too many versions too many translations and all are right?
2007-02-20 07:39:20 · 20 answers · asked by hado 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My question to those who have previously answered this question:
If the King James Version of the Bible is over 95% accurate, then why do so many Christians discredit it as being the wrong interpretation?
Example: When asked previously if God does evil acts, I responded with a quotation from the King James version:
"Isaiah 45:7 - I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things."
But in response to that, many Christians say that I'm interpreting from the wrong version of the Bible.
2007-02-20 07:49:40 · answer #1 · answered by Maverick 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every biblical scholar knows all about the evolution of the Bible, including translations, errors, mistranslations, slow changes over time, plus how the current set of books got selected and why. None of this is new, surprising, or compromising to the centrality of the Christian Faith. Too bad some other religions don't have such serious scholarship that incorporates history, archeology, sociology, genetics, geography, linguistics to study sacred texts, just to name a few!
2007-02-20 07:52:48 · answer #2 · answered by Not Your Muse 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe the Bible to be the word of God so long as it is translated correctly.
In English, I believe the King James version to be the most accurate.
And of course there are errors. After hundreds of years of it being translated and retranslated and then copied by hand, how could there not be?
That's why Faith and Prayer are so important. They help you to know the Lord's intent.
2007-02-20 07:44:13 · answer #3 · answered by Raising6Ducklings! 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
When I was learning to read Arabic from a friend it was kind of interesting, there was "Arabic" and then there was "Koran Arabic". Very difficult to gain an understanding of 'Koran Arabic" since I am not Muslim and talking to me about it was "wrong".
The words did not mean the same thing. Over time I figured out that in Islam they have the same problem with understanding the Koran that people have with the Bible, they just have it in slightly different ways. In Islam you need an Imam to teach you so that you "understand" the Koran, so you have to depend on the teacher to teach you rightly.
Islam is currently going through the same phase Christianity did about 500 years ago. Muslims are Crusading, but they call it Jihad instead of Crusade. Muslims have a lot of violent infighting, murder, riots, between various sects of Islam just as Protestants and Catholics fought violently and different groups of protestants fought violently and different groups of "Catholics" fought violently.
The biggest problem in Islam and Christianity and any other religion is when people put their faith in things or people, if your faith is in a book, you go to hell. If your faith is in a person, you go to hell. If your faith is in a symbol, like an image, you go to hell.
I mean that "hell" literally, the Middle East is "hell on earth" right now because of these issues.
Islam is about 500-600 years behind Christianity and you can actually trace it on a time line/chart.
Are there typographical errors in scripture? Sure. Are there translational errors in scripture? Sure.
God speaks all languages but most importantly God speaks the language of a person's heart so God knows exactly how to help people understand scripture no matter what translation or language.
You just have to put faith in God and not a priest, pope or Imam.
2007-02-20 07:54:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no not all are right, if it has been translated and interpritted by someone then that person changes words and actually takes out whole verses. there is one though that was translated and not interpritted and that is why it is a little harder to understand but those who were translating it did not want to change any of the words so that we could have our own interpritation. King James Version
2007-02-20 07:45:54 · answer #5 · answered by justme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no inerrant text of The True Christian Bible existant today... The Salvation Message is, and has been, kept in the hearts of those of the Church... and that is all that is needed to keep The Word and Will of God.... The Bible of the True Christian Faith is not intended for the non-believer. Only those open to the leading of God through the Holy Spirit will find, in the texts we do have, what God has for them in The Bible.
2007-02-20 07:45:24 · answer #6 · answered by idahomike2 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That all bibles have no errors, of course not. And for the reason you gave (too many humans have had their hand in it and used a "questionable" translation to expand their own power). But I do believe in the original Bible being of God; that is, inspired by God and written by prophets of His choosing.
2007-02-20 07:43:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is one version and one version that is called the authorized version. and that is the King James Bible.
All authorities are set up and appointed by God himself so the version appointed by the King, King James is the only real version of the Bible.
2007-02-20 07:50:39 · answer #8 · answered by wisdom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As a Christian I don't take the Bible verbatim. I believe that the Bible serves as a reference to the teachings of Jesus. It does not serve as a history book.
2007-02-20 07:47:58 · answer #9 · answered by auapc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When reading the Bible you have to refer to the Greek text to make sure of it's accuacy. If you aren't fluent then you should seek out a Bible teacher that is. Then you will know what the true meaning of the Word is
2007-02-20 07:43:29 · answer #10 · answered by gtahvfaith 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋