Jude 1:8 “Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise (dominion) and (speak evil of) (dignities).” Greek Translation: “Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise the Kingly glory of Christ and speak evil of God and his Christ and the glory of God and his Christ.” Commentary: My pastor many years ago told me this verse means we are not to speak evil of government officials! I was green behind the ears then and continued on in my spiritual growth. However when I began to do the Hebrew and Greek translations of scripture I realized their is also politics in ministry! This pastor was trying to protect his 501c tax exemption from any criticism of government from his church! Jesus called Herod a fox! We elect our politicians and are supposed to work for us! The are answerable to us! However few do today! Jude here was speaking of those who blaspheme the name of Christ and his kingdom here on earth! When our government promotes evil through enacting laws that oppose God then they need to be called out! Look your Bible can be trusted! However your English words were taken from the Hebrew and Greek languages. If we use one generic word in English to express a spiritual concept from Hebrew or Greek we could miss something! This is why I stress for you to get a Hebrew-Greek Study Bible for your own spiritual growth! When our government removes prayer and Bibles from our children in Public schools they are blaspheming God and his Christ! When they remove the Ten Commandments they are mocking God and his Christ! Time to elect politicians who respect God and his Christ! James & Hamsa Sasse. IndiaJesusLovesYou.com
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Do Bible Translations Matter? 1 Chronicles 16:3
If you are a student of the Word of God then it does matter! If God created the Heavens and the Earth by His Word then His Word matters! If you believe your Bible is the Word of God then your translation is important! Let us zero in on verse 3 and the later part of this verse. The King James Version (KJV) and the American King James Version (AKJV) translate the last part of this verse as “a flagon of wine.” A flagon is a flask or container for liquids. However the following 5 English translations; American Standard Version (ASV), Basic English Translation (BBE), Webster Revision, World English Bible and the English Revised Version say something very different? They render this English translation as a “cake of raisons.” Is it a jug of wine or a cake? Why does it matter? They cannot be both right? Here is the problem! If you look at verse 3 in it’s totality you have 3 elements listed! The bread, wine and flesh! This with the preceding and following verses presents a picture of Communion in the Old Testament! A cake of raisons completely throws this concept away! There are even more translations out there but I strongly make a case for the King James Version! James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com
King James Version of Bible 1611 A.D.
How did the King James version come about? The official language of the Medieval church was Latin. This was the language of the Roman Empire which adopted Christianity in the 4th Century. The Pope ruled from Rome and all services across the Empire were in Latin. Translations of the Bible into other languages was forbidden. By the 1500’s vernacular Bible’s were available in certain parts of Europe. This added fuel to the fire about religious authority as Martin Luther and the Reformation was growing! In England the Constitution of Oxford written in 1408 forbid translation of the Bible into a native tongue! This was done to prevent Lutheranism. The only authorized version was Saint Jerome’s Vulgate Bible which was only understood by England’s educated elite. The English translation by William Tyndale was published in 1525 and was the first Bible circulated in print form. Only 3 copies survived and William was executed! By Shakespeare’s time England and Rome had split and politics changed dramatically! King James the 1st, also known as King James the 6th of Scotland, abolished the death penalty for printing English Bible translations. Interestingly, 80 percent of William Tyndale’s was used to do the King James version! King James also employed 50 scholars to oversee the translation work. Comment: History repeats itself! Our Bible has come to us through the hands of the martyrs! If the Bible is one day banned in America what could you do to assure it would survive for the next generations to follow you? Do not let your Bible collect dust! Read it! Study it! It is the most valuable possession you have! Everything else will perish! James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com