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Daniel 12:4 in the NIV

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  1. Ed Edwards

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    I call you.
    If you don't have a copy of

    "O Biblios The Book," by Allan O'Reilly

    then you are misrepresenting the truth that you got your
    paragraph here:

    http://ecclesia.org/truth/manuscript_evidence.html

    The misrepresntation is:
    1. you typed the passage instead of cutting and pasting
    2. you have access to the primary source
    ("O Biblios The Book," by Allan O'Reilly) instead
    of a secondary source ("Manuscript Evidence for Disputed Verses"
    by ecclesia.org )
     
  2. Askjo

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    Wrong.
    Wait! You quoted:
    You are ALMOST right, but it does not say, "kneel down."
     
  3. robycop3

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    In fairness...

    Well, I DO try to be fair. I'd seen that passage, & I wondered why it read thus in the NIV when every other version I'd ever used has "travel AND knowledge", & not" travel to gain knowledge". And thus, I was wondering if I'd missed something in the NIV, or if it just had a goof in it.

    And I'm not AKJV, if ya mean "Anti King James Version" by that arronym. I am AKJVoism. I am totally against the false doctrine that the KJV is the ONLY valid English version. I am a Freedom Reader; that is, I read any valid Bible version free of man-made false doctrines about any of them.
     
  4. Bro Tony

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    This point of fact never seems to be understood by many who are KJVO, no matter how many times they are told that no one on this board is against the KJV or does not love the KJV they continue to repeat this misunderstanding. It seems to me once someone has stated their position and made something clear--that those who continue to make false statements about the stance of others show themselves either to be incapable of understanding or willfully lying about their brothers.

    Bro Tony
     
  5. william s. correa

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    Do What?

    Whats your Question?:null: :null: :confused
     
  6. william s. correa

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    O Biblios*

    Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country. And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them. Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They 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. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
    Mark 16:9-20
    The current critical consensus regarding the last twelve verses of this gospel is that they are a spurious addition, since they do not appear in either Codex Aleph (Sinaiticus) or B (Vaticanus). That the conclusion drawn by scholars in this regard is utterly erroneous appears from the following:
    Dean John William Burgon exhaustively studied the manuscript evidence on this in his "Last Twelve Verses of St. Mark" in 1871--abridged in David Otis Fuller, ed., *Counterfeit or Genuine?* Burgon goes through the statements of the critics of his day against these verses, and shows them to have been the result of shoddiness of scholarship; he evaluates the passage on stylistic grounds; he examines the church fathers and the manuscripts on this passage; he even examines the oldest manuscripts and finds that in Codex B, or Vaticanus, at this passage there appears after v. 8 "the only vacant column in the whole manuscript--a blank space abundantly sufficient to contain the twelve verses which he nevertheless withheld." He draws the obvious conclusion that the scribe who prepared Vaticanus "was instructed to leave them out, and he obeyed; but he prudently left a blank space in memoriam rei. Never was blank more intelligible! Never was silence more eloquent!" (op. cit., p. 67).
    There is also the fact that, if we end the gospel at verse 8, we have a gospel to which the conclusion is plainly missing, a state of affairs that was not lost on those who had copies of Mark that ended at this verse. [The NRSV even translates a "Shorter Ending of Mark" found in a few manuscripts--a text Burgon justly criticizes as a late and obviously spurious addition (pp. 81-2).] It is plain that many of the brethren have not thought through the implications of what they believe about this chapter of scripture. Ryrie, for instance, notes that--
    ". . . If [verses 9-20] are not a part of the genuine text of Mark, the abrupt ending at verse 8 is probably because the original closing verses were lost. . . ."
    Consider well what he is implying--that God could not preserve His Word well enough to get us the complete text of Mark without a few verses falling off the papyrus at the end!
    "The evidence in favor of the authenticity of Mark 16:9-20 is overwhelming. The TBS publication (58) "The Authenticity of the Last Twelve Verses of...Mark" is an excellent summary, drawing mainly from Burgon, (14) p 36-40, 422-4 and Burgon's work cited by Fuller (33) p 25-130. See also Burton (5) p 62-3 Fuller (4) p 168-9, Hills (3) p 161-2, (38) p 134-4, Ruckman (2) p 132.
    "The TBS publication -- see above -- states that only 2 Greek manuscripts (Aleph and B) out of a total of 620 which contain the Gospel of Mark, omit the verses. See Burgon, cited by Fuller (33) p 60-1. Moreover, Burgon, ibid p 67, states that a blank space has been left in B, where the verses should have been but where the scribe obviously omitted them.
    "As further evidence in favor of these verses, Burgon (14) p 423, (3) p 169 cites:
    2nd Century: Old Latin and Peshitta Syriac versions, Papias, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Tertullian
    3rd Century: Coptic and Sahidic versions, Hippolytus, Vincentius, 'Acta Pilati'-by an unknown author, Apostolic Constitutions
    4th Century: Curetonian Syriac and Gothis versions, Syriac table of Canons, Eusebius, Macarius Magnes, Aphraates, Didymus, The Syriac "Acts of the Apostles," Epiphanius, Leontius, Ephraem, Ambrose, Chrysostom, Jerome, Augustine
    5th Century: Armenian version (some copies), Codices A and C, Leo, Nestorius, Cyril of Alexandria, Victor of Antioch, Patricius, Mercator
    6th and 7th Centuries: Codex D, Georgian and Ethioptic versions, Hesychius, Gregentius, Prosper, Archbishop John of Thessalonica, Bishop Modetus of Jerusalem The TBS also cites the Philoxenian syriac of the 5th century as containg the verses.
    Hills and Ruckman also cite Taitan (2nd century) as quoting the verses. Hills (3) p 162, (38) p 134, states that besides Aleph and B, the Sinaitic Syriac-from the same source as Aleph, 2 manuscripts of the Georgian version and 62 of the Armenian version omit the verses.
    The Old Latin manuscript k has the "short conclusion" instead of verses 9-20. See notes for NEB, NWT. Burgon (33) p 81-2, explains how this short ending has been obtained solely from Codex L, an 8th or 9th century manuscript "with an exceedingly vicious text" (ibid). Hills explains the omission of verses 9-20 from the above hanful of documents as indicative of the work of heretics, especially docetists who sought to de-emphasise post resurrection appearences of the Lord from the Gospel record, ibid p 166-8, p 138-41.
    "Burgon (33) p 49-60 also demonstrated that the supposed adverse testimony of ancient writers is spurious, resting on a quotation from Eusbius which does NOT deny verses 9-20. Berry's Greek text supports the AV1611."
    Know also brethren that the foul Aleph Sanaiticus is double spaced all the way through the gospel of Mark to close up the space that it made by omitting verses 9-20! Who's fooling who, "oldest and more reliable" -- HOGWASH!
    Dean John W. Burgon, one of the greatest scholars that ever lived, is cited by Dr. David O. Fuller in WHICH BIBLE?. Dean Burgon wrote, "I insist and am prepared to prove [which he did] that the text of these two Codexes (B and Aleph) is very nearly the foulest in existence," (Pp. 126-127) and "That they exhibit fabricated texts is demonstrable....B and Aleph are covered all over with blots -- Aleph even more than B....We suspect that these two manuscripts are indebted for their preservation, SOLELY TO THEIR ASCERTAINED EVIL CHARACTER." (Pg. 93, 128) He goes further in saying, "No amount of honest copying -- persevered in for any number of centuries -- could by possibility have resulted in two such documents." (Pg. 93) Burgon also said, "By far the most depraved text is that exhibited by CODEX D." (Pg. 93) "Strange as it may appear, it is undeniably true, that the whole of the controversy may be reduced to the following narrow issue: Does the truth of the text of Scripture dwell with the vast multitude of copies, uncial and cursive, concerning which nothing is more remarkable than the marvelous agreement which subsists between them? [In reference to the Text Received which the KJB was taken from.] Or is it rather to be supposed that the truth abides exclusively with a very little handful of manuscripts, which at once differ from the great bulk of witnesses, and - strange to say - also amongst themselves [Codexes B, Aleph, D, and L.] ." (pg. 124, 173) "Here as you must see B and Aleph in faltering tones and with an insignificant following are met by an array of authorities which is triumphantly superior, not only in antiquity, but in number, variety, and continuity." (pg. 127)
    3. The King James Version Defended 3rd Edit. Edward F. Hills ThD, Christian Research Press, P.O. Box 2013, Des Moines, Iowa, 50310, 1976.
    4. Which Bible? 5th Edit. David Otis Fuller D.D., Grands Rapids International Publications, P.O. Box 2607, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49501, 1984.
    5. Let's Weigh the Evidence Barry Burton, Chick Publications, P.O. Box 662, Chino, CA 91710, 1983.
    14. The Revision Revised Dean John William Burgon, Centennial Edition 1883-1983, A.G. Hobbs Publications, P.O. Box 14218, Fort Worth, TX 76117, 1983.
    33. Counterfeit or Genuine Mark 16? John 8? 2nd Edition, Edit. Dr. David Otis Fuller, D.D., Grand Rapids International Publications, 1984.
    38. Believing Bible Study Edward F. Hills ThD, Second Edition, the Christian Research Press, 1977.
    58. Articles and Reprints from The Quarterly Record The Trinitarian Bible Society, London
    *
    Allan O'Reilly
    Southern Reprints
    P.O. Box 313 Papakura
    New Zealand 1995
    pp. A2-16-17
     
  7. Ed Edwards

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    Job 4:6

    Thank you for your post Bro. William S. Correa.
    You are a good man, Charlie Brown. I've
    a restored confidence in your posting(s). I sure don't
    have any books or pamplets by Allan O'Reilly. So I'll
    be content to check your scirptures.

    Here is something interesing I found this moring:

    Job 4:6 (KJV1611 Edition):
    Is not this thy feare,
    thy confidence;
    the vprightnesse of thy wayes
    and thy hope?

    Job 4:6 (NIV):
    Should not your piety
    be your confidence
    and your blameless ways
    your hope?

    Job 4:6 (KJV1769 Edition):
    Is not this thy fear,
    thy confidence,
    thy hope,
    and the uprightness of thy ways?

    Notice how the NIV agrees in the order of the
    main terms with the KJV1611 Edition;
    The KJV1769 Edition does NOT agree in the
    order of the main terms with the KJV1611 Edition.
     
  8. robycop3

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    A certain gent keeps quoting from a book proven incorrect because of its frequent quotes from such false sources as Ruckman, Ray, Wilkinson, & Fuller, and from less-false, but nonetheless incorrect sources such as Hills. This is consistent with KJVO policy...tell the same fishing story over & over & maybe someone will believe it. Well, I won't!

    Many KJVOs use those tactics because they have no truth from which to operate; therefore they tell lies and try to attack those who point out the falsehood of their myth.
     
  9. william s. correa

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    SAy what? John 7:53-8:11

    The whole story of the woman taken in adultery is omitted. This
    is one of the most blessed portions of the Word of God. It is intended by
    God through the inspired writer to amplify what came before in 3:17. The
    law was given by Moses but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ (1:17).:Fish:
     
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    William, I don't know about early editions of the NIV; mine is of 1999 vintage, & it indeed has John 7:53 through 8:11 in it, with the footnote that the earliest & best mss leave it out.

    Now, didja look at a copy of the NIV yourself w/o those verses in it, or didja get the idea outta that nonsensical O'Reilly book?
     
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    I have a question for you, Askjo. Wouldn't you rather your translation be accurate translations of the manuscripts and therefore say "Kneel down" as Dr. Cassidy has pointed out? Or would you rather your translation ignore the original manuscripts where it goes against your personal beliefs?
     
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    Just curious

    William, do you have anything "original" to say or can you just clip and paste?
     
  13. william s. correa

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    Sure I do!

    the originality is that I have found some very useful yet unorthodox way of expressing my thoughts thru scripture but at the same time finding why the writters wrote each and every word the way they did, it may not mean much to others but it has been helpful to me in trying to understand what some of you are talking about.I personally find it easier to read and apply what I have read to the post at hand, then again I find it helpful in doing so.I beleive that not all that I post is fact but I beleive it to be truth!:type:
     
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    Truth =/= fact?

    William, have you ever testified in court? That formula won't fly there, nor does it fly here.

    Truth is fact, plain and simply. To claim otherwise is to buy into the lie of KJVO doublespeak.
     
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    Right word is better than wrong word. When the Scriptures speak of Jesus Christ, you have 2 choices: the people came to worship Him OR they came to kneel down Him WITHOUT worship Him. Which one do you prefer? Please remember their meanings are not same.

    For an example, I ask you a simple question: When the Scriptures speak of Paul, did the Scripture say that the people came to worship him instead of Jesus?

    The KJV translators were wise to put a RIGHT word in many passages in the KJV from the Greek TR.

    The Greek word for "kneel" is gonupeteo. Gonupeteo is not proskuneo.
     
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    In other words, the KJV is right no matter what the Greek has to say, eh Askjo? Sounds like the same old song and dance.

    I would much rather hear what the originals said (as derived from the multitude of manuscripts) than what a group of Anglican/neo-Catholic dudes thought it ought to say.
     
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    Sorry, Sir, but when you try to equate "Ruckman" with "truth", you create an oxymoron. It's the same when you quote someone else who quotes Ruckman in a positive light. Your guru O'Reilly goes even farther by quoting all the daddies of the current KJVO myth, Wilkinson, Ray, & Fuller, as well as Ruckman. Again, you're wasting your time by quoting from such a book.
     
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    Askjo: //Right word is better than wrong word. When the Scriptures speak
    of Jesus Christ, you have 2 choices:
    the people came to worship Him OR they came to kneel down Him
    WITHOUT worship Him. Which one do you prefer?
    Please remember their meanings are not same.//

    Actually you pose a false dilemma. There are these alternatives
    I can think of off the top of my head (I'm sure there are
    other alternatives) when people come to worship/kneel down to Jesus:

    1. The people came to worship Jesus knowing He was Messiah.
    2. The people came to worship Jesus not knowing He was Messiah.
    3. The people kneeled down[/b/] worshiping
    ---Jesus knowing He was Messiah.
    4. The people kneeled down[/b/] worshiping Jesus
    ---not knowing He was Messiah.
    5. The people kneeled down[/b/] NOT worshiping
    ---Jesus knowing He was Messiah.
    6. The people kneeled down[/b/] NOT worshiping Jesus
    ----and not knowing He was Messiah.

    I 'prayed' to a court a couple of months ago.
    Normally I pray to God. But two months ago I
    prayed to a court -- it was required that I 'pray'
    to get what I wanted: which was to fulfill my family
    obligations.

    Actually the meaning of the verse in question HAS
    the same meaning
    even if 'kneel down' is used or
    if 'worship' is used.
    The verse in the KJV and in the NIV is easier to
    understand because all things are to be established by
    two or more witnesses. This is two witnesses:
    KJV and NIV.

    Askjo: //For an example, I ask you a simple question:
    When the Scriptures speak of Paul, did the Scripture
    say that the people came to worship him instead of Jesus?//

    Actually, Paul was worshiped. I don't know which verse you
    are thinking about (i'm not psionic) but I'm thinking of
    the time Paul was worshiped by people wrongly thinking he was
    the Greek god Hermes (Roman god Mercury), messenger of the
    gods.


    Trotter: //Truth is fact, plain and simply.//

    Amen, Brother Trotter -- Preach it!

    A 'fact' is a molecule of 'Truth'.
    The greatest concentration of Truth in the Universe
    is found in the person of Messiah Iesus.


    Askjo: //The KJV translators were wise to put a RIGHT word
    in many passages in the KJV from the Greek TR.//

    Amen, Brother Askjo -- Preach it.
    What the KJV did for the 17th century (1601-1700)
    and the revised KJV1769 Edition did for the
    18th century (1701-1800), the NIV has done for the 20th
    Century (1901-2000) English Bible reader.

    The NIV translators were wise to put a RIGHT word FOR THE
    20TH CENTURY (1901-2000) in many passages
    in the NIV from the Greek TRs AND FROM OTHER WITNESSES.
     
  19. william s. correa

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    Do you Know?

    My words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth…saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever" (Isaiah 59:21). He has preserved His Word and it endures forever!:praise:
     
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    william s. correa New Member

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    Originals?

    Show them to me!:thumbs:
     
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