Trinitarian Commentaries vs. Discourse Analysis (E

[Scott Pitta]

The issue is different translations are translated from different Greek manuscripts. No 2 manuscripts are word for word identical.

It makes perfect sense for Bibles translated from different manuscripts to read differently.

Just to make things worse, the quotes from the OT in the NT do not always match how they read in the OT. Since this does not seem to be a problem for NT authors, it is not a problem for me.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Scott Pitta

The issue is different translations are translated from different Greek manuscripts. No 2 manuscripts are word for word identical.

It makes perfect sense for Bibles translated from different manuscripts to read differently.

Just to make things worse, the quotes from the OT in the NT do not always match how they read in the OT. Since this does not seem to be a problem for NT authors, it is not a problem for me.

Scott, you are ignoring the fact that these modern translations are forced to differ from each other by about 10%.

They are forced to change verses by copyright law.

[rdp]

Originally Posted by Sean

Scott, you are ignoring the fact that these modern translations are forced to differ from each other by about 10%.

They are forced to change verses by copyright law.

*Ummm, you dooo realize the KJV was "modern" only 400+ years ago now don't you?

*Here, for any one needing some literacy on this topic, see Elder J.R. Ensey's recently released magnum opus on this topic. With almost 800 end notes it is easily the most exhaustive & current text-critical work in print on this particular topic :

http://www.advanceministries.org/sto...hp?cat=General

*Or, also see here: http://www.bible.ca/b-kjv-only.htm

https://bible.org/article/why-i-do-n...vailable-today

*But, as w. virtually every-single KJVO I've ever encountered - it's an exercise in futility to show them their well-documented factual errors. Carry on .

[Sean]

Originally Posted by rdp

*Ummm, you dooo realize the KJV was "modern" only 400+ years ago now don't you?

*Here, for any one needing some literacy on this topic, see Elder J.R. Ensey's recently released magnum opus on this topic. With almost 800 end notes it is easily the most exhaustive & current text-critical work in print on this particular topic :

http://www.advanceministries.org/sto...hp?cat=General

*Or, also see here: http://www.bible.ca/b-kjv-only.htm

https://bible.org/article/why-i-do-n...vailable-today

*But, as w. virtually every-single KJVO I've ever encountered - it's an exercise in futility to show them their well-documented factual errors. Carry on .

The KJV is the standard for all Bibles to compare to.

Just imagine a world with no KJV.

I can, and it would not be pretty.

Every translation would be greatly different, and nobody would have an accurate word of God, only chaotic translations coming right out of the translation mills of seminary.

[rdp]

Originally Posted by Scott Pitta

The issue is different translations are translated from different Greek manuscripts. No 2 manuscripts are word for word identical.

It makes perfect sense for Bibles translated from different manuscripts to read differently.

Just to make things worse, the quotes from the OT in the NT do not always match how they read in the OT. Since this does not seem to be a problem for NT authors, it is not a problem for me.

*Spot-on. Very good points.

[Steven Avery]

Originally Posted by Scott Pitta

It makes perfect sense for Bibles translated from different manuscripts to read differently.

A Christian working with wildly different Bible editions, where one has to be an abjectly corrupt version, is like a person wearing two watches that are 45 minutes apart.

Should he split the difference?

Use one today and the other tomorrow?

Should he hope that 95% accuracy is fine?

"Precision in time is not that important, as long as it is generally close, and the time-message is received."

Guess the time by a burning in the bosom or a any ethereal leading of the spirit?

Should he wax philosophical? - “we live in a world of uncertainties”

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Or ... should he make every effort to determine which one tells the truth?