Do Christians actual heal people, speak in tongues and resist venomous snakes? What do these two verses mean? Should they be inpereted literally?
Mark 16:17-18:
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues
18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
2007-12-14 20:15:22 · 9 answers · asked by BHNJ 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
By most authorities, those two verses aren't in the bible.
The issue of "The longer ending of Mark" is one of the more prominent but basic examples of textual transmission and variation.
The issues within it can be referred to via other verses, except the snake-handling which appears to connect to a specific incident in the travels of St. Paul.
2007-12-14 20:28:02 · answer #1 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mark 16: 17 - 18 was NOT part of the original text.
These two verses are NOT part of the oldest manuscripts we have of Mark. The writing style of verses 9 through 20 also varies from previous chapters. Words and phrases in verses 9 through 20 appear nowhere else in Mark.
For these and other reasons most Biblical scholars today believe that these are added passages from a much later time period. If the Bible is so important to you -- do some reading and research.
2007-12-14 21:41:30 · answer #2 · answered by roccopaperiello 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You certainly are ignorant. Try an education. Ignorance can be cured/treated with education. Stupidity lasts a lifetime. Have you not heard of the Snake Handlers of the Apalachians? Have you not heard of missionaries in harms way? Have you not heard of the gifts of teaching or ministering? Maybe you haven't heard of the volunteers who go to jails and hospitals. Maybe you have not heard of the volunteers who clean bathrooms and vacuum floors. Some are always seeking signs and wonders. They will not be satisfied. Some are always seeking new information. They will not be satisfied with anything that has been available. God's Word has been around a long time. It has always been true. To pick it apart is wrong. To study it is good. Neither I nor you are God. Why try and tell God that you know better than He?
2016-05-24 01:19:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some claim to, yes. But then again, many religions and belief systems have similar rites associated to them. As long as it helps you live a happy life, and doesn't hurt innocent people that chose not to be a part of it, it has my support. Go dance with all the snakes you want if it makes you happy.
2007-12-14 20:21:47 · answer #4 · answered by Scottsays 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those verses were added at a later date. Those verses do not appear in the oldest and most reliable Bible manuscripts. Hence, many modern translations do not include those verses.
2007-12-14 20:24:23 · answer #5 · answered by johnusmaximus1 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't, but some do. You name it and you'll probably find some group of Christians doing something somewhere at some time.
We are a very diverse bunch for sure!
2007-12-14 20:19:15 · answer #6 · answered by patrick m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hospitals will be closed, and doctors out of job. Only quacks will be available if that is true.
2007-12-14 20:20:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes,and am ADDICTED to green mamba snake bites, its groovy
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2007-12-14 20:22:31 · answer #8 · answered by Auntie Marie SueB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. You need to find a different book to read, or a hobby! Don't take the bible literally! It is a work of fiction.
2007-12-14 20:22:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋