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NASB | Genesis 2:2 By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 2:2 And by the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested (ceased) on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. [Heb 4:9, 10] |
Bible Question:
Thanks for the dialog, I appreciate it. "Unfortunately, this is especially true when it comes to translations of the Bible. This is why we should be careful with our own thoughts. It is okay when we label them as our own thoughts (as I think Rick has done here) But when we say " the Bible says" for what amounts to a private interpretation, then we are coming dangerously close to an offense to God and violating the TOU." I'm right there with you on that! About the only time I'll say "God says..." or "the Bible says..." is when I use direct quotations. Otherwise, I try to make it clear that my opinions are my opinions. Usually when people speak for God, they say what they wanted Him to have said. They make Him a talking puppet. We have enough of these agenda-driven people in my church that I try to avoid forums where they prevail. I like NASB and NRSV. I don't like the free translations of the Bible such as Good News. However, in their defense, I know people who would only be comfortable in using that version when they entered into a study class. Then they graduated to a better translation. They might not have continued -- or even started -- in study had they not begun with Good News or The Message. That to me is Paul's milk and meat metaphor in action. |
Bible Answer: Thanks for your response Rick. I appreciate your heart for the Word even if we disagree on the symbolism in Genesis. (-; I do not think that symbolism should be a divisive issue, it's just a personal election, such as: I happen to be against infant baptism but I know many fine Christians who do espouse that doctrine, and I believe that God is probably laughing at us for the personal investments we make into these implicit issues. Also, when I was first saved, I had a hard time with the KJV. So, I had a class where I took a GNT along with a study Bible in KJV. That is how I grew to understand the semantic shifts such as suffer means permit, and so on. So what is comfortable for one may not be for someone else who is on a different spiritual level. We will find out soon enough when it will all become obvious. "For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known." 1Cr (13:12) But until then, all we have is faith, hope, and love. Lord bless you and yours. |