That's true, you did. And I even quoted it. My bad. Got lost in all the posters.
So, you don't believe the Bible, not just the KJB.
That's what that thread was about.
Want to prove the Bible wrong because of contradictions you can't reconcile? Begin a thread.
Moving on.
Forget the KJB. Is there any version that you believe is perfect?
Discussion in 'Bible Versions & Translations' started by George Antonios, Feb 2, 2021.
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[Luke 3:23-24 KJV] 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed ) the son of Joseph, which was [the son] of Heli, 24 Which was [the son] of Matthat, which was [the son] of Levi, which was [the son] of Melchi, which was [the son] of Janna, which was [the son] of Joseph, -
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Because I trust that the Bible is God's word to me as His child, then whenever I come upon "contradictions" in my studies, instead of outright rejecting them, I simply accept that the Lord had a reason for transmitting it to men in this fashion;
For example, a similar thing could be said regarding Judas' death...
Did he hang himself ( as Matthew 27:3-10 states ) and the chief priests purchase the field that he hanged himself in, or did he purchase the field and fall headlong and his bowels gush out, as Acts of the Apostles 1:18 states?
I accept what is written, and then I trust Him to show me how to resolve things.
However, just as John 3:16 seems to state that God loves everyone ( despite Psalms 5:5, Psalms 11:5-6 and several others "contradicting" it ) and per 1 Timothy 2:4 He desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth ( despite Romans 9:14-24 "contradicting" it )...
I see more in the details when it comes to those apparent contradictions.
In other words, God doesn't create the contradictions in our finite ( and needing-to-be-renewed-by-His-word ) minds..
We approach them in our studies, and He then, over time, shows us how to resolve them.:) -
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@atpollard :
To develop this theory ( you decide, as it's just my own private observation ) further:
But she was technically identified with Joseph ( for two shall become one flesh, Mark 10:8 ).
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THE SUM:
To the simple and fair question:
The rest also just ducked and kept on making the issue about the KJB, when it wasn't, as best exemplified by @Logos1560.
No one's beliefs were misrepresented. All the above, and a whole bunch of you that didn't have the stones to answer a fair question, don't fully believe any Bible, anywhere, in any tongue, in any age, and the insistence on limiting the conversation to the KJB serves to hide the uncomfortable truth that you don't believe the word of God (which expression in the scriptures is rarely, if ever, a reference to original autographs) is error-free: plain and simple. -
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At least the guys that answered had the stones to answer. -
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You are twisting things, taking things out of context, and you somehow have this notion that translations are inspired. They aren't. God directly told the translators what to write? Do you believe that?
You should read some articles about the KJV Translators Preface to the Reader: What a 400-Year-Old Bible Preface Can Teach Us about Translations | The Logos Blog
They did not hold as high a view of their work as you hold. They admit they were not inspired nor infallible. Only the original authors were.
We can be reasonably sure that we know what the originals said and intended. Do we know with 100% certainty that we have the 100% exact reading of the originals? Of course not. That does not equate not believing the Word of God. Rather, it shows that we have great faith that God has preserved His message to us. -
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I quoted your answer and said that the "REST" (hence excluding you) focused on the KJB. -
ALL of ther TR Greek texts read exactly the same?
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