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Moonbeam: Throw it away. You asked!
Judge for yourself.
What kind of message is "The Message" ?
http://www.crossroad.to/Bible_studies/Message.html
David Jeremiah does a really good study on revelations that you can buy and he is on youtube also thetruthaboutGod1 channel on youtube has gone through rev 18 thus far. They also allow questions and answers at the end of each session which is interesting.
Judge for yourself.
What kind of message is "The Message" ?
http://www.crossroad.to/Bible_studies/Message.html
David Jeremiah does a really good study on revelations that you can buy and he is on youtube also thetruthaboutGod1 channel on youtube has gone through rev 18 thus far. They also allow questions and answers at the end of each session which is interesting.
Me personally...the key to Revelation has many facets....
1. You must have a decent understanding of the bible over all.....
2. The word readeth in verse three chapter 1 comes from two Greek words and means to know again<--indicates studying through it several times...
3. Have a working knowledge of Daniel, Isaiah, Jeremiah and the minor prophets
4. Prayer
and buy a good Greek dictionary of New testament words and study every word in every verse......every time I have went through it I have gained more insight and a deeper knowledge....just reading it will not give you a good understanding of the book IMO.
1. You must have a decent understanding of the bible over all.....
2. The word readeth in verse three chapter 1 comes from two Greek words and means to know again<--indicates studying through it several times...
3. Have a working knowledge of Daniel, Isaiah, Jeremiah and the minor prophets
4. Prayer
and buy a good Greek dictionary of New testament words and study every word in every verse......every time I have went through it I have gained more insight and a deeper knowledge....just reading it will not give you a good understanding of the book IMO.
Many people are very afraid of things they have been told to be afraid of. The Message is one of these. (There are dozens more that will evoke a very extreme response from people.)
I feel the same way "Shotgunner" does. If people are so frightened of anything but that which bears the stamp of approval of some supposed authority they follow, then perhaps they need to look at just how strong their own beliefs really are.
I feel the same way "Shotgunner" does. If people are so frightened of anything but that which bears the stamp of approval of some supposed authority they follow, then perhaps they need to look at just how strong their own beliefs really are.
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Maybe you should read the "How do we Despose of a Wornout Bible?" thread. Actually, I find this post obnoxious and cynical, at the very least. You don't like the NIV, the NASB, the ESV, HCSB, or other version, fine. No one cares that you are narrow-minded, archaic, and legalistic. Keep it to yourself.
There's nothing wrong with The Message if, as is repeatedly multiple times here, you're not doing an indepth study using it exclusively. But The Message really brings home the emotion and intensity of God's Word, and functions well when being read next to a solid literal translation like the NASB or KJV. When you find yourself down, fearful, anxious, etc., the passages that help you deal with those emotions really come alive in The Message.
There's nothing wrong with The Message if, as is repeatedly multiple times here, you're not doing an indepth study using it exclusively. But The Message really brings home the emotion and intensity of God's Word, and functions well when being read next to a solid literal translation like the NASB or KJV. When you find yourself down, fearful, anxious, etc., the passages that help you deal with those emotions really come alive in The Message.
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