OneLight Posted October 22, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.21 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted October 22, 2009 It is very strange to read the differences to me. This is from Matthew 24:7 KJV For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. Their version Ethnic groups and nation-states will fight against one another, and famines and earthquakes will strike in various places. Nations and Kingdoms are made of of more then one ethnic group. Nation-states sound like New Hampshire against Vermont. Not the same picture being painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning_Ember Posted October 22, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 21 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,009 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 100 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/20/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted October 22, 2009 I was going to post this a few days back, but I was fairly Cretan it would make it here without my assistance. What about that ethnic groups bit? It seems not only to be talking about States, but that piece also seems fairly out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believer1997 Posted October 22, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 66 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,363 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 119 Days Won: 9 Joined: 11/07/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted October 22, 2009 I think it's a very distorted view and I won't be purchasing it for my use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick-Parker Posted October 22, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 200 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 4,273 Content Per Day: 4.83 Reputation: 1,855 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/17/2021 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/03/1955 Share Posted October 22, 2009 People have been rewriting God's Word for a long time. I just stick to what I know is Truth. The simpler they make it the weaker they make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believer1997 Posted October 22, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 66 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,363 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 119 Days Won: 9 Joined: 11/07/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted October 22, 2009 People have been rewriting God's Word for a long time. I just stick to what I know is Truth. The simpler they make it the weaker they make it. Amen!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted October 22, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 683 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 11,128 Content Per Day: 1.99 Reputation: 1,352 Days Won: 54 Joined: 02/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/07/1952 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I wonder when the Republican version is due out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted October 22, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 683 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 11,128 Content Per Day: 1.99 Reputation: 1,352 Days Won: 54 Joined: 02/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/07/1952 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I wonder when the Republican version is due out OOps, I have just been corrected and told that this is the Republican version! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believer1997 Posted October 22, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 66 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,363 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 119 Days Won: 9 Joined: 11/07/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted October 22, 2009 I wonder when the Republican version is due out OOps, I have just been corrected and told that this is the Republican version! :24: :24: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted October 23, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.93 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted October 23, 2009 It is very strange to read the differences to me. This is from Matthew 24:7 KJV For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. Their version Ethnic groups and nation-states will fight against one another, and famines and earthquakes will strike in various places. Nations and Kingdoms are made of of more then one ethnic group. Nation-states sound like New Hampshire against Vermont. Not the same picture being painted. Yeah, every version has something people can complain about. What I see is another attempt not to change the Scriptures but adjust the language to modern times. And I didn't say it's preferred - for example the way they translate "Holy Spirit" is a bit weird. But the notes they put to the side are informative. And when studying a passage, it is always useful to see how various translators deal with the translation for a more complete perspective. I just add this one to the list. And it's not like they are trying to make homosexuality acceptable like certain other modern translation(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted October 23, 2009 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.87 Content Count: 43,799 Content Per Day: 6.19 Reputation: 11,244 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted October 23, 2009 I recently was made aware of Conservatives re writing the bible to better siut there needs. Especially so they can attack the left and make Jesus look more capitalist than socialist. This is not good! I dont care if your a conservative to the core. The bible must not be altered to meet individual needs. I know it has been altered before and Liberal christians have done it in the past with gender equality and such. I have a link that talks about it. http://conservapedia.com/Conservative_Bible_Project OK, instead of reacting to your analysis, I thought I would check it out for myself. And I am not seeing what you are seeing. I don't see anything in there about politics. I skimmed through the Introduction of the link, and I really got a different impression about the project. Also, I followed the links to read some of the text, and I found it to be very educational. Some of their translations seem weird, but next to key "changes" were explanations to why the changes and what the original text stated. You should check it out before jumping down their throats. (I opened it up to Matthew, in case you are interested in what I looked at.) Neb, in their guidelines for what bias they want to have in their translation, they list this: Express Free Market Parables; explaining the numerous economic parables with their full free-market meaning That didnt concern you? The parables were never about money, but about spiritual matters of God. They are putting a monetary spin on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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