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To: Shanghai Dan
I was just reporting that the apostles knew and read books we don't have in the Bible. To assume the builders of the 66 book Bible we have today got everything right is pretty sure of them. We know absolutely for a fact that the Septuagint was the standard read bible 300 years before Christ and it contains several books not found in the King James Bible. many are found in the Vulgate or others, but that still doesn't make them not known by the apostles. Jude quoted Enoch in Jude 1:14 and told the same story of all the end time prophesies.

I found Enoch interesting as it explained questions many of us have with no answers anywhere else. I agree we don't need to add it to the Bible, but that doesn't make it wrong. Just as an example, Mark 16:9-20 was added later after Mark was finished. The 2 oldest copies we have stop at vs 8. But somehow vs 9-18 ended up in the Book with the oldest copy that contained the verses were about 100 years later.

Instead of saying, "Its' not in there so I don't need it." at least read the story behind why it wasn't included and see more than one view.

117 posted on 06/11/2016 12:08:01 AM PDT by chuckles
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To: chuckles
I was just reporting that the apostles knew and read books we don't have in the Bible. To assume the builders of the 66 book Bible we have today got everything right is pretty sure of them.

Then wouldn't that call into question the inerrancy of the Bible? I would argue not IF you take the position the Bible is inerrant in the message, morals, and spiritual truths it teaches. But some of the exact facts - well, those are much like the parable of Jesus, they are there to convey a bigger point.

Instead of saying, "Its' not in there so I don't need it." at least read the story behind why it wasn't included and see more than one view.

That's not what I am arguing, I'm saying what is in there is all you need to understand how to relate to God. It's not a historical, factual record of specific events, it's events used (sometimes figuratively, like the parables of Jesus - maybe other events as well?) to convey a bigger picture of man's continuing relationship with God, and how that relationship can be mended.

You don't use a saw to loosen a nut, and you don't use a crescent wrench to solder a circuit. The Bible's not meant to be a factual, literal history book IMHO - it's meant to be a relationship guide to teach us how to relate to God and to each other (the Golden rule).

121 posted on 06/11/2016 9:23:44 AM PDT by Shanghai Dan
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