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To: boatbums

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>> “Did all the other gospels and the epistles of the New Testament also have Hebrew as their original language, too? “ <<

Unless the Apostle Paul was a mad man and a liar, yes they did.

And the fact of the time demand it too. To dismiss the massive bloody Maccabee rebellion would be like saying George Washington was a British agent.

Judea spoke Hebrew, not Greek.

Why did the Roman Centurion in the Acts ask Paul if he could speak Greek? Because the Centurion was not fluent in Hebrew, the language all of the apostles spoke all of the time, and he was hoping Paul could speak enough Greek to make his job easier.

>> “And, even if they ALL did, why would Greek or English or any other translation not be acceptable for followers and believers in Jesus Christ?” <<

Because Yehova demanded that his perfect language was to be used by his called servants.

According to the prophets, soon we all will speak Hebrew again, just as it was before Babel. It is the only language that conveys Yehova’s thoughts to his servants correctly.

Presently, a Hebrew Bible is useful only for study. The KJV is the Bible of choice for witnessing to English speaking people, and it is the most accurate current version as long as the italicized text is all crossed out. (most of the doctrinal errors are born in the italicized words, which are added in to change the meaning in most cases)

Most of the Bibles in other languages began with the KJV too, because the orgs that did translations felt that it was solid.

Many of the Wycliffe translators were members of the church I attended as a child, (’50s) and they seemed to be big on the KJV.

So presently, that is life. But change is the rule of the day now, in almost everything.


637 posted on 05/20/2017 8:08:34 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: editor-surveyor

You’re making all these assertions, but I don’t see PROOF. Where are you working from?

Only place I can see about what language Paul ever spoke in was in Acts 22 where he spoke in Aramaic (which is NOT Hebrew anyways). And in Acts 21, the question of ‘Do you speak Greek?’ Which, in context of the language of the day, means that the Tribune was surprised that Paul DID speak Greek so well.

The way the text is written, it seems that speaking in Aramaic is unusual for Paul because it quieted the crowd. That suggests that Paul spoke other languages and most of them knew that he had, or else they wouldn’t have been so awed that he spoke to them in their own language.

Especially since Paul had already completed at least one missionary journey into the non-Aramaic-speaking world, AND had written letters in Koine to the congregations that he had planted. Pretty blasted tough to be apostle to the Gentiles when you can’t even speak their language.


646 posted on 05/20/2017 8:20:37 PM PDT by Luircin
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To: editor-surveyor
Because Yehova demanded that his perfect language was to be used by his called servants.

Where did he do that?

...Presently, a Hebrew Bible is useful only for study. The KJV is the Bible of choice for witnessing to English speaking people, and it is the most accurate current version as long as the italicized text is all crossed out. (most of the doctrinal errors are born in the italicized words, which are added in to change the meaning in most cases)

So, are those who read and study the Bible in English not being obedient to Yehova's demands and could not then be His called servants? Do you speak and read ancient Hebrew? Are you at least trying to learn it?

Most certainly we will ALL be able to speak and understand the language of heaven one day (whatever it will be). But to assert ONLY the Hebrew texts are genuine when we have NO evidence that the New Testament writings were written originally in Hebrew seems to be an assertion and not much more and I can't see how that would make the Apostle Paul a mad man or a liar. IF, as you insist, the Hebrew language is the only one by which God can convey His truth "correctly", then it sure sounds like you're contending He dropped the ball on preserving the Scriptures that way for us. I believe the Holy Spirit is able to lead us into ALL truth no matter what language we know. Do you believe in the Holy Spirit? Do you believe that Jesus/Yeshua is God?

660 posted on 05/20/2017 8:44:21 PM PDT by boatbums (Authority has a way of descending to certitude, and certitude begets hubris.)
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