Then Why people don't just ask the Jews about their religious book to get true intepretation from this, like someone who want to learn Islam should ask a Arab about true interpretation of the Koran?
2006-10-24 08:55:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christians cannot accept the Jewish interpretation of the Bible because Jews believe the messiah will be a great human leader who will help us to bring peace on earth and justice for all. Jews don't believe in the Christian version of heaven/hell. Jews will recognize the messiah because there will be peace on earth. Do you see peace anywhere on earth??? If not, then the messiah hasn't been here yet.
Jews do not need Christianity to explain their existence or their origin, but Christians cannot explain their existence without Judaism.
Jews still read from Hebrew scrolls copied faithfully over the centuries. The relatively recent discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls verify the accuracy of the copies.
Ana: Sometimes the entire Tenach is referred to as the Torah, but the correct terminology for what the Christians call the "Old Testament" is "Tenach."
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2006-10-24 11:35:50 · answer #1 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask Arabs about the Qur'an? That would work. But, in case you do not know it, Arabs are only a few of the Muslims on the earth.
I see where you are coming from-asking Jews about the true interpretation of the Holy Scriptures (what you call the OT). Note: The Torah is only the first 5 books of the Scriptures. Some do not know this.
I am taking a class now on all the great Rabbis and all the many interpretations of the Scriptures. For everything in the Scriptures, there are many, many commentaries on how different Rabbis interpreted it. We do not say, ''this is how it is''. We say,''I wonder what that meant, and what meanings can we get out of it.''
But, most Jews do study the Scriptures, and do not take them literally, but try to understand what they mean.
2006-10-24 09:07:19 · answer #2 · answered by Shossi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The Hebrew is the unique, the Septuagint is the interpretation. Now the two are exciting to income, however the Hebrew unique has the main authority. If there are occasional words the place the interpretation into English is complicated, finding at how Hebrew Rabbis translated that text textile into Greek 200 years formerly Jesus became born is clever to look at. different than that, i will think of of no benefit to the Septuagint.
2016-10-16 08:43:52 · answer #3 · answered by corridoni 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hebrew and Greek. The Jews would be an authoritarian about the Torah but not the N.T.
Greek was a more widely used translation of the Bible because not a lot of people spoke Hebrew.
2006-10-24 09:02:43 · answer #4 · answered by darlndanna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Jewish people only believe in the Old Testament. The bible is not about interpretations as linguists do the necessary, however it is about understanding what God wants us to do instead of following word for word literally
2006-10-24 09:10:23 · answer #5 · answered by arul n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. A serious scholar of the Bible would need to learn Hebrew and Greek. It would also help to go into deep study of the history of Judaism and ancient history to provide a proper context.
Few people seem very interested in doing this since the Church tells them what to believe and most people just buy it hook - line and sinker.
2006-10-24 09:01:34 · answer #6 · answered by taotemu 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It is through Christ that we gain the true interpretation - for it is He, "the word made flesh," who is the ultimate authority of its meaning. It is He who opens our minds so that we can understand the Scriptures. (Lk 24:45). For this reason it is written of the Israelites, "But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away." (2 Cor 3:14)
2006-10-24 09:05:39 · answer #7 · answered by whitehorse456 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
very good question!
You analize well from what you've learned so far. I think peole don't ask these types of questions cause throughout the years people have 'lost' the respect other cultures deserve, for what ever reason.
2006-10-24 09:06:00 · answer #8 · answered by Tanyah 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Or we could learn Hebrew and Greek and study it for ourselves.
But we (yes we, including me) are too lazy to do that.
2006-10-24 08:59:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
well said alberto. unfortunately, I doubt that your very logical point will be well recieved.
cheerio
2006-10-24 09:07:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋