Subject: How inspired is the NAS Bible today? |
Bible Note: Dear Tim, When it comes to the idea that present day versions are still inspired by God, there are a couple of obvious questions that come up. You address one very well. How can versions contradict each other or have mistakes and yet be inspired. This could lead into a discussion of inerrancy of scripture, which I believe already has a thread dedicated to it. However, I would generally say that in most cases the contradictions are not actually contradictions at all. I also believe that any mistakes or true contradictions which may remain would not be of any significance to the message which God is expressing. I think that we are probably actually closer to agreement than we think since you mentioned that you also believe that the message is authoritative. I would ask you though, how can this be without God's inspiration? In other words, if the translations are just the work of men, then what makes them any different than a commentary? Yet we don't hold commentaries to be authoritative, but only helpful. |