Wouldn't it be possible, or even likely that after thousands of years the bible may even have stuff in it that was completely different from the first one?
2006-11-17 06:24:31 · 25 answers · asked by this Mike guy 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
English is a living language. It changes daily. New words are added archaic words are deleted. No the words are not the same. Is the message, the meaning. The ideas God wants us to know the same... YES... Jim
2006-11-17 06:35:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, this is a very popular misconception of the modern times, the Bible has been faithfully reproduced and especially the New Testament by Holy monks and Christian scribes for centuries, they took many years and great pains to do this, an example would be the Lindisfarne Bible that took over ten years to copy faithfully and was a labour of love in the service of Christ.
the Bible has a truth today as it had in earlier times as the church protected it against outside heretical influence, but it is true to say that some Christian denominations have dropped some words or passages that did not suit their mainstream thought.
2006-11-17 06:36:02 · answer #2 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scientist say that if you can provide enough energy, almost anything is possible.
Is it probable is another question.
When you do the research, and much effort the scribe of Israel but into keeping the text accurate and unchanged is remarkable.
Some scribes had not just the number of letters counted, but they could tell you which letter was in the exact middle of the book being copied.
If the number of letters were wrong or if the check letters were not in the right location, the whole copy would be destroyed.
the earliest copy of Isaiah we had prior to the Dead Sea Scrolls was dated 600 to 800 AD
The book of Isaiah in the Dead Sea Scrolls is dated 200 BC
So here is a copy 1000 yrs earlier than the next copy. What was found was spelling changes and word location switched.
Attesting to the reliablity of the Bible we have today.
At one time it was said that the Name of God, Jehovah, was not in the bible Jesus and his disciples used.
Today we know that is wrong.
As time and new discoveries come the more accurate our bibles are becoming.
2006-11-17 07:10:01 · answer #3 · answered by TeeM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Too many things get lost in translation. But today's Bible is as close as we can get and has the Basic Instructions we need to follow our faith. Faith is what leads us to follow the Bible as is and what allows God to move in our lives and help us understand what may no longer be in writing. Do what it says, gain what it says we'll gain. Someone once said that even if I found out at the end of my life that everything I've believed weren't true, (which I don't believe will happen), I would have what? Been a good wife, mother, friend, servant, etc. Nothing lost. All gained.
2006-11-17 06:34:53 · answer #4 · answered by turquoise24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know for a fact that there is only a few current translations that are accurately compared to the original scriptures. If you want to know for yourself, buy an Interlinear bible in the original Hebrew/Greek language that is numbered with the Strong's Concordance. You will be shocked to know that almost everything that is taught by the Christian church today is grossly inaccurate and contradictory.
2006-11-17 06:30:36 · answer #5 · answered by Rob 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The King James Version is the closest and oldest english translation of the Bible. Others such as the NIV are written based on what some interpreted the King James to mean.
Once you are saved the true meaning of the Bible is revealed to you and you understand God's word.
2006-11-17 06:51:48 · answer #6 · answered by msm 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Considering that Torah, the Hebrew writings and histories and the Christian canon ALL contain at least one example of a story told in two (or more) ways with key differences in detail, it's impossible to maintain a coherent argument that we have the original and full text of anything.
They are all compilations, with editing that is apparent when you study which words are used and the way they're put together. But then if g-d went to the bother of planting fossil bones to test us, maybe he put these false redactions in the texts to fool us too.
2006-11-17 06:37:02 · answer #7 · answered by The angels have the phone box. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the front of most bibles you will receive a list of people who are in charge of translating,editing, and reediting the bible. They are paid scholars and they keep the bible true. I also believe that God has the power to protect his word.
2006-11-17 06:28:43 · answer #8 · answered by corryglory 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no original texts existing today and what we do have are translations of copies of copies of translations and mostly just from incompleat texts and even just small fragments of texts.
If you would like to read some of my pov on the Bible you may at:
http://pages.zdnet.com/mikevanauken/outreach/id4.html
2006-11-17 06:28:49 · answer #9 · answered by IdahoMike 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're pretty close. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls pretty much proved that.
But since the practice of my religion is not based on 100% Scripture alone (but upon equal measure of Tradition and Reason, as well)....I can, without reservation, ask myself:
"Does it matter??"
Answer: Nope.
2006-11-17 06:29:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋