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NASB | Genesis 21:18 "Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him by the hand, for I will make a great nation of him." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 21:18 "Get up, help the boy up, and hold him by the hand, for I will make him a great nation." |
Bible Question:
Hi I studied many verses concerning the Arabs which are descendants from Hagar's son Ishmael...Gen 25:12-16. I found the Artabs mentioned in the New Testament...Act 2:11 They speaks of the works of God. I think this is terrific! With this nation God formed from Ishmael, do they as a whole have a bible like ours? |
Bible Answer: Hi Seedling, Arabians, in Acts 2:11, heard the disciples proclaiming the works of God, speaking in the Arabian's own language, among other languages. One of the translations of the Bible was to Aramaic, completed sometime between 150 and 400(?) A.D. There are a couple of versions of this Aramaic, the Syriac, the Peshitta, these are prob. the most widely accepted. I have been examining the Peshitta recently, and have found my English traslation of it to read very much like my King James. I understand this Bible has been used by Arabian Christians from these early times, and so yes, they do have the Bible, and have had it. To be clear, the Koran does not by any stretch of the imagination compare to the Bible. The Koran does not describe the God Who is the Creator of all. The Koran has no greater significance than any other pseudo-religious writing. Islam is a false religion, and is nothing like Christianity. I do not wish to take much time of this forum, which is for the study of the Bible, the to talk about the Koran. You can email me if you wish (see my profile) for more information. Love in Christ, Mark |