All bible versions were derived from translations done in 900 A.D. Now lets assume it has been properly translated since then to around 1500, 1600 when we have complete passages. If you think we have a collection of writings from the bible that date back to when it was written you are a fool, we are talking up to 3500 yrs in copies and translations. I'm going to give you that 600-700 yr span even though today as we can all see everyone still struggles to interpret the writings when it is written in English. We will just assume that that ancient Masoretic text was even properly copied without translation, just correctly copied in it's entirety and original script in that 600-700 yr span. Ok I'm going on to much about something that I'm going to ignore and allow you.
What I truly want to address is the time before 900 A.D. I could go on about the multiple change in the Hebrew, Aramaic and Latin script, I don't need to get into that. I also want to say to keep in mind that the bibles writings began with Abraham around 2000 B.C. and the "final" translations of this collection of writings known as the Pentateuch were done around 450 B.C. by two men Esdras and Daniel, predominantly Esdras. Once again we will assume that the writings received by these men were properly copied and or translated in this 1550 yr span. Why not, I'm going to give you that 1500 yrs also. So we will ignore 2100 or so yrs of primitive mans book keeping, this is not the point I'm making.
The point that really impacts me.... The Jews were held in captivity in Babylon for seventy yrs around 600 B.C. - 500 B.C. surely you already knew this. During this time they lost knowledge of their Hebrew tongue. The ancient Hebrew text consisted only of consonants no vowels, these vowel signs and accentual marks were invented much later by the Masoretic scholars around 600 A.D. another thing I will not discuss.
Two men had retained knowledge of the old Hebrew, Esdras and Daniel. Esdras was asked to revise and translate the first five books of scripture (Pentateuch) this was used by the Masoretic scholars to finish translations 1100 yrs later. Now, we are talking about one man translating from a lost language when today we kill one another over our translations in the same language. Did one man translate properly from a language that was a little fuzzy? This question becomes a monumental question, doesn't it!
Now, with my education of the history of Rome I can see how revelation describes Satan and the Seven- headed Beast and how it can pertain to the Emperor of Rome and it's seven empires, these are known facts in history. I'm going to ignore this as well, and give you Satan as a real and mystical force. The only reason I give you Satan is that I want you to ponder this. I hear all this talk of the power of Satan over man that strays from God. We are looking at thousands of years of translation and copying. We are looking at men of power that held these scripts and writings and had them translated. Never once in these gaping holes in time did Satan influence man to add or change these words to suit his purpose? Never once did the power and arrogance that we know exists in man influence these translations?
Let us take a look at the bible.... Who would desire that God should be feared? Who would make man believe that they are Gods chosen people and cause them to perform mass genocide against all others? Slavery? Rape? Sacrifice? There are contradictions everywhere in the bible. Who would desire the confusion in interpretation that causes us to kill one another throughout the history of man?
The confusion and static that I read has me dumbfounded. Who has your minds all wrapped up confused and twisted, was this Gods plan? Or is it possible it was poor interpretation by man or even the influence of Satan? LOL!
Think, contemplate, educate....... These are the truths that God gives you here and now. The words from God would be so perfect, nobody would ever need to question or argue the interpretation. These words exist within the brilliance of all our minds, it is called love and the truth that is contained within it.
What I truly want to address is the time before 900 A.D. I could go on about the multiple change in the Hebrew, Aramaic and Latin script, I don't need to get into that. I also want to say to keep in mind that the bibles writings began with Abraham around 2000 B.C. and the "final" translations of this collection of writings known as the Pentateuch were done around 450 B.C. by two men Esdras and Daniel, predominantly Esdras. Once again we will assume that the writings received by these men were properly copied and or translated in this 1550 yr span. Why not, I'm going to give you that 1500 yrs also. So we will ignore 2100 or so yrs of primitive mans book keeping, this is not the point I'm making.
The point that really impacts me.... The Jews were held in captivity in Babylon for seventy yrs around 600 B.C. - 500 B.C. surely you already knew this. During this time they lost knowledge of their Hebrew tongue. The ancient Hebrew text consisted only of consonants no vowels, these vowel signs and accentual marks were invented much later by the Masoretic scholars around 600 A.D. another thing I will not discuss.
Two men had retained knowledge of the old Hebrew, Esdras and Daniel. Esdras was asked to revise and translate the first five books of scripture (Pentateuch) this was used by the Masoretic scholars to finish translations 1100 yrs later. Now, we are talking about one man translating from a lost language when today we kill one another over our translations in the same language. Did one man translate properly from a language that was a little fuzzy? This question becomes a monumental question, doesn't it!
Now, with my education of the history of Rome I can see how revelation describes Satan and the Seven- headed Beast and how it can pertain to the Emperor of Rome and it's seven empires, these are known facts in history. I'm going to ignore this as well, and give you Satan as a real and mystical force. The only reason I give you Satan is that I want you to ponder this. I hear all this talk of the power of Satan over man that strays from God. We are looking at thousands of years of translation and copying. We are looking at men of power that held these scripts and writings and had them translated. Never once in these gaping holes in time did Satan influence man to add or change these words to suit his purpose? Never once did the power and arrogance that we know exists in man influence these translations?
Let us take a look at the bible.... Who would desire that God should be feared? Who would make man believe that they are Gods chosen people and cause them to perform mass genocide against all others? Slavery? Rape? Sacrifice? There are contradictions everywhere in the bible. Who would desire the confusion in interpretation that causes us to kill one another throughout the history of man?
The confusion and static that I read has me dumbfounded. Who has your minds all wrapped up confused and twisted, was this Gods plan? Or is it possible it was poor interpretation by man or even the influence of Satan? LOL!
Think, contemplate, educate....... These are the truths that God gives you here and now. The words from God would be so perfect, nobody would ever need to question or argue the interpretation. These words exist within the brilliance of all our minds, it is called love and the truth that is contained within it.
