King James Bible ONLY? Or NOT?
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It's obvious they knew what "ner" meant because they translated the word lamp in some places and candle in other places so it's not a question of middle ages knowledges wouldn't you agree? They used different words that have the same meaning - candle and lamp for a reason.
One extrem is to think that every mistake a translator or copyist made is inspired.
Another extrem is to think that if some small mistake is present in the text, whole the text is to be trashed.
You can for example check the Revelation in your KJV. There is a known error Erasmus did (he did not have any Greek manuscript so he took some words from Latin and created something non-existent in any Greek manuscript).
You can either burn the KJV because it has some error in it or you can pray to it with "oh, dear KJV, show me how is this latin reading inspired" or you can take a pencil and make a note "tree of life, not book of life" and continue with your Christian life.
Your choice.
Another extrem is to think that if some small mistake is present in the text, whole the text is to be trashed.
You can for example check the Revelation in your KJV. There is a known error Erasmus did (he did not have any Greek manuscript so he took some words from Latin and created something non-existent in any Greek manuscript).
You can either burn the KJV because it has some error in it or you can pray to it with "oh, dear KJV, show me how is this latin reading inspired" or you can take a pencil and make a note "tree of life, not book of life" and continue with your Christian life.
Your choice.
C’mon trofimus…you mean to tell me that a menorah isn’t a candlestick? That’s impossible. The KJV says it’s a candlestick. The KJV is infallible. These newer versions trying to say that a menorah is a lampstand have it all wrong. I’m sure we could ask anyone who owns a menorah, and they would confirm that it is indeed a candlestick, not a lampstand.
Plus, if I find another manuscript that agrees with my KJV translation, then it has to be right too.
Plus, if I find another manuscript that agrees with my KJV translation, then it has to be right too.
Similar situation to Vulgate's changes of Greek culture into Roman culture.
Like:
"And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker."
(Acts 14:12 KJV)
But it must be inspired because... I do not know... some deep meaning or something.
And if not, whole the Bible cannot be trusted! Or someting like this.
Like:
"And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker."
(Acts 14:12 KJV)
But it must be inspired because... I do not know... some deep meaning or something.
And if not, whole the Bible cannot be trusted! Or someting like this.