I've had my feet in and out over the years of really starting my journey into the words of Jesus Christ, but haven't fully accepted it. I finished watching [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ4NTdSK5ac] and my mind is blown. Especially the part he says towards the end that "why should god show himself to me if I won't continue banging on the door over and over?"
It's like I've been waiting for proof, but if I knock once or twice, don't get proof and give up, why should god present himself?
I encourage you all to watch this video. For those of us who were on Voat, it says a lot of what we already knew, but he provided sources, citations, photos. It's quite remarkable the work he put into this video.
Anyways, I would like to get myself a bible and I am curious what the most accurate version is?
I am also curious if the words of the bible today can be trusted? Who is to say the satanists didn't take over publication and tweak words, remove verses, etc? This is a legitimate concern of mine.
This is the most serious post I've ever made and I am genuinely looking forward to responses so I can proceed to the next step of this journey.
Hi Pede, for accuracy you should stick with Hebrew for the Old Testament and Koine Greek for the New Testament and some Aramaic sprinkled in. If you’d like to read it in English there are some good translations that have a “thought for thought” vs. “word for word” translation. I personally like the New Living Translation (NLT) by Tyndale House and the New International Version (NIV) by Zondervan. I also have an English Standard Version (ESV). I enjoy a Study Bible that has notes at the bottom of the page. The good news is you can read the Bible on your computer, iPad, phone through the Bible Gateway app. They have almost every translation available and different languages. In a perfect world I would sit down every morning and read the Bible for 30-60 minutes. There is a One Year Bible that has a portion of the OT, NT, a Psalm and Proverb for each day so you can read through the entire Bible in one year. Also, I do have a copy of the King James Bible but it was translated hundreds of years ago and I have difficulty understanding it. It is like reading Chaucer in Middle English. Anyhow, I appreciate it’s beautiful prose, especially in the 23rd Psalm, but I don’t read it for Bible devotions. Finally, there is an excellent Bible app called, “YouVersion”. It has hundreds of reading plans. I am currently going through the “Bible Project” plan with four other people. We listen to the Bible each day and check off our reading. I also supplement my daily readings with the “Bible Recap” 5-8 minutes commentary. You can listen while driving or working around the house. Hope this post isn’t too long. God bless!
I love the "YouVersion" bible app. I read it from my phone. You can change the font size if you have trouble reading small print. I also like that I can read the same verse in different versions. I too like the NLT. I also like the CJB - Complete Jewish Bible. I've recently found the MSG - the Message which has brought the bible to 2021. Anytime you read the bible, ask God to give you understanding. Welcome to the fold.
The Message is not scripture. More like a paraphrase, and while fine to read, lacks the specificity of language and is not a literal translation. I highly recommend NASB and ESV. Both are literal, well-researched, painstaking translations of the original texts/languages.
Thank you, fren!
I like the ESV for a more direct translation, and NLT to capture more of the beautiful poetry that is missed in other translated versions.