Posted by Amir on 6/7/2009, 3:38 pm, in reply to "Use of Sources"
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""Amir, if you are a Hebrew scholar, then you might have standing to make the inflammatory claim that the NIV was deliberately mistranslated. Fundamentalists Christians will sometimes debate among themselves which translations are the most accurate.""
It has nothing to do with accuracy.Wjat i am talking about is intentional mistranslation to support one's own belief.If the christians scolars believe that the resurrection was a fact ,then why try to prove it by inserting words of their own.Because for one thing,the words light of life DO NOT figure in the original text.
I don t know why u r overlooking it.
I am not a hebrew scolar but i can translate and u can look up for the original text if u dont believe me.
My point is simple:The scholars have introduced some words of their own which have NOTHING to do with the original translation.
""Since your doctrines come strictly from the Koran and from the Muslim traditions, Biblical exegesis does not constitute evidence. I didn't expect you to accept it.""
I cannot accept anything that is contradictory to my belief and when there is no proof of its validity.U see,the importance of these facts do not allow me to act otherwise.I am asking for strong proofs,nothing else.
Just because Jesus(peace be upon him) had the Name mighty God doesn t mean he is God.What more,even Satan was called God!
2Corinthians 4
4.The GOD OF THIS AGE has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
""I really don't get your point. The Bible says Jehovah appeared to Abraham.""
Now the first occurance of the word "LORD" is the Greek word Jehovah which means the existing One and is the proper name of the one true God.The second occurance of the word "Lord" is not in capitals and is the Greek word "Adonay" which can be used in reference to God or man.The third occurance is the word "adown" which is also used in either reference to God or man.It can mean firm, strong,lord,master lord,master reference to men, superintendent of household or affairs, master, king.The KJV renders this word as "lord" and the NIV renders it "master".The remainder uses of the word Lord/LORD are all Jehovah.
So does this mean that God actually appeared to Abraham?Can we say in this instance that God appeared to Abraham just because there is no specific reference to an Angel or Christ.Did the 'Most High' and might I add 'Invisible God' really appear,or can we just assume from all the other scriptures and patterns that we have looked at that the third person, the leader of the three was to a messenger of God.I have to note that there were 3 men of which 2 were angels, so even the angels were being represented in human bodies.It also appears from this scripture that one of the appeared to be the leader is speaking the Word of God, but then on other occassions he seems to speak his own words.
Genesis 18:19
For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him."
So just because there is no specific detail about who the messenger is,can we assume that it was really God himself who appeared or can we just assume that God spoke through a messenger like all the other scriptures. Should we read Genesis 18 in the light of the other scriptures where God appears through a messenger.Well I think that we must use scripture to interpret scripture and then it acts as a witness to truth.This is important because some scripture can be taken the wrong way,if not weighed up with other scripture given that we can sometimes interpret a scripture in a number of different ways due to different possible meanings of words or the possible lack of detail in description.
Deuteronomy 19:15
One witness is not enough to convict a man accused of any crime or offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
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