An Excercise in Critical Thinking
Hello All:
I will be out of town for the next few days for my Anniversary. When I return, I plan to continue my series on the Magisterium of Churches of Christ.
Until then, I will leave you with a small excercise..I’m sure it will generate much lively discussion.
Answer the following question:
Which one of the following is the infallible, inspired word of God?
A. King James (Authorized) Version.
B. New King James Version.
C. Revised Standard Version.
D. American Standard Version.
E. New American Standard Bible.
F. New International Version.
G. Today’s New International Version.
H. The Amplified Bible.
I. The Message.
J. The New Living Translation.
K. The New Revised Standard Version.
L. The Holman Christian Standard Bible.
M. The New Jerusalem Bible.
N. The Ignatius Study Bible.
O. New American Bible.
P. The Douay-Rheims Bible.
Q. English Standard Version.
R. International Standard Version.
S. New Century Version.
T. Revised English Version.
U. Young’s Literal Translation.
V. Contemporary English Version.
W. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Translation.
X. Knox Translation.
Y. New Millenium Bible.
Z. Twentieth Century New Testament
Discuss.
-Clarke
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March 18th, 2008 at 2:44
I wouldn’t call a paraphrase version the “infallible word of God.” For that matter, I wouldn’t call a “thought for thought” translation infallible. Both types add human judgment to the translation process, and inevitably inject the translators’ doctrinal beliefs. They represent the opinion of men about the Word of God — which is inherently fallible.
For the remaining translations, I would say that they collectively contain the infallible word of God. By comparing and meditating on them, and putting them into practice, we can know everything God wants us to know.
March 18th, 2008 at 5:58
i believe the autographs are inspired, infallible, and inerrant.
but, of course, Jesus quoted from the Septuagint and treated it as authoritative. Maybe Jesus had a higher view of scripture than i do.
March 19th, 2008 at 17:46
All versions are fallible because they are all interpretations! The original are assumed. The stories within the Bible are totally taken on faith.
March 22nd, 2008 at 9:01
“Inspired Infallible Word of God” for $800, please, Alex.
The answer is:
Not A through Z, but Alpha (and Omega) … Jesus.
March 25th, 2008 at 9:03
Wow… I guess I’m better of writing about obscure topics. I figured after getting 28 comments about Tripartite Dispensationalism, I’d have a few more comments about biblical inspiration and infalllibility.
-Clarke
March 27th, 2008 at 13:51
Don’t take it personally.
Since I don’t know Greek from elvish, I like Young’s Literal Translation.
March 28th, 2008 at 5:30
i still think there’s something telling about the fact that for all the passing comments of Christ which speak of the OT’s infallibility, inspiration, and authority, the quotes He actually makes largely come from a version (the Septuagint) which was product of both translation and transmission.
if translation and transmission are so harmful to these concepts (infallibility, etc.) as we seem to suspect, why do the NT authors seem so comfortable quoting from texts which were obviously not the original autographs?