The Holy Bible Is Not The Word Of God - Jesus Debunk
History
The English word Bible is from the Latin biblia , from the same word in Medieval Latin and Late Latin and ultimately from Koinē Greek : τὰ βιβλία, romanized: ta biblia which means "the books".
By the 2nd century BCE , Jewish groups began calling the books of the Bible the "scriptures" and they referred to them as "holy", or in Hebrew (Kitvei hakkodesh), and Christians now commonly call the Old and New Testaments of the Christian Bible "The Holy Bible". The Greeks call the “The Holy Bible “e Agía Graphḗ” . The word Agía in Greek mean “Holy” or “Set Apart”. The Islamic name for the Bible is the Injil . Different parts of the Bible are considered to be a product of divine inspiration and a record of the relationship between God and humans by Christians , Jews,
Samaritans , and Rastafarians.
Those books included in the Bible by a tradition or group are called canonical . A number of Bible canons have evolved, with overlapping and diverging contents. The translated Hebrew Bible(Old Testament) in to Greek is called Septuagint or the Greek Old Testament. while the New Testament was originally written in Greek . The Christian New Testament is a collection of writings by early Christians , believed to be mostly Jewish disciples of Christ, written in first-century Koine Greek . Among Christian denominations there is some disagreement about what should be included in the canon, primarily about the
Apocrypha: a list of works that are regarded with different levels of respect. This is because many Christians globally believe that the Apocrypha are not inspired books of God, therefore need to be rejected.
Attitudes towards the Bible also differ among Christian groups. Roman Catholics , high church Anglicans , Methodists and Eastern Orthodox Christians stress the harmony and importance of both the Bible and sacred tradition , while many Protestant churches, including Evangelical Anglicans , focus on the idea of sola scriptura , or scripture alone. This concept arose during the
Reformation , and many denominations today support the use of the Bible as the only
infallible source of Christian teaching. Others though, advance the concept of prima scriptura in contrast. The Bible was divided into chapters in the 13th century by Stephen Langton and it was divided into verses in the 16th century by French printer Robert Estienne and is now usually cited by book, chapter, and verse. The division of the Hebrew Bible into verses is based on the sof passuk
cantillation mark used by the 10th-century
Masoretes to record the verse divisions used in earlier oral traditions.
The oldest extant copy of a complete Bible is an early 4th-century parchment book preserved in the Vatican Library, and it is known as the
Codex Vaticanus . The oldest copy of the
Tanakh in Hebrew and Aramaic dates from the 10th century CE. The oldest copy of a complete Latin ( Vulgate ) Bible is the Codex Amiatinus , dating from the 8th century.
Translation And Versions
A translation is when a scribe takes the source in one language and writes it in another
language . Most texts of the Bible were written in Ancient Greek or in Aramaic or Hebrew.
The first to provide a translation into Latin was
Jerome , in the 5th century. He started what is known as the Vulgate today. Wufila translated the Bible into the Gothic language. In the early Middle Ages, people such as Petrus Valdes, and Jan Hus provided translations.
The New Testament was first translated into English in 1382 by John Wycliffe , and his associates translated the Old Testament. The translation was made from the Vulgate Latin bible. Wycliffe did this so that people could see for themselves what the Bible said. The translation was completed in 1382. There were some later editions by other people to the Wycliffe bible, as it is called. It was translated into Middle English , the language of his day. Wycliffe did not have Church permission to do this, but he was protected by John of Gaunt , one of the most powerful men in the kingdom. After both Wycliffe and his protector were dead, the Church declared Wycliffe a heretic in 1415, and banned his writings. The Council of Constance decreed Wycliffe's works should be burned and his remains exhumed (dug up). Why was the Church so opposed? The translations challenged the Church's authority over the people. In church, explaining the Bible was the priest's work. Whatever he said could not be challenged. Once the ordinary people could read the Bible, they might have other opinions.
The next step in translation was done in 1525 by William Tyndale . His translation was into
Early Modern English, which we can just about understand today. Tyndale also did it without Church permission. His was the first translation to be printed , and several thousand copies were made. He had no protector, and his fate was terrible. He fled to Europe, but the agents of Thomas More (Chancellor of England at the time) eventually found him. Both Tyndale and his printer were executed by burning at the stake.
Another well known translation is the 1611 King James translation (commonly known as the Authorized King James Version of the Bible).
Some texts were written by historians who tried to show what Ancient Israel was like. Other texts are poems about God and his work. And others were used to make laws. Followers of Judaism and Christianity consider the Bible
sacred but they do not all agree about what belongs in the Bible. What is considered part of the Bible changed with history. Different
denominations include certain parts or leave out other parts. There is not one single version of the Bible; both the content of the books and their order may change.
Languages do not match. When a translation is done, the translator has to decide between translation word for word, or capturing the sense of the text. When he decides to ūcapture the sense, he will choose other words in the target language. This is called paraphrasing.
Today there are dozens of versions of the Bible. Some are translations and some are paraphrases. A paraphrased version is where people take a translation and put it in their own words. As the Bible has been translated into modern languages, it is also possible that there are different translations of the same texts. – simple.m.wikipedia.org
Right Division
The Bible is generally divided into two main parts namely: Old and New Testament. The Old Testament is subdivided into three parts namely: The Beginning(Genesis), The Law or Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms while the New Testament is subdivided into two parts namely: The Historical Books(from Matthew to John): which talk about the incarnation of Jesus and the New Testament(Which is Act to Revelation): which talks about the death, burial, resurrection and glorification of Jesus . And both main parts caries one massage which is the Christ! One of the most quoted verses in the Bible is John 3:16 : "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish [die] but have eternal life." NIV
The Bible’s Impact
The Bible has been a massive influence on literature and history, especially in the Western World , where the Gutenberg Bible was the first book printed using movable type.
According to the March 2007 edition of Time , the Bible "has done more to shape literature, history, entertainment, and culture than any book ever written. Its influence on world history is unparalleled, and shows no signs of abating." With estimated total sales of over 6 billion copies have been sold to date, it is widely considered to be the most influential and best-selling book of all time . As of the 2000s, it sells approximately 100 million copies annually. A complete version of the Bible exists in 471 languages. Parts have been translated in 2225 languages. According to INGCO International, a translation agency, the most translated book in the world is
The Bible . It’s easily the most translated text in human history. But for those looking for something useful for language learning, The Bible can be a daunting resource. Ideally, a beginning or intermediate language learner should seek text that is not too difficult or antiquated, as highly complex works can lead to discouragement. Most Bibles can be found in the
British Museum in London .
Authorship
The authorship of the bible can also be known or said as the source of the bible. Everything thing as a source: being it spiritual or physical and the bible is not a stranger to that. Many Christians believe that the “Holy Spirit” known in Hebrew as “Ruach HaKodesh” is the author of “all the scripture” or the Holy Bible know in Greek as “Pasa Graphḗ” via some selected men from different places at without contradiction; which the bible it self testify in 2 Timothy 3:16 “All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God(Holy Spirit), and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:.”
It is believe by many Christians that, because the Holy Spirit is the author of the bible, any understanding that does not emanate from Him is not to be accepted; it does not matter how appealing it is base on this scripture verses, because of now the seemingly many interpretations of the bible from different spectrum:
With these verses in perspective it is deemed an error to say: “after all, this is how I understand the bible.
Jesus’ Debunk
Over many years and until now, the bible as been called by many such as some preachers, theologians and among others as the “Word of God” which defines their level of their understanding of the bible. But in Christendom, the final order as far as understanding is concern is none other than Jesus Christ; this stand to reason that: any understanding in variance to that of Jesus is considered heretic. Jesus has his own understanding about many things around us and beyond, of which the bible is no exception according to 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
We know clearly from scripture verses such as:
that Jesus is the “Word of God” beyond any possible doubt. So now since we have establish by the bible it self that Jesus is the Word of God; what then is the Holy Bible using the understanding lens of Jesus which is the final order of understanding. From the book of John:
John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
We realise and can conclude that Jesus see the Holy Bible as the “testimony of Him(the Word of God)” which discredit the traditional notion that the Holy Bible is the “Word of God”. Henceforth we ought to use the right phrase when describing the bible.
The Bible is not the word of God but the Bible contain the word of God(Jesus) (John 1:1-14)
The following are some fact factors that disqualifies the bible from being the Word of God:
Note: All scripture verses are quoted from KJV except indicated.
By Francis Aidoo, Accra.
The English word Bible is from the Latin biblia , from the same word in Medieval Latin and Late Latin and ultimately from Koinē Greek : τὰ βιβλία, romanized: ta biblia which means "the books".
By the 2nd century BCE , Jewish groups began calling the books of the Bible the "scriptures" and they referred to them as "holy", or in Hebrew (Kitvei hakkodesh), and Christians now commonly call the Old and New Testaments of the Christian Bible "The Holy Bible". The Greeks call the “The Holy Bible “e Agía Graphḗ” . The word Agía in Greek mean “Holy” or “Set Apart”. The Islamic name for the Bible is the Injil . Different parts of the Bible are considered to be a product of divine inspiration and a record of the relationship between God and humans by Christians , Jews,
Samaritans , and Rastafarians.
Those books included in the Bible by a tradition or group are called canonical . A number of Bible canons have evolved, with overlapping and diverging contents. The translated Hebrew Bible(Old Testament) in to Greek is called Septuagint or the Greek Old Testament. while the New Testament was originally written in Greek . The Christian New Testament is a collection of writings by early Christians , believed to be mostly Jewish disciples of Christ, written in first-century Koine Greek . Among Christian denominations there is some disagreement about what should be included in the canon, primarily about the
Apocrypha: a list of works that are regarded with different levels of respect. This is because many Christians globally believe that the Apocrypha are not inspired books of God, therefore need to be rejected.
Attitudes towards the Bible also differ among Christian groups. Roman Catholics , high church Anglicans , Methodists and Eastern Orthodox Christians stress the harmony and importance of both the Bible and sacred tradition , while many Protestant churches, including Evangelical Anglicans , focus on the idea of sola scriptura , or scripture alone. This concept arose during the
Reformation , and many denominations today support the use of the Bible as the only
infallible source of Christian teaching. Others though, advance the concept of prima scriptura in contrast. The Bible was divided into chapters in the 13th century by Stephen Langton and it was divided into verses in the 16th century by French printer Robert Estienne and is now usually cited by book, chapter, and verse. The division of the Hebrew Bible into verses is based on the sof passuk
cantillation mark used by the 10th-century
Masoretes to record the verse divisions used in earlier oral traditions.
The oldest extant copy of a complete Bible is an early 4th-century parchment book preserved in the Vatican Library, and it is known as the
Codex Vaticanus . The oldest copy of the
Tanakh in Hebrew and Aramaic dates from the 10th century CE. The oldest copy of a complete Latin ( Vulgate ) Bible is the Codex Amiatinus , dating from the 8th century.
Translation And Versions
A translation is when a scribe takes the source in one language and writes it in another
language . Most texts of the Bible were written in Ancient Greek or in Aramaic or Hebrew.
The first to provide a translation into Latin was
Jerome , in the 5th century. He started what is known as the Vulgate today. Wufila translated the Bible into the Gothic language. In the early Middle Ages, people such as Petrus Valdes, and Jan Hus provided translations.
The New Testament was first translated into English in 1382 by John Wycliffe , and his associates translated the Old Testament. The translation was made from the Vulgate Latin bible. Wycliffe did this so that people could see for themselves what the Bible said. The translation was completed in 1382. There were some later editions by other people to the Wycliffe bible, as it is called. It was translated into Middle English , the language of his day. Wycliffe did not have Church permission to do this, but he was protected by John of Gaunt , one of the most powerful men in the kingdom. After both Wycliffe and his protector were dead, the Church declared Wycliffe a heretic in 1415, and banned his writings. The Council of Constance decreed Wycliffe's works should be burned and his remains exhumed (dug up). Why was the Church so opposed? The translations challenged the Church's authority over the people. In church, explaining the Bible was the priest's work. Whatever he said could not be challenged. Once the ordinary people could read the Bible, they might have other opinions.
The next step in translation was done in 1525 by William Tyndale . His translation was into
Early Modern English, which we can just about understand today. Tyndale also did it without Church permission. His was the first translation to be printed , and several thousand copies were made. He had no protector, and his fate was terrible. He fled to Europe, but the agents of Thomas More (Chancellor of England at the time) eventually found him. Both Tyndale and his printer were executed by burning at the stake.
Another well known translation is the 1611 King James translation (commonly known as the Authorized King James Version of the Bible).
Some texts were written by historians who tried to show what Ancient Israel was like. Other texts are poems about God and his work. And others were used to make laws. Followers of Judaism and Christianity consider the Bible
sacred but they do not all agree about what belongs in the Bible. What is considered part of the Bible changed with history. Different
denominations include certain parts or leave out other parts. There is not one single version of the Bible; both the content of the books and their order may change.
Languages do not match. When a translation is done, the translator has to decide between translation word for word, or capturing the sense of the text. When he decides to ūcapture the sense, he will choose other words in the target language. This is called paraphrasing.
Today there are dozens of versions of the Bible. Some are translations and some are paraphrases. A paraphrased version is where people take a translation and put it in their own words. As the Bible has been translated into modern languages, it is also possible that there are different translations of the same texts. – simple.m.wikipedia.org
Right Division
The Bible is generally divided into two main parts namely: Old and New Testament. The Old Testament is subdivided into three parts namely: The Beginning(Genesis), The Law or Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms while the New Testament is subdivided into two parts namely: The Historical Books(from Matthew to John): which talk about the incarnation of Jesus and the New Testament(Which is Act to Revelation): which talks about the death, burial, resurrection and glorification of Jesus . And both main parts caries one massage which is the Christ! One of the most quoted verses in the Bible is John 3:16 : "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish [die] but have eternal life." NIV
The Bible’s Impact
The Bible has been a massive influence on literature and history, especially in the Western World , where the Gutenberg Bible was the first book printed using movable type.
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| The Gutenberg Bible , the first printed Bible - en.m.wikipedia.org |
The Bible . It’s easily the most translated text in human history. But for those looking for something useful for language learning, The Bible can be a daunting resource. Ideally, a beginning or intermediate language learner should seek text that is not too difficult or antiquated, as highly complex works can lead to discouragement. Most Bibles can be found in the
British Museum in London .
Authorship
The authorship of the bible can also be known or said as the source of the bible. Everything thing as a source: being it spiritual or physical and the bible is not a stranger to that. Many Christians believe that the “Holy Spirit” known in Hebrew as “Ruach HaKodesh” is the author of “all the scripture” or the Holy Bible know in Greek as “Pasa Graphḗ” via some selected men from different places at without contradiction; which the bible it self testify in 2 Timothy 3:16 “All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God(Holy Spirit), and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:.”
It is believe by many Christians that, because the Holy Spirit is the author of the bible, any understanding that does not emanate from Him is not to be accepted; it does not matter how appealing it is base on this scripture verses, because of now the seemingly many interpretations of the bible from different spectrum:
- 1 John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
- 2Pe 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
With these verses in perspective it is deemed an error to say: “after all, this is how I understand the bible.
Jesus’ Debunk
Over many years and until now, the bible as been called by many such as some preachers, theologians and among others as the “Word of God” which defines their level of their understanding of the bible. But in Christendom, the final order as far as understanding is concern is none other than Jesus Christ; this stand to reason that: any understanding in variance to that of Jesus is considered heretic. Jesus has his own understanding about many things around us and beyond, of which the bible is no exception according to 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
We know clearly from scripture verses such as:
- John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- Joh 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
that Jesus is the “Word of God” beyond any possible doubt. So now since we have establish by the bible it self that Jesus is the Word of God; what then is the Holy Bible using the understanding lens of Jesus which is the final order of understanding. From the book of John:
John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
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| Searching the Holy Bible: rightly dividing of scripture |
The Bible is not the word of God but the Bible contain the word of God(Jesus) (John 1:1-14)
The following are some fact factors that disqualifies the bible from being the Word of God:
- the Word of God(Jesus) gives life but the bible does not:
- John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
- John 5:40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
- the Word of God is infinite while the bible is finite or limited in content: John 21:25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
- the bible must still be fulfilled but the Word of God(Jesus) is the fulfilment of the scriptures or the Holy Bible: Psa 119:89 LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
Note: All scripture verses are quoted from KJV except indicated.
By Francis Aidoo, Accra.
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