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the bible is the word?

if the bible is the "word", then why are there so many versions of it? it the bible like microsoft windows? when something doesnt make sense, they go back and re-write? they install an upgrade to fix the errors in the last version? if the earth is only 6000 years old or so, then how did we get to the point where ther are so many different languages and dialects throughout the world?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    it makes it easier for *retardedededed* people to understand

    (retarded as stupid not mental illness)

  • Most people are never going to learn Koine Greek or ancient Hebrew, so I guess if they want to read the Bible they are going to read a translation.

    In the Medieval Ages the Catholic Church only allowed a Latin version, which meant that only priests and rich and educated types could read it; that was swept away in the 16C fortunately.

    One problem muslims currently have (especially non-Arabs presumably, but even as Arabs, the Koran is in archaic Arabic) is that they are discouraged from reading Koran translations. Then they trust their imam/mullah for an interpretation. This can give him great powers of manipulation. If he is a violent man he has the unthinking muscle of his congregation for his ends, as he can put a slant on the Koran, e.g. concentrating on certain forceful passages. Since the people can't check they may well follow dumbly .. thats why we see muslim mobs issuing from mosques on TV at times.

  • Mabes
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    The Bible is the Word of God, but there are many translations. They all say the same thing though. If you have doubts about that, you could always just compare them.

    Gen 11:1-9 explains why there are so many languages today. God's command was to 'become many and fill the earth' but instead they gathered together. Thats not filling the earth! So God mixed up their languages to get them to spread out. The result was many different languages.

  • 1 decade ago

    Jude 1:4

    For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

    Many decievers have came along and watered down the word of God. I found a something yesterday that was totally change in every bible other than the King James Version.

    Philippians 2:6 (King James Version)

    6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

    Philippians 2:6 (New International Version)

    6Who, being in very nature[a] God,

    did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

    This is just one of many watered down scriptures.

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    Revelation 22:18&19 (King James Version)

    18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

    19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

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  • NatNat
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    The bible is the word of God as far as it is translated correctly. Because its not unless it isn't translated correctly. The King James version is correctly translated.

  • 1 decade ago

    there are many versions because language isn't static, it changes over time. Can you read a Latin Vulgate Bible? And there are so many languages because of....the Tower of Babel, look it up.

  • 1 decade ago

    One of them is the correct version. The mystery to people is, Which one is it?

    I am aware of the correct one. But what do I know anyway.

    The original Kings James is translated correctly, But, it has been translated one more time correctly. There's many versions of it, but only one is the correct translation.

    The reason for the one more translating was to update the spelling of certain word/s. I'm not meaning to translate from old english to modern english, but to update the spelling of words such as Hymenaeus. It's original spelling was Hymenae, but the newer spelling is Hymenaeus.

    That's important because of the correct way to define that word. The son returns to the earth in the last days. The original is to have been translated to a simple language for him to read and understand. And the one thing he'll need to be able to do is to be able to divide the words correctly. To do that, the words will need to be prepared and ready for his time on the earth in the last days.

    AN example is Hymenaeus. To correctly divide and define that word, you'll need to know the clues, and once do you'll still need for the word's correct spelling to be updated.

    There's some clues: Only one God, only one mediator, and the people: Hopefully the day will come when the people will be one with the son, just as the son is one with his father.

    That verse shows that the father and his son are as one, and not one in the same as people believes. The other verse The father, his son, and the people. Divided into three parts.

    You have father and son. The people sees them as one, yet they are actually two separate individuals. Two that looks like one. How do you separate two individuals? With and, short for and is n. Father n son. You separate at the n to make tow words.

    Split the n, then you have, Hymen, nae. then you have two separate words from one word.

    Before The son returned to the earth in the last days, he was in heaven with his father. Meaning that the father and son are together in heaven appearing as one to the people, thus you have two looking like one. Hymen, nae as one is Hymenae. Since they are in heaven without the people, they were without us (the people). So, you only have Hymenae.

    When he returned to the earth in the last days, then he'll be with the people, but not as one like he is with his father, so, Hymenae will be with us, but not conjoined like he is with the father. Add the people, then you have Hymenaeus.

    You separate that correctly into three parts, then you have Hymen, nae, us.

    Hymen means united with God

    nae means not.

    us mean we (The people).

    So, Hymenaeus actually is saying. United with God, not the people.

    Alexander means defender of men.

    So, when you read the verse, Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; that they may be delivered unto Satan to learn not to blaspheme.

    You're actually reading Of whom is united with God, not the people and the defender of men; that they may be delivered unto Satan to learn not to blaspheme.

    Of whom is united with God, not the people? The mediator

    Of whom is the defender of men? The people. People defends themselves, that's why Jesus Christ the father was killed, The people killed him because they thought they were protecting themselves from him by doing so. They killed him because they feared him.

    Of whom is the mediator and the people; that they may be delivered unto Satan to learn not to blaspheme.

    Is it not in the bible that the earth and it's skies is the devil's domain. That's where the devil rule. Didn't the devil tell Jesus that if he bows down to him, he'll turn what he rules over to him to rule?

    Notice the word delivered. Does not people say that when a baby is born it is delivered at birth?

    Notice that word delivered.

    That they shall be delivered unto Satan to learn not to blaspheme.

    Jesus clearly warned that it's the devil that guides and instructs the people, not God as they believe. God warned that he will not guide and instruct the people. That he'll guide and instruct only one man on the earth in the last days.

    Yet people ignores Jesus' warning and still claim that God is guiding them when he actually isn't.

    Why do you think there's so many wars and suffering happening on the earth. Did not Jesus warn the Jews that it will be the future generation that will lead be leading them to the slaughter house? How could that be possible?

    The bible clearly warns that the people on the earth in the last days will be convinced that the false teachings they had been brought to believe will be true.

    Notice it says the people. The verse doesn't say some, part, or most. It warns that all of the people will believe in the false teachings they had been brought up to believe.

    The bible warns that the people will be so hardheaded and so convinced that the false teachings are so true that they will not believe the elect when he is on the earth. And that the very elect will be the only man on the earth among the people that will know better than to believe the false teachings.

    The bible warns that it is him who you must believe. He will be the only true priest, the high priest.

    You people are seriously lost.

    Why have people been delivered at birth, so that they may learn in due time, not to blaspheme.

    You people still haven't learned not to blaspheme.

  • 1 decade ago

    What gets me is all the carbon dating we've done that show fossils to be 200 million years old, and civilizations that were built 10,000 years ago. The layers of rock, clay and stone that illustrate millions and millions of years of Earth's history.

    The records of pharoahs and great civilizations going back to prehistory.

    6000 years old, my hairy Gypsy rear.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    No.The "bird" ( Spirit/conscience) is the word as far as I'm concerned. Not any words in any book.

  • 1 decade ago

    Again...

    Different translations......same message.

    Whether it's the NIV, the NKJV, or the ESV.....doesn't matter....the message of the cross remains the same.

    Source(s): There are no errors in Scripture....only errors in the way we interpret it
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