Christians are you suprised Jews know Hebrew and Armaeic (sometimes) and read the bible in its original form and insist they know what it is talking about? Such as their insistence that in their book of Isaiah it does not say Virgin but young lady and was not referring to the Messiah?
2007-12-14 05:02:26 · 13 answers · asked by Macy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We are not at all surprised, I don't read Hebrew or any other language however in the study manuals I have used it has covered this translation of the word. It is true that it does not specifically state virgin however it is supposed, all young women are virgins as there are other words that were used when the young woman was married and so forth.
2007-12-14 05:12:35 · answer #1 · answered by saintrose 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not surprised by that, nor am I surprised by that insistence. However, I think the insistence that the word we translate as "virgin" simply means "young woman" is a reaction to Christianity. When the Hebrew scriptures were translated into Greek - by Jewish scholars, you understand - the Greek word they chose does not mean both "virgin" and "young woman", it just means "virgin". I think this is pretty clear indication that, at the time Isaiah was written, that word was understood by the Jewish world to mean "virgin". I'm certain that the other meaning was always there, but I think when Christianity took hold, the other meaning began to be emphasized.
I have no doubt that both meanings are there. The only question is which one should be used. I think the only valid evidence is which one was understood before Christ.
2007-12-14 13:07:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus did not have to "read" The Torah... he could quote it from memory... He wrote it... the change you mention was made in the 5th century by a bunch of rabbis who were making changes to counter act the growing Church. they were trying to make it seem less like The Church was The Word of God as they wanted it to be and to more separate the Jews from the Christians. Many of the "traditional" Jewish "holy"texts were "altered"(by the rabbis) after the commissioning of The Church and it's beginning to grow.
2007-12-14 13:11:30 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is surprising (and shameful for Christianity) ,
But would you not be more surprised if you know that "The different versions of Bible in your hands are Jew crafted" ,
YES THEY ARE ,
The latest version of Bible was raised in USA in 1925 , called US Bible ,
But since last one decade a large number of US Christians are gone Atheist ,
So you'll have to rectify your Christianity from The Jews ,
Wish you Christians the best , but hope is thin.
2007-12-14 13:18:18 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not all Jews know Hebrew and even fewer know Aramaic,but i'm not surprised that their interpretation fits their belief.
2007-12-14 13:09:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on if they are reading an original copy of the bible that has not been altered.
2007-12-14 13:08:48 · answer #6 · answered by Malachi Constant 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The point is moot. If Mary and Joseph were "married" the marriage MUST have been consummated. Marriage equals NO VIRGINITY! Or weren't they married yet? Were they just hangin' out together?
2007-12-14 13:10:35 · answer #7 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have heard this argument before and I also know Hebrew. The word "almah" means virgin as well as maiden, either way, it is a virgin.
2007-12-14 13:06:52 · answer #8 · answered by L.C. 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I am not a bit surprised. Just because the constitution is American, that doesn't mean an American understands it, just check George W. out.
2007-12-14 13:06:35 · answer #9 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The jew,s live by the O.T....we live by the N.T.
under Grace and not the law.
2007-12-14 13:25:30 · answer #10 · answered by elaine 30705 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋