Isn't it time the Bible had a rewrite to bring it into the 21st century?

Question

and make it relevant to today's issues

Answer 1

yes but ur going to get a bunch of christians pissed off at u.

Answer 2

It's been done. But KJV rules. The meaning of some passages is not correctly known, and changing it is not good. Like Adam knew Eve and she conceived and bore Seth, and, she said, God had given it to her to replace Able who was killed by Cain: how many people realize they did not know what caused that baby? And she explained it, "God gave it to me." As for being relevant to today's issues. That's one of the great things about the bible: it is not easy to write a book that is relevant to all cultures at all times. But it is. The dim view you espouse is probably addressed under fornication, adultery, and abomination. Rewrite Shakespeare while you are at it; shouldn't say that, someone probably will.

Answer 3

Funny thing about the Bible: it was good for the 1-2 century all the way up to the 21st century. That's one reason we know only God could write a book that wouldn't be obsolete in a few short years. If you think this book is outdated, then you probably aren't filled with the Holy Spirit; "Seek and you will find."

Answer 4

Hi Alan..when did you last read the Bible? it is absolutely relevant today. God does not change..His word remains forever. The Bible is the inspired word of our Holy God. If you want to understand it better, you could read the version Bono from U2 has made a comment in, which is the Message Bible..the full and complete old and new testament. Happy reading xxx Blessings

Answer 5

No. The whole point of having the Bible is the connection it gives us with the past, with the earliest generation of Christians. It gives us what little access we have to historical information about Jesus (although it doesn't do this directly), and reminds us how much we've changed and the world has changed since then, as well as showing how later authors rewrote the views of earlier ones, giving us courage not to produce a different Bible, but to write and say things as Christians today that are different from what our forefathers in the faith said.

Answer 6

The people who wrote what is in the Bible, recorded the history of the time that they lived in. Do you really want to rewrite that? If you think about what you read, and try to objectively apply it to our times, you will find alot that is still very relevant.

Answer 7

The Bible has already been rewritten many, many , many times ever since it was revealed to the world 2000 years ago. Popes, bishops, priests, editors, etc. changed the Bible so it would suit their own needs and win more converts (through lies because they change the verses so that it would appeal to everyone). If God is perfect (which He is) then why was there a need to change the Bible in the first place? The Bible came directly from God, yet devout Christians thought it was faulty--is that not denying God? The Bible was never meant to be changed. But others put in their own insight and opinions and interpretations, some deleting verses that would not appeal to Christians, or changing them, making them sound more peaceful, or adding new verses altogether to further demonstrate its agenda and converting more people and appealing to its followers. How could Christianity try to convert people knowing their Bible was changed to do just that? Potentially false or inaccurate information is used to convert these people, which is also corrupt...

A changed Bible is a corrupt one, and a corrupt Bible means a corrupt Christianity.

Answer 8

Check out The Message - it's fairly accurate as far as translation-into-modern-day- language goes, and is written more as a very well flowing story.

The New Living Translation is pretty good, too.

As far as relevance, it takes study and more reading than just the Gospels, but you can find relevance in today's issues really well. It's called a Biblical worldview, and if you want to test yourself on it check out the PEERS (politics, education, economics, religion, and society) Test it's really good and there are guides to go with it on where to find stuff that addresses it in the Bible (i.e there's a five page section on the death penalty.)

I would suggest you join a study that actually uses the Bible if you want relevance.

Answer 9

Why should the bible change according to the times? I dont' see man becoming any different in His make up to change with the times... Just because the times have changed does not mean that things are necessarily new. There is nothing new under the sun .. The Word of God is eternal and is able to be applied to each age and century. In the same way man's basic needs do not change even though thousands of years have passed.. man is basically the same and has done well inspite of it all.. he was tweeked here and there to adapt but basic food, shelter, belonging, love, etc has remained the same...Its good to have things that remain constant in our lives.. and the word of God is one of them...

Answer 10

The bible is applicable to all time periods. It is very relevent for today's issues. Have you read it lately? It is full of things that were prophecied about thousands of years ago that are coming true around us all the time.

Answer 11

Absolutely not. There is no one on Earth , who could re- write, the Holy Bible. The Holy Bible is the word of God. Not the word of modern man. Nope can not be done. But you have a good idea. Write a book pretaining to Today's Issues.