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NASB | Ezra 9:2 "For they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race has intermingled with the peoples of the lands; indeed, the hands of the princes and the rulers have been foremost in this unfaithfulness." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ezra 9:2 "For they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race has intermingled with the peoples of the lands. Indeed, the officials and chief men have been foremost in this unfaithful act and direct violation [of God's will]." [Deut 7:3, 4] |
Subject: How is the Bible the Word of God? |
Bible Note: Greetings Ischus! I pray that you get to feeling better my friend. When you do, perhaps we can discuss this further. I don't know of anyone who claims inerrancy for the copies or the translations of the text, but I believe that one can make a strong logical case for the original autographs, and I believe that Scripture makes this case concerning itself. So, I would contend that the Bible doesn't just contain God's Word, but that it is God's Word. For instance, 2 Peter 2:20-21 makes this statement about Scripture: "Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation. 21 For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit." The fact that copyist may have intentionally or unintentionally added or deleted a few things here and there doesn't change the status of the original. And, as youself pointed out, we can be almost certain that the text we have now is in agreement with the original. This was an issue that I have spent much time studying. And, it has been my experience that the importance of and frequency of the variants readings has been vastly overblown. The majority of the texts are in agreement with one another. Get better! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |