I'm a bit confused with the Septuagint series. I hear woe say repeatedly there is no authentic Bible that hasn't been corrupted.. But they also frequently say the Septuagint is the unadultered word of God.
So, if I read direct from the Septuagint, then isn't that as authentic as it gets? Or are they even saying Septuagint translations have been corrupted?
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Even if it's not corrupted no one actually knows ancient Greek
Even if someone actually knew ancient Greek no one knows ancient cultures
Once you realize you cannot trust the text of the Bible you have to turn to God to open your mind and reveal his will to you
Clearly people know it, or else they coudlnt translate it.. Or are you sort of saying people don't know it in the same sort of way you or I could go back and read Shakespeare, but probably miss the idioms and puns and other aspects of language that would have been lost without centuries of scholars carrying it forward with footnotes etc?
Personally I don't like the idea of not being able to trust the text of the Bible, given that we are told it's the unequivocal word of God. Especially the Septuagint.
The idea of what you are saying sounds like heresy to me (no offense). It sounds more like "I can't trust anything, so I'm going to search inward and find a translation I like, that fits with my priors" which is likely demonic.
I beg to differ. Plenty of people know ancient greek fluently, and I personally know people who can speak and read as well as their native language. I happen to be quiet proficient myself. We know a tremendous amount about their culture and their neighbors because of how much they wrote down.
You absolutely can trust the text of the Bible. I recommend checking out this guys youtube channel: Wes Huf. I've seen a lot of his content float around recently and he does a great job of explaining why this is true.
Even if someone actually knew ancient Greek no one knows ancient cultures
Once you realize you cannot trust the text of the Bible you have to turn to God to open your mind and reveal his will to you
Clearly people know it, or else they coudlnt translate it.. Or are you sort of saying people don't know it in the same sort of way you or I could go back and read Shakespeare, but probably miss the idioms and puns and other aspects of language that would have been lost without centuries of scholars carrying it forward with footnotes etc?
Personally I don't like the idea of not being able to trust the text of the Bible, given that we are told it's the unequivocal word of God. Especially the Septuagint.
The idea of what you are saying sounds like heresy to me (no offense). It sounds more like "I can't trust anything, so I'm going to search inward and find a translation I like, that fits with my priors" which is likely demonic.
You absolutely can trust the text of the Bible. I recommend checking out this guys youtube channel: Wes Huf. I've seen a lot of his content float around recently and he does a great job of explaining why this is true.