Bible rewritten over and over again?

The content of the Bible has remained constant for many centuries. It has been translated many times, into different languages. It has also been "revised" to make the language more accessible to the masses. For example, the King James Version (my personal favorite) is written in Shakespeare-like language. The Revised Standard and the New Revised Standard update the language so people can understand it, but when you line up the 3 Bibles and read all 3 versions, the meaning is the same. It is like reading "Taming of the Shrew" by Shakespeare, and then reading a modern version of the story written by the New York Daily News. Same story, different words.

Bible Rewritten

I used to work in a Bible bookstore and I have seen the facts, but

can't quote them. The Bible firstly was rewritten in other languages

so all the people can read The Word of God. Then some Bible

scholars decided to rewrite it changing archaic words (thy, thou.

doeth, etc) into words we use today ( your, you, do, etc.).KJV

Then there have also been rewrites to include Bible Study material.

Then we have notations at the bottom of some translations. And

then we also have people who decided God is not He and men is

humankind....in other words, non-sexist translation. So now we

practically have Bibles for people of all kinds..something for

everyone. I like the major translations that have not changed any

of the meanings of the scriptures.

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hang on while i wipe up the coffee i spilled while laughing.. ok, now then - from the website: "As of 2009, there is no fully conservative translation of the Bible which satisfies the following ten guidelines..." number 3 is what caused me to snort french vanilla up my nose and over the computer peripherals most - #3 - Not Dumbed Down: not dumbing down the reading level, or diluting the intellectual force and logic of Christianity; the NIV is written at only the 7th grade level. --- really? a 7th grade level? well, that explains a lot doesn't it? especially when you consider the insidious liberal agenda of corruption that 7th graders are capable of having and holding. seriously people, either it's a primary school fairy take book so dumbed down a dog could read it or else it's a highly organized and orchestrated literary masterpiece constructed to corrupt the christian ideal. anyone else tired of the cherry picking and indecision? **shudders at the sheer ignorance**

No, it hasn’t. God has preserved His Word. In the spring of 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. These manuscripts were copies of large portions of the Old Testament, a thousand years older than any other existing copies. Study of the scrolls has revealed that the Bible hasn’t changed in content down through the ages as many skeptics had surmised. (See 1 Peter 1:25 footnote.)

Anyone can now obtain access to computer programs that give the original Hebrew and Greek words, and the only "changes" have been made for clarity. For example, the old English translation of 2 Corinthians 12:8 is "For this thing I besought the Lord thrice ...," while a contemporary translation is "Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times..."

True, there are many different versions of the Bible. There are versions in Chinese for the Chinese. There are versions in Russian for the Russian people. There are actually thousands of versions of the Bible—some are in modern languages, some in foreign languages, and some are in old English. Few, in the printing age, can claim that they don’t have access to the Scriptures in their own language. However, each translation is based on the original biblical texts. See Psalm 119:105 footnote.

"Didn’t men write the Bible?"

Absolutely. When you write a letter, do you write the letter, or does the pen? Obviously you do; the pen is merely the instrument you use. God used men as instruments to write His "letter" to humanity. They ranged from kings to common fishermen, but the 66 books of the Bible were all given by inspiration of God. Proof that this Book is supernatural can been seen with a quick study of its prophecies. See Psalm 119:105 footnote.

May dare to say: Yes! The biblical scholars have been constantly issuing 'revised' or 'standardised' versions. And there are scores of Bibles, in existence, not exactly alike. One biblical scholar, in his copious commentary affirms that the word-name 'Muhammad' appeares in the ancient texts. The meaning of which were translated, but the Name was not carried! The word in ancient text is:'Muhammadaim' the hebrew way of writing. Example: The wellknown city of Lahore in Pakistan is written, to this day, in the Vatican registers as 'Lahorensis'... the Diocese of Lahorensis... And in the european texts, the glorious Name of the God of Christ has also been translated, instead of carrying that Name, in original which was uttered by mylord jesus; ofcourse Jesus did not speak English. So we donot know the Name of God. We only know 'God' in English, and similar other vernacular words in French, Italian, German, Hindi. In Arabic bible, the word: Allah , appears in the very first line, twice in the second line, and then, for thousands of time later. * 'Rewritten' needs a clarification of the act. * It is difficult to answer this question *

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This question comes up all the time. It amazes me that people still subscribe it to the realm of myth. In reality, before Pope Irenaeus there was no single Bible. There were hundreds of gospels and the Jewish texts that make up the old testament. It was Irenaeus who analyzed the prevailing texts and selected those that coordinated with early church doctrine. The books he selected became what we know as the Bible, today, and the other texts were discarded. We call these the Apocrypha. The Gnostic Gospels are the best example of books related to the life of Christ which were rejected as being part of official church teaching.

This is not properly a case of "re-writing," but of "cherry picking." The church picked things that fit their message and politics and left out the rest. If you want to get a good understanding of the early church's history and how early members of the Jesus movement accepted the teachings, you have to read more than just the modern Bible.

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Bible rewritten over and over again?

Is this a urban legend or fact

If you say fact please include the facts

Actually, as time goes on, the Bible gets more and more authenticated because more and older manuscripts are always being found. The proofs of the reliability of the Bible requires far more space than allowed here. In short, its manuscript evidence to prove its virtual sameness with the original writings so dwarfs all other writings of ancient times, its not even worthy to be compared. I STRONGLY recommend "The KJV Controversy" which offers a very detailed description of how we got our Bible, if you truly want to know the truth on this subject.

From its'original written form,The Torah,todays'Christian' Bible has been rewritten to fit the needs of whichever new sect has use of it.As have the different sects of Jews,and Muslims done to tailor their own brand of belief.