The Bible has been re-Interpreted throughout many years, could it be wrong?

Question

I have done research about the orgin of the Bible, could it be that the version we use today be so watered down that the true meaning has been lost? There is just so much history data to disprove allot the Bible teaches us (Revelations...) for example.... Could it be that that the religious doctrines have corrupted what God's will for us really is??????

Answer 1

IT IS A BOOK!!!!


And yes, the DaVinci Code is a work of fiction.... just like the bible.

Answer 2

Uh, first of all, you will not find anything that disproves the historical accuracy of Scripture. Secondly, it is "Revelation" not "Revelations" and that mainly deals with future events, therefore there would not be any historical data pertaining to the bulk of the text.
This little piece may help clear up some things for you:


Hasn't the Bible been rewritten so many times that we can't trust it anymore?

This is a common misconception. Some people think that the Bible was written in one language, translated to another language, then translated into yet another and so on until it was finally translated into the English. The complaint is that since it was rewritten so many times in different languages throughout history, it must have become corrupted . The "telephone" analogy is often used as an illustration. It goes like this. One person tells another person a sentence who then tells another person, who tells yet another, and so on and so on until the last person hears a sentence that has little or nothing to do with the original one. The only problem with this analogy is that it doesn't fit the Bible at all.
The fact is that the Bible has not been rewritten. Take the New Testament, for example. The disciples of Jesus wrote the New Testament in Greek and though we do not have the original documents, we do have around 6,000 copies of the Greek manuscripts that were made very close to the time of the originals. These various manuscripts, or copies, agree with each other to almost 100 percent accuracy. Statistically, the New Testament is 99.5% textually pure. That means that there is only 1/2 of 1% of of all the copies that do not agree with each other perfectly. But, if you take that 1/2 of 1% and examine it, you find that the majority of the "problems" are nothing more than spelling errors and very minor word alterations. For example, instead of saying Jesus, a variation might be "Jesus Christ." So the actual amount of textual variation of any concern is extremely low. Therefore, we can say that we have a remarkably accurate compilation of the original documents.
So when that we translate the Bible, we do not translate from a translation of a translation of a translation. We translate from the original language into our language. It is a one step process and not a series of steps that can lead to corruption. It is one translation step from the original to the English or to whatever language a person needs to read it in. So we translate into Spanish from the same Greek and Hebrew manuscripts. Likewise we translate into the German from those same Greek and Hebrew manuscripts as well. This is how it is done for each and every language we translate the Bible into. We do not translate from the original languages to the English, to the Spanish, and then to the German. It is from the original languages to the English, or into the Spanish, or into the German. Therefore, the translations are very accurate and trustworthy in regards to what the Bible originally said.

Answer 3

The various versions of the bible may have come about due to changing social influences at any varying times. It is full of contradictions and what is presented before us was written for the most part by men. There are many gospels that have been excluded and it makes me believe that through time the male writers were afraid of the emerging power of women. Other than the virgin mary, most are depicted as some of the lowest forms of human existence. The key to the truth about the original text are kept in a vault beneath the Vatican. Why the need to hide what was once the so called words of god. The history and evolving of religion and the corruptions that were part of it has caused changes over the ages in order to justify ungodly actions in the name of religion and of god.

Answer 4

The King James has 20,000 translation errors, so yes, there is a problem with that. The oldest scrolls date back to the third century and are held by the Vatican. "Could it be that that the religious doctrines have corrupted what God's will for us really is??????" Yes, but they even distort what is found in modern Bible versions. An example, no Bible says that the Soul is immortal, and they all say that it dies with the body. No Bible says that the Wise men arrived to find Jesus in a manger. All say he was a boy in a house. No Bible says that the Star they followed came from God, they all say that it first led them to King Herod, who then learned that the Christ child had been born and made plans to kill it. Finally, no Bible says that Jesus is an Almighty God. They all say he was a mighty god, which is one who is created and receives its power form an Almighty God.

Answer 5

No. God's word is eternal and it is perfect. It is inspired by God. God is the author of the Bible. He just used human hands to physically write it.

The Bible is inerrant and infallible. Inerrant means it is incapable of having errors, and infallible means incapable of being false. So this means that God protected the Bible while it was being translated to other languages and other translations.

When you read different translations of the Bible use translations that have been worked on by a group of people not one that was just done by one person. That way you know there has been much more study, debate, and work in general put in to make sure it is close as possible to the same meaning as it had originally.

When scribes were copying the biblical text they would count how many words were in each book, in each page, and in each sentence. They knew which word would be exactly the middle of the book/page/sentence. If their text did not match up they threw it away and started over. So they were extremely careful and meticulous in their work.

Answer 6

The Bible is the truth. If we could read Hebrew, maybe we would get more out of it. The Bible has been written into more simplified terms to help those who do not speak or read Hebrew, but at the same time, some good meanings are being pulled out. Plus, the Bible has been twisted around to be politically correct, which is absolutely wrong. I do not see God having favor with any of these people that have deliberately changed His word around so they can benefit themselves.

Answer 7

Not only according to some that it may have been "watered down" but also in translations some words and meaning have been changed from the original it was also said that as it was copied some stories were left out and some new (made-up) were added I don't think we will ever know the real truth , Some people will do anything to gain power to control their world and other people,basically you have to think for yourself my creed is you make a statement be ready to prove it or: Put Up or Shut Up

Answer 8

Although it is true that the Bible has been interpreted many times, we still have numerous ancient texts in the original language that the Bible authors used. The book "The Case for Christ" goes into this issue in regards to the four Gospels. Ultimately, though, belief in God and in the Bible is a matter of faith. There are reasons and evidence to believe, and there are reasons and evidence to disbelieve. No one can scientifically prove or disprove the existence of God. I choose to believe in God by faith, but I also believe that there is evidence to support my belief.

Answer 9

properly, it truly is the aspect: no one is definitely-known with what must be taken actually and what shouldn't. i for my section take my cue from lots of the finished theologians, like Saint Augustine. Saint Augustine believed that the Bible changed into authentic on assorted ranges rapidly, although each so often it wasn't meant to be a literal historic past. as an instance, the six days of introduction ought to or may no longer were meant as a literal timeline. There are also examples of this by the recent testomony. as an instance, Matthew interpreted quite some memories interior the former testomony as being prophetic of Jesus' existence, at the same time as Paul expounded on the allegorical that technique of the tale of Abraham, Hagar, and Sarah. Biblical exegesis is a complicated subject. In all truth, no one truly is definitely-known with how all the Bible must be interpreted. some parts are ordinary; as an instance, at the same time as an announcement is preceded by making use of "like" that's a metaphor, and if it truly is preceded by making use of "as" that's a simile. yet lots of the Bible is confusing to interpret, because the authors did not imagine to contain a key. even with the indisputable fact that, many early Christians and Jews, beginning no later than the first century (with Philo of Alexandria) argued that the introduction tale changed into oftentimes allegorical, no longer literal. So it truly is completely acceptable for Christians to settle for evolution, and nonetheless be Christians. Taking the tale actually changed into in no way a important doctrine of Christianity, although some theologians for the time of historic past did trust it changed into literal. nonetheless, they in no way required that all and various else save on with their perspectives with a view to be considered "authentic Christians."

Answer 10

religion is THE BEST propaganda tool of ALL HISTORY, in ALL CULTURES. I'd be crazy to say that it wasn't tampered with. One of the most wide-known tampering is Mary Magdalene being a whore. And THAT'S just ONE tampering we've found so far. We may find some more, we may not. Time covers up a lot, plus back in the day people like to burn stuff. Some of it turned to ashes a LONG time ago.

Answer 11

God's will should be based on your personal relationship with him, not purely on what you read. I agree though that many of the newer interpretations water down the meanings. If you wanted to know exactly what the Bible said, study hebrew and go from there.