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| 2024-04-18 |
The Manuscripts (of the Bible):
Could you help me better understand the various manuscripts for the Bible? |
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| 2024-03-21 |
Jehovah's Witnesses:
What do you know about the "J 1-27" texts that the Jehovah's Witnesses use (JWFact.com)? |
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| 2024-03-19 |
Masoretic Texts (Hebrew Texts):
Do you know the difference between various Hebrew texts (Westminster Leningrad Codex and the Masoretic text)? |
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| 2024-03-08 |
Discrepancy in Years in Texts:
Which number of years is correct in these verses? [1 Kings 6:1, 1 Kings 4:26-28, 2 Chronicles 9:25]. Latin Vulgate: Do you think that the Latin Vulgate is a better manuscript? |
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| 2024-02-22 |
Languages in the New Testament:
How do I find out if the book of Mathew was written in Hebrew, rather than Greek, like the rest of the New Testament? |
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| 2024-02-21 |
Manuscript Variations:
Could you explain why some sections of scripture, as in Mark 16, are not in some translations? [Mark 16:9-20]. |
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| 2024-02-14 |
Replenish the Earth:
Why does it say "replenish" the earth in Genesis, if there was nothing before? [Genesis 1:28]. The Septuagint: Has the difference between the Greek Septuagint and the Hebrew Bible seemed significant to you? |
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| 2024-01-05 |
Atheist's Skepticism about the Veracity of the Bible & Miracles:
Atheist: Regarding the flood, research says that the heat produced by mountains moving would cause so much heat that everything would melt. He reports that the evidence about the miracles in the Bible moved him away Christian faith. Atheist-Creation Story Untrue: If Genesis's story about the creation isn't true then would not the whole need for a Messiah be unnecessary? |
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| 2024-01-02 |
Differing Directions to the Disciples about Taking Provisions"
What do you make of the differences in the instructions given the disciples where they have been told to take provisions and also told not to take provisions in Mark and Matthew? [Matthew 10:9, Luke 22:36, Luke 6:26, Mark 6:8, Matthew 6:33]. Differences in Gospel Accounts: How do we rule out collusion in the accounts of the gospels? |
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| 2023-11-24 |
The Apocrypha (Eastern Orthodox Church):
If the Apocrypha was in all Bibles up until the 1800s, then did everyone have defective Bibles? |
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| 2023-11-15 |
Extrabiblical Books:
Why are some of the extrabiblical books not included in the Biblical Canon? [1 Chronicles 29:29, 1 Corinthians 10]. |
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| 2023-09-26 |
"Christ" Deleted From Translation:
What do you think about the word "Christ" being left out of the end of some Bible translations? [Revelation 22:19]. |
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| 2023-09-18 |
Lucifer-Created Good or Evil?:
Was Lucifer created good or created evil? [Isaiah 7:12, Ezekiel 28:16]. Missing Verses: Why are some verses missing in some translations, such as Matthew 17:21? |
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| 2023-08-03 |
Steve's Old Friend Reaches Out:
A friend of Steve's past, called to share the passing of their mom and how much she appreciated "The Narrow Path" ministry. Omitted Verses in the NIV Translation: Why did the NIV drop Matthew 7:21 verses in their translations? [Matthew 7:21]. |
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| 2023-07-03 |
"Antichrist" vs "The Antichrist:"
Could you explain why some of the translations say just "antichrist" and others says "the antichrist?" [1 John 2:18]. "The Last Hour": Does "the last hour" refer to A.D.70? [1 John 2:18]. |
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| 2023-06-30 |
Books Not Included in the Bible:
Is there any value in reading the books that were not included in the Bible? |
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| 2023-05-02 |
Pauses & Breaks in Early Manuscripts:
Where would one go to see the original breaks in the original Greek manuscripts? |
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| 2023-04-05 |
The Bible's Formation:
Could you talk about the Bible's development? |
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| 2023-02-14 |
Archaeology & Bible Manuscripts:
Is there anything to support archaeological finds from monestaries? |
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| 2023-01-04 |
Chronology Confusion in Gospel of John:
Could you speak to the chronological confusion in the Gospel of John relative to the baptism of Jesus and the Temptation in the wilderness in contrast to the other gospels? [John 1:19-51, Acts 2]. Woman Taken in Adultery: What is your take on the story of Jesus and the woman taken in adultery not being in the earliest manuscripts? [Luke 23, John 7:53-8:11]. |
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| 2022-11-18 |
"Chiasms" (Chiastic Structure) in Scripture"
Do you think that looking into "chiasms" in scripture is profitable? Difficult Passages in Scripture: If I run across a verse I don't like or don't understand, I tend to dig into it, to figure out why I am wrong. Is this how I should I be looking at this? |
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| 2022-11-10 |
Stephen is Mistaken-Christianity Fails:
If Stephen was filled with the Holy Spirit, but was mistaken in his speech, for example, how does he come up with where the bodies are buried Shechem, instead of Hebron? And how does he come up with the 70, instead of 75 bodies? Only the Masoretic text is infallible. |
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| 2022-11-02 |
"Not Peace, but a Sword":
Why would there be this passage about not coming to bring peace, "but a sword", when it is so frightening? [Matthew 10:34-36, Micah 7:6]. The Bible's is Incomplete: Was there more that could have been included in the Bible that was not written? [John 21:25]. |
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| 2022-10-11 |
Eucharist's Symbolims:
Does this verse prove that the Eurcharist is symbolic, rather than symbolic? [John 6:57, John 4:10, 2 Samuel 23:15, I Chronicles 11:17, I Kings 22:27]. The King James Version: Is not the King James Version a special translation above all others in preserving God's word? |
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| 2022-10-05 |
Choosing the Books in the Bible:
How were the books chosen for the Bible and what standards were used? [John 13:20]. Bible Books Selection-Accurate?: How do we know with certainy that the books we have in the Bible are the correct ones? [2 Corinthians 12:12]. Recommended topical lecture; "Authority of Scripture." |
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| 2022-10-05 |
Choosing the Books in the Bible:
How were the books chosen for the Bible and what standards were used? [John 13:20]. Bible Books Selection-Accurate?: How do we know with certainy that the books we have in the Bible are the correct ones? [2 Corinthians 12:12]. Recommended topical lecture; "Authority of Scripture." |
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| 2022-08-08 |
Manela Effect:
Could you talk about the "Mandela Effect?" [Isaiah 11:6-9, Isaiah 21:1-4, Isaiah 65:25]. |
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| 2022-08-03 |
Being Faithful vs Works:
How does one having to be faithful in serving God not the same as "salvation by works"? [Ephesians 2:9-10, Titus 2:14, Galatians 5:6, James 2:20, Acts 17:30]. Alexandrian Text & Corruption: How does one know that the Alexandrian text has not been corrupted? |
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| 2022-07-14 |
Bible Books:
How did we get to what we accept as authentic Bible books, in contrast to the books that the early church accepted? Book of Wisdom: Is "the Book of Wisdom" actually the same as Solomon? Ref: The Book of Sirach or Ecclesiasticus. |
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| 2022-07-01 |
Taking Away from Scripture:
Regarding the scriptures that say something about "not adding to or taking away" from scripture, what are we to make of that today? [Revelation 22:18-19, Deuteronomy 4:2, Proverbs 30:6]. |
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| 2022-07-01 |
Altering the Word of God:
How do they scriptures against altering the Word of God apply to some of the paraphrases, dynamic equivalency and other translations of the Bible? |
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| 2022-06-10 |
Bible Versions & King James Bible:
What do you think about the RSV (Revised Standard Version) version of the Bible, and is the King James Bible the only one we should read? |
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| 2022-05-20 |
Atheist: God Has More than One Son:
Atheist caller; How is it that God has more than one son? [John 3:16, Genesis 6:2, John 1:12, I John 3:2]. Atheist; Nephilm: Atheist: Who were the "Nephilim"? [Genesis 6:4, Numbers 13:33]. Atheist: Ancient Languages Atheist; Should we not be learning ancient Greek and Hebrew and Aramaic? |
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| 2022-05-17 |
Dispensatinalism (Steve Gregg's Lectures):
Where is the best place to find your lectures on Dispensationalism? Recommended; topical lecture called "When Shall These Things Be?" Textus Receptus (Received Text): What is the "Textus Receptus (Received Text)"? |
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| 2022-04-14 |
Atheist Caller-Grounds for Rejection of the Bible:
Atheist responds to the claim that atheists hold the Bible to a higher standard than other historical records. Atheist-The Bible as Myth: Athesist Caller; Why not call the Bible stories as myths? Atheist-Different Conclusions about God: Atheist; Do you think that two intelligent people can look at the same evidence and conclude differently. |
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| 2022-04-12 |
Bible Translation-King James Only:
What do you think about those that think that only the King James Translation is a good translation? |
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| 2022-04-06 |
Records of Converstations in the Bible:
How did they record the specific words of Jesus in scripture, like in the conversation of the woman at the well, and Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane? Souls That Preceded the Coming of Jesus: What happened to the souls that preceded the coming of Jesus? [Genesis 15:6, Psalms 32:2, Hebrews 11]. |
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| 2022-04-01 |
New Living Translation:
How should I convince someone that they should probably no longer use New Living Translation because of the omitted verses? [Matthew 17:21, Matthew 10:15, Matthew 11:24]. |
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| 2022-03-30 |
Translation Variation:
Why would part of the verse, specifically, "Dumb" be omitted in some translations? [Exodus 4:11]. Original Manuscripts of the Bible: Where do we get "the orginals" of the Bible texts from which translations are made? |
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| 2022-03-30 |
Translation Variation:
Why would part of the verse, specifically, "Dumb" be omitted in some translations? [Exodus 4:11]. Original Manuscripts of the Bible: Where do we get "the orginals" of the Bible texts from which translations are made? |
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| 2022-03-22 |
Moses' Source for Genesis:
How did Moses know what to write in Genesis about the creation and the events in the Garden of Eden? The Kingdom of God: How do I learn about "The Kingdom of God"? Recommended topical lecture, "The Kingdom of God" or download free book, "Empire of the Risen Son, Vol 1", at the website. |
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| 2022-03-04 |
The Books of the Maccabees:
Could you tell me why the Books of the Maccabees was taken out of the Bible? |
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| 2022-02-16 |
Early Written Forms of the Pentateuch:
Do you think that the Pentateuch was written on stone or animal skins? Documentary Hypothesis: Comments regarding Steve's disabuse of the Documentary Hypothesis in his lecture on the Pentateuch. |
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| 2022-01-12 |
Proof of God from an Atheist View:
Atheist Caller in dialogue about the proof of God. Atheist Doubting the Gospel Books: Atheist presents the collection of the canon (books for the Bible) being questionable. [Mark 16:8]. |
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| 2022-01-12 |
Shorter Version of the Book of Mark:
Didn't Jesus predict His resurrection earlier in the book of Mark, regardless of the missing later chapters in some manuscripts? Bible Manuscripts: Isn't it possible for writers of Bible manuscripts to make spelling errors, etc. Infallibility of the Bible & the Quran: Isn't some of the arguments for the Quran (Koran) by Islam, very similar to the arguments for the Christian Bible's infallibility? |
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| 2022-01-10 |
Infallibility of the Bible:
If the words of scripture in the Bible are true, but not infallible, is the Bible not in danger of becoming untrue? Preservation of His Word: Do you believe that God has preserved His Word? [I Corinthians 7:25, I Corinthians 7:40, Galatians 2:11]. |
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| 2022-01-07 |
Satan Released:
If the devil is released from the pit, could unbelief be what he has perpetrated? [Revelation]. Revelation Written by a Mad Man: Could the book of Revelation be the ravings of a mad man? |
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| 2021-12-29 |
"The Lord's Day" in Revelation:
Can we say that "The Lord's Day" is Sunday in Revelation 1? [Revelation 1:10]. Scribal Errors in Scripture: Could you talk about the possible scribal error in Luke 11? Do these errors happen often? [Luke 11:51, Matthew 23:35]. |
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| 2021-12-14 |
Arguments Against Trinity & More in the Nicaean Creed:
What are the arguments against the Nicaean Creed, besides the idea that Jesus is God (Trinity)? [I Corinthians 8:6]. Canon of Scripture Finalized: Which council was the canon of scripture finalized? Was it at the Nicaean Council? |
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| 2021-12-03 |
King James Version Only Acceptable Translation:
As a "King James Only" person, I think that God only wants one "Word of God", and I don't understand why we don't just take it on faith that the Word we have in KJV is correct? |