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| Dynamic Equivalence from Eugene Nida replaced the concept of precise translation in the KJV. |
An important point comes from the various books about text criticism. The so-called modern, "scientific" Greek text of the New Testament does not come from a single source. No, it is patched together by the committees and sub-committees appointed to oversee them.
The modern translations - paraphrases, to be honest - do not agree at all about how to treat the text they claim to own, copyright, brand, and protect. Even their own editions are at war with each other. For example, the first RSV dropped the ending of Mark's Gospel, after Mark 16:8. Next - after the furor - they brought it back up from the footnote to the chapter with a space between verse 8 ("for they were afraid") and verse 9. Likewise, they turned the Virgin Birth of Isaiah 7:10 into a woman having a child in the first RSV Old Testament. Then they replaced "young woman" with virgin in the next edition and put "or, young woman" in the footnote. That footnote is a shining example of denying the Two Natures in Christ, human and divine, and the truth of the Gospel, Jesus Christ dying for our sins and rising from the dead.
We can make judgments on Bible versions and their deficiencies without being professors of text criticism who know 10 ancient and modern languages. Basic logic shows how empty their claims are - that they take comfort in creating a monopoly over the Bible, getting friendly kisses and hugs from the Church of Rome.
Much of the prejudice of 19th century rationalists taint the explanations of the 21st century experts. For example, the 19th century rationalists reasoned that the simple narratives about the Jesus the Teacher turned into elaborate Gospels and apostolic letters. Therefore, these apostates argued that the simpler Gospel of Mark was the original one, with Matthew and Luke "adding Q to their versions." They have never found that Q document, which has nothing to do with Trump supporters. Nevertheless, modern Biblical scholarship - to stretch the term scholarship - still harkens back to that notion. Many, if not all professors, think Mark was the earliest and crudest Gospel.
If we read the Gospel of Mark straight through, it is clearly stressing the miracles performed by Jesus Christ and at the end, the Passion. Rationalists are allergic to miracles, so that annoys them. They are very sensitive about divine healing and the Virgin Birth, even more about the Resurrection. When I wrote a letter to each ELCA seminary about whether any professor taught the Virgin Birth and the actual Resurrection, only one letter came back - and that had a maybe on the Resurrection. That was the best they could do.
If we end the second Gospel at Mark 16:8, there is no Resurrection and no Virgin Birth. According to the modernists, Jesus is a miracle worker because people loved Him and followed Him. Should we bind the wounds or make the road to Jericho safe? (That is the Social Gospel twist on the Good Samaritan, thank you Walter Rauschenbusch, rationalist Baptist.) Every text of the Bible is really a call to arms "to make the world a better place" because "justice demands that we act now!"
The Scriptures do not shape the agenda; the agenda imprisons the Scriptures.
Testing this notion, we can see that WELS-LCMS-ELS-ELDONA are indifferent about translations and what they really mean. They agree on hating and banning the KJV, but their alternatives show hatred or indifference about Christian doctrine and the actual wording of the Bible.
The old NIV led the way in denying the sacraments and teaching Church Growth (Make disciples!). The new NIV does more of the same and deliberately perverts Romans into teaching that the entire world is forgiven.
New NIV Romans 3: Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
KJV Romans 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
The Fort Whiners are weak on Biblical languages, much like their idol CFW Walther. No wonder Objective Justification and its twin, Universalism, find advocates and comfort there.
So you see, there is nothing in this post that requires years of Biblical languages to see that massive deception of the modern Bibles - all of them under the umbrella of Eugene Nida's Bible associations (ABS, UBS) and his invention of "dynamic equivalence."
Do you believe the New NIV is the dynamic equivalence of the KJV? Hardly! The New NIV is the opposite, which is just what the rationalists and the Romanists want.
The high church smells and bells Lutheran clergy are ferocious about every little detail in copying Rome, and that includes obedience to their Father Below and veneration of Holy Mother Church.
