Bible Question:
Use of old words for Scripture: When have old words ever been used in scripture? (When God gave the ten commandments, were Adam's older words, etc., used?) Dr. Samuel Gipp gives an example, but it is of humans using archaic words. When has God done so? Leading your own business, what would you think if your secretary sent out your memos with 17th century words, your sales staff shalt approach clients in this manner, etc.? As stewards, when is it right to use old words if they've never been used? With (worldly) television, it is pretty easy to turn the channel from the 17th century. Should that time be reverenced; why or why not? Think of Abraham pleading for Sodom and Gomorrah. If there are 50 in the whole universe that practice 17th century words, may they be wise today. 5 less than 50. 5 less ... |
Bible Answer: Hi gruvEdude:: To paraphrase Matthew 18:16 In the mouth of two or three, let every (HUH) be established. Just what is your point? If OLD words offend or confuse you, the simplest solution is to not use them. Then find a Bible that doesn't use them either. Not wanting to be offensive in,my quoting, of an Old Quote, I will therefore update it for your benefit and subsequent approval. I believe that you are only "Splitting Atoms". God speaking to Man in any country will use the language of said country, and Age in which he speaks, therefore we have a Bible, the (KJV) where we have the use of archaic words, because the (KJV) was published in 1611. To make a short statement even longer, I believe Adam could have been multilingual, let me explain, when Adam was in the Garden he spoke ("GOD") after the fall he spoke a human language, given to him by God. You might be able to call that language the "Adamite language" which would have been the language of Noah, and his sons. Then when God confounded the language of man, everyone that spoke a different language left the area, leaving the people that spoke what we now call the Chaldiean language, although in that area today, we would call it Iraqi. So what I am saying is, the Iraqui language of today could be a Dialect of what I termed as the Adamite language. When God spoke to Moses, he spoke Hebrew, although Moses and the people also spoke Egyptian, having been in Egypt for 410 yrs. GOD speaks his own language, do you think you would understand him, if he talked to you in his language? All languages are his creation, many variations on a central theme, like Birds, Dogs, Cats I guess the whole point of this is to let you know, it doesn't matter what language God speaks in to us. Don't try to box him according to our limitations. Be Blessed in Christ Nevvvvine |