Merlyn replied;
Fundamentalists always cite that God influenced those keepers of knowledge so that the translation is just as accurate as the original, but I have problems believing that. History abounds with examples of men misinterpreting scripture to justify heinous acts.
That's why it's important to learn to read Hebrew. We know that the text has come down to us unchanged because Bible Code works. It's not just that it's there, but it has accurately predicted events.
--- "Stephen A. Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Merlyn wrote: >As for prophecy, that's all in the interpretation, >
True, but Evangelical Christians, who approach the Bible as inerrorant, and literal have by in large come to the same conclusions
> This verse NAMES CYRUS, specifically, and designates> much "interpretation".him the instrument to be used in ending the Exile. Cyrus was born perhaps 150 years after Isaiah died. No way this was just a lucky guess!! And it's not open to
Alexander the Great was so impressed with the prophecies concerning him that he set up a commission to translate the Hebrew version into Greek.
