was, they might as well have talked about the mouse's search for the cat!" |
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58 | ... | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 158211 | ||
Man's search for God Often the last thing humans desire is to find or be found by God. C. S. Lewis, once an agnostic, astutely observed that "amiable agnostics will talk cheerfully about 'man's search for God.' To me, as I then was, they might as well have talked about the mouse's search for the cat!" |
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59 | ... | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 158220 | ||
I pass judgment on no one. 13 The Pharisees challenged him, "Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid." 14 Jesus answered, "Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going. 15 You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one. 16 But if I do judge, my decisions are right, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me." John 8:13-16 New International Version Agnostic, I have no window to look into another man's soul. I'm sure I do not know what it is you do or do not wish to find. --Kalos |
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60 | Properly Interpreting the Bible | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 158855 | ||
Doc: To see countless examples of any or all the mistakes you list, one need only go to: www.studybibleforum.com Grace to you, Kalos |
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