Multiple Bibles

[readyforhome]

First off is like to say, long time no post on my part and I hope everyone is doing well. This may be a topic that has already been covered in these forums before, but it is in reference to the multitude of claims that there are errors in the bible, this claim typically being made by atheists of course. One in particular that I've seen being one who claimed he attended seminary, and that he read 4 different versions of the Bible. I've already read and heard elsewhere about how meticulous the scribes and monks were who copied and translated the bible in ancient times. I mean they DID take this very seriously. Then thee is also the fact that the original texts exist and that the translation software we have today is excellent as well.
I bring this up because is like to know if there are any links to this site or an others that could be of some edification. This might actually be better suited to apologetics than to Bible study, and so then feel free to move it. I'm mainly asking this to see if anyone knows about any studies and or articles that can help refute the claims of translation errors and the various copies of the Bible being wrong, not that I believe it. As far as I can tell this is yet another attack on the body of Christ. Any help or suggestions would he greatly appreciated.

 

[chuckt]

First off is like to say, long time no post on my part and I hope everyone is doing well. This may be a topic that has already been covered in these forums before, but it is in reference to the multitude of claims that there are errors in the bible, this claim typically being made by atheists of course. One in particular that I've seen being one who claimed he attended seminary, and that he read 4 different versions of the Bible. I've already read and heard elsewhere about how meticulous the scribes and monks were who copied and translated the bible in ancient times. I mean they DID take this very seriously. Then thee is also the fact that the original texts exist and that the translation software we have today is excellent as well.
I bring this up because is like to know if there are any links to this site or an others that could be of some edification. This might actually be better suited to apologetics than to Bible study, and so then feel free to move it. I'm mainly asking this to see if anyone knows about any studies and or articles that can help refute the claims of translation errors and the various copies of the Bible being wrong, not that I believe it. As far as I can tell this is yet another attack on the body of Christ. Any help or suggestions would he greatly appreciated.

All translation is based on interpretation. The other question is where the translator got his words - meaning where did he get his definitions from. Some Bibles go from word to word or near word for word translation like the King James or less literal or less word for word. The NIV is actually a thought for thought translation.

You can throw any apparent contradiction at me as long as the board owners and users can handle it because it doesn't bother me as long as I have time but I can answer you as long as I can find the answer. The problem with unbelief is people choose to not believe and their arguments come after - not before.

Bible understanding comes from illumination, revelation and inspiration. If translators don't have the bigger context to translate from, it is hard for someone to see the forrest from the trees.