01-24-2012, 07:51 PM
PM Sanders, that list actually looks pretty reliable. Thirdwoe just might agree after he double checks everything, thaks to him as well.
Ya know, I used to be a fan of Dave B. and bought some of his work online, mainly cause Ive always longed for a textually/critically perfect Bible, and his Bible codes confirming messages offered me that feeling of safety in my beliefs. (Didnt wanna hear that 1 John 5:7 and the woman in adultery werent real)
But the more you learn about the Bible, you must realize things arent ever that easy, biblical text work is often times messy and theres more gray than just a black and white answer. And you gotta take all of that as a package deal, even though at least I keep on trying and trying to find a perfect answer. After all, he's a perfect God who demands that we too be perfect, isnt he?
Some claim error and contradiction often because of that, but I really think its a test to those who can be superficial, in a scholarly way as opposed to physical, if you know what I mean. The message still remains very clear, irregardless of things like just where exactly "YHWH" may read in a verse, and "master" in another.
What are you just going to ignore the creation of the world through our existence, the powerful laws and messages given by God through his prophets to his people, the beauty of loving one's neighbor as themself, etc. just cause of a few textual disagreements in a text? (He said to them vs And he said unto them)
Ya know, I used to be a fan of Dave B. and bought some of his work online, mainly cause Ive always longed for a textually/critically perfect Bible, and his Bible codes confirming messages offered me that feeling of safety in my beliefs. (Didnt wanna hear that 1 John 5:7 and the woman in adultery werent real)
But the more you learn about the Bible, you must realize things arent ever that easy, biblical text work is often times messy and theres more gray than just a black and white answer. And you gotta take all of that as a package deal, even though at least I keep on trying and trying to find a perfect answer. After all, he's a perfect God who demands that we too be perfect, isnt he?
Some claim error and contradiction often because of that, but I really think its a test to those who can be superficial, in a scholarly way as opposed to physical, if you know what I mean. The message still remains very clear, irregardless of things like just where exactly "YHWH" may read in a verse, and "master" in another.
What are you just going to ignore the creation of the world through our existence, the powerful laws and messages given by God through his prophets to his people, the beauty of loving one's neighbor as themself, etc. just cause of a few textual disagreements in a text? (He said to them vs And he said unto them)