It is a book of parables. I guess some think it might be exact and 100% accurate.
2006-12-26 14:46:42
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answer #1
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answered by ebush73 5
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As you can see, the xians believe!
Their bible is the truth because they say it is, silly.
They have a book that is the truth because the book says it is the truth. If you don't believe them, ask, and they will gladly point out in their bible where it clearly says that their bible is the truth.
And if you happen to read it yourself and come up with questions about specific points raised in there, they will either quote more scripture to prove that what they say is the truth (because it must be true if it is in their bible, remember?) or they will tell you that you aren't interpreting their bible in the "right" way and then they will teach you the truth - which is of course all in their bible - or maybe in their heads...
What I would like to know is, just because a document is ancient, written in Hebrew or Greek, and claims to be the truth, why does that make it the truth?
The bible was written by men who wished to control and manipulate others. They were pretty smart back then, no? It is still working today, so maybe there is some truth in there after all.
I have a book which clearly states that serpents can not open their mouths and speak Hebrew. I know that this is the truth because the book says it is a true book in the front pages.
Or would believing that be illogical?
2006-12-26 15:24:02
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answer #2
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answered by yomama 2
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There are no wrong chapters in the Bible, it is complete as is. The pages of the Bible were written down by the 40 authors as they were led by the Holy Spirit as what to write. The Jewish scribes made copies of the scriptures but could not have any errors in them. This was proven out when the dead sea scrolls were discovered in 1947 and the writings contained in them were word for word the same as some of the pages of the old testament.
2006-12-26 14:50:31
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answer #3
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answered by Steiner 6
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The scripture was written without chapter and verse, but added later like a couple of centuries.
2006-12-26 14:53:01
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answer #4
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answered by rapturefuture 7
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What wrong Chapters and what pages
2006-12-26 14:46:43
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answer #5
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answered by Anonymous
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if you don't know who kept the pages of the bible when it was written, than you probably failed kindergarten. Its so obvious. why don't you know. the answer is right in your face.
YO MAMMA
2006-12-26 14:48:05
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answer #6
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answered by DOJAH 1
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Oh please! It was compiled by man, what did you think would happen? Of course the book itself is still holy. Don't get caught up in the chapters, just trust the Spirit to guide you.
2006-12-26 15:03:39
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answer #7
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answered by flournoi 3
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What wrong chapters
2006-12-26 14:48:10
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answer #8
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answered by kingstubborn 6
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The Bible Was Transmitted Accurately
The Bible is the most reliable ancient document. Three factors used in determining the reliability of an ancient document ensure that the Bible we have today is very close in content to the original manuscripts.
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The number of manuscript copies in existence, and their agreement. The greater the number of manuscripts the more reliable the text produced.
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The time span between the copies and the original. The smaller the time span between the original and the creation of manuscript copies, the greater the reliability.
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The method of transcription. The more rigorous the method, the more reliable the transcribed text.
The number of copies and short time span between copies supports New Testament manuscript reliability, as shown in Table 5. Old Testament reliability lies in the method used to transcribe the Bible.
Overwhelming New Testament Manuscript Evidence
The New Testament has far more manuscript evidence than any other ancient work. There are more than 24,000 manuscript copies of the New Testament, with only a 25 year time span between the original and the manuscript copies. The Iliad ranks next -- it has 643 manuscript copies with a 500 year time span between the original and the copies. Only 40 lines (400 words) of the New Testament are in doubt between the 24,000 manuscript copies, compared to 746 lines in doubt of the Iliad's 643 copies. This translates to 5% of the Iliad's text being corrupted, compared to 1/2 of 1% for the New Testament. These New Testament errors consist primarily of misspellings and duplications and affect no fundamental doctrines. To quote Sir Frederic Kenyon, an authority in the field of New Testament textual criticism:
"It cannot be too strongly asserted that in substance the text of the Bible is certain... The number of manuscripts of the New Testament, of early translations from it, and of quotations from it in the oldest writers of the Church, is so large that it is practically certain that the true reading of every doubtful passage is preserved in some one or other of these ancient authorities. This can be said of no other book in the world. Scholars are satisfied that they possess substantially the true text of the principal Greek and Roman writers whose works have come down to us... yet our knowledge of their writings depends on a mere handful of manuscripts, whereas the manuscripts of the New Testament are counted by hundreds, and even thousands."
Rigorous Transcription of Old Testament
We can have confidence in the reliability of the Old Testament because of the rigorous transcription methods employed. Before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947, the oldest Old Testament manuscript found dated around AD 900, approximately 1300 years after the completion of the Old Testament in 400 BC. The Dead Sea Scrolls, however are dated before the time of Christ (about 150 BC). The book of Isaiah found in the Dead Sea Scrolls verifies the precision of the method used to transcribe the Old Testament. The book of Isaiah from the Dead Sea Scrolls is identical to today's standard Hebrew Bible in greater than 95% of the text. The 5% variation is due to slips of the pen and variations in spelling.
The Talmudists (AD 100 - 500) used a very strict transcription method. Synagogue rolls had to be written on specially prepared skins of clean animals and fastened with strings taken from clean animals. Each skin had to contain a certain number of columns. Each column had to have between 48 and 60 lines and be 30 letters wide. The spacing between consonants, sections and books was precise, measured by hairs or threads. The ink had to be black and prepared with a specific recipe. The transcriber could not deviate from the original in any manner. No words could be written from memory. The person making the copy had to wash his whole body before beginning and had to be in full Jewish dress. He could not begin to write the name of God with a pen freshly dipped in ink. While writing God's name, he was to focus on his task, not even looking up if a king addressed him.
Because of the care taken to make copies, Talmudists were confident that they were exact. Talmudists destroyed older copies because they feared the older copies would become damaged and misinterpreted with age. That is why there are few older manuscripts.
The Massoretes (AD 500-900) also had a complicated system of ensuring that copies were accurate. By numbering verses, words and letters and calculating and enumerating various combinations, they were able to ensure precise transcription of the text.
We also be assured of the validity of the Old Testament because Jesus accepted it and quoted extensively from it.
We Can Trust
Scripture
The next time someone questions the accuracy of the Bible, you can tell them that we can trust its accuracy. The conditions of its writing and the resulting unity of the text speak of a supernatural direction, the Holy Spirit, directing chosen men to author the Bible. Prophecies described in the Bible were accurately fulfilled centuries later. Scientific facts in the Bible are accurate far beyond human knowledge of science at the time they were written. The Bible is historically accurate. Archaeological discoveries substantiate Bible accounts. Manuscript evidence and transcription methods for the Bible are far superior to that of any other ancient book.
God, the author of the Bible says "Come now, let us reason together" -- Isaiah 1:18. He also says in the New Testament to test all spirits to ensure that what people say is accurate: "Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world -- 1 John 4:1. God does not require nor desire blind faith. He presents all of creation, His written Word, the nation of Israel and the resurrection of Jesus as living testimonies of Him. Examine the evidence -- it will strengthen your faith!
2006-12-26 14:47:41
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answer #9
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answered by David T 3
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WHAT WRONG CHAPTERS THERE ARE NONE AND WHAT PAGES ARE YOU REFERING TO ALL 66 BOOKS OF THE INSPIRED SCRIPTURES ARE COMPLETELY INTACT PLEASE DO YOUR HOMEWORK AS YOU ARE 100% IN ERROR ON YOUR ASSUMPTIONS GORBALIZER
2006-12-26 14:50:41
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answered by gorbalizer 5
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