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superpest_99 -> RE: Which Bible do you prefer? (4/18/2009 3:19:46 AM)
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Hi there:
I have tried several versions of the Bible but prefer the KJV since I read a lengthy article about how they and the KJV deal with certain themes such as the blood of Christ, His nature, His divinity, His virgin birth etc... which were either treated differently or totally omitted, while other books or chapters were added that apparently were non-canonical. At first, this was a bit confusing to me but I started to follow the method that God, Himself gave us (possibly to counteract the confusion of such versions which He knew would come about) and that is:
Isa 28:9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.
Isa 28:10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
Isa 28:11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
Isa 28:12 To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
Isa 28:13 But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
Here is the Complete Jewish Bible version of the same verses:
Isa 28:9 Can no one be taught anything? Can no one understand the message? Must one teach barely weaned toddlers, babies just taken from the breast,
Isa 28:10 so that [one has to use nursery rhymes]? — Tzav la-tzav, tzav la-tzav, kav la-kav, kav la-kav z`eir sham, z`eir sham [Precept by precept, precept by precept, line by line, line by line, a little here, a little there].
Isa 28:11 So with stammering lips, in a foreign accent, [Adonai] will speak to this people.
Isa 28:12 He once told this people, "It's time to rest, the exhausted can rest, now you can relax" — but they wouldn't listen.
Isa 28:13 So now the word of Adonai for them comes "precept by precept, precept by precept, line by line, line by line, a little here, a little there," so that when they walk, they stumble backward, and are broken, trapped and captured!
When we use this method of researching principles, rather than just words, we get the bigger picture of what God is telling us in His word. An example of this would be the state of the dead. If you look up all the verses you can find out what happens to us when we die, you get a very clear picture that blows away any misconception that many of us have today, esp. when reading about the thief on the cross beside Jesus. Or with other subjects such as 'new wine' not being alcoholic, or which day is really the Lord's Day (and has always been) Saturday, etc... The reason I prefer the KJV is because it has been gone over with a fine tooth comb, so we know where the alleged discrepancies are. Plus, I like the Strong's Concordance with the Hebrew/Greek dictionaries that cover the KJV meanings. Then I use the Complete Jewish Bible for comparisons, but I also use Bible commentaries, esp. (but not exclusively) those by EG White of the Seventh Day Adventist denomination. I read once, that the ancient Hebrew/Jewish leaders would rewrite the scrolls whenever they became too brittle or for other necessary reasons, but were so meticulous, that each line was numbered, and was carefully transcribed onto new scrolls, ergo the expression 'line upon line', most likely. That was probably how the 'scribes' came onto the scene. It seems that if we want to be serious about our Bible studies, we need several tools these days, so, I don't feel like it's too much to have more than one version of the 'Good Book', nor do I frown on computer helps such as eSword, esp. since they are free. God has inspired many people to help us muddle through the obstacles set up by those NOT inspired by Him. Sorry this was so long.
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ORIGINAL: JHerr
Thanks for the input everyone. I guess I will just have to keep collecting bibles and see which ones work best for me.
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