They have been significantly successful in undermining public confidence in the authenticity of the text of the bible. Apr 08, 2018 there have been efforts on the part of humans to destroy the bible, but ancient translations such as the dead sea scrolls have confirmed that the bible is essentially the same. So, anywhere between 3400 to 1900 years have passed since a book of. The muslims repeatedly claim that the bible has been corrupted and that the quran is the only trustworthy scripture in existence. The quran says that the books of moses, the psalms, and the gospel were all given by god. The quran says that the current torah, psalms and gospel the new testament have been badly corrupted. The quran clearly states that the bible has not been changed and, even more shockingly, says that anyone who teaches that the bible has been changed is in fact doomed to hell. The quran confirms the bible has never been corrupted part 2.
Here are the verses which proves that bible was written by prophets and apostles. Oct 11, 2012 even many hardened skeptics and critics of the bible admit that the bible has been transmitted over the centuries far more accurately than any other ancient document. But it is more selective than some critics would suggest. Jul 16, 2011 where the quran says the bible has been corrupted. So, anywhere between 3400 to 1900 years have passed since a book of the bible. Wasnt the new testament written hundreds of years after christ. The bible has been changed and corrupted over time probe. The bible is the most widely read book in the history of the world, far outselling any other book, with 3. Has the bible been corrupted, altered, edited, revised, or tampered. Oct 30, 2012 in reality, the bible has been translated into a number of different languages first latin, then english and other languages, see history of the bible. Stop acting as if you have all the answersyour bible is a book of myths. Where the quran says the bible has been corrupted the quran says that the current torah, psalms and gospel the new testament have been badly corrupted.
The sheer volume of biblical manuscripts makes it possible to recognize any attempts to distort its words. If the gospel is the word of god, and no one can corrupt gods word, who corrupted the gospel. It seems that certain muslims have already made up their mind that the bible has been corrupted and no evidence to the contrary can convince them otherwise. Copies of the bible dating to the 14th century ad are nearly identical in content to copies from the 3rd century ad. Whatever the first person whispered to the second person, is going to be. May 14, 2014 well, whatever but even if such is the case, than still some leftovers of the original message and thus. The quran confirms the bible has never been corrupted part 2 sam shamoun. Numerous passages of the quran refer to mans distortion and alterations of the previous books of revelations from allah. The original message of the bible has been corrupted by centuries of copying. However, a few significant differences have been discovered, some of which appear to be deliberate attempts made long ago to alter the bibles message. Discussion about has the bible been corrupted, altered, edited, revised, or tampered with. The books of the old testament were written from approximately 1400 to 400 b. A whole book could be written on each type of evidence, but it is enough to note, for example, that practically every verse of the new testament in greek can be. Mar 02, 2016 from the very beginning, meaning the book of genesis, the bible does appear to be corrupted.
If none of the 540 comments that have come before you didnt address an important aspect of bart ehrmans book, you may now remedy that omission, right here in the comments to this original post. Has the bible been changed the reliability of the scriptures according to jewish, christian, and islamic sources kindle edition by wickwire, dan. Jan 02, 2020 the bible has not been corrupted, altered, edited, revised, or tampered with. Ask questions on any bible verse and get answers from real people. However, a few significant differences have been discovered. Yes, for obvious reasons, to keep the language updated. During ancient times, there were no xerox copy machines, and the way the bible was preserved was through hand by hand copying. The bible has been changed and corrupted over time. Didnt you play the telephone game when you were a kid.
This gives mormons a carte blanche to summarily dismiss any biblical passage they dont like. Thousands of ancient bible manuscripts have been found. Therefore, if allah revealed the gospel, as the quran asserts, then the gospel cannot be altered. So, anywhere between 3400 to 1900 years have passed since a book of the bible was written. Jun 15, 2005 the bible has been so changed and translated and mistranslated over time that it cant be trusted.
There are no essential doctrines of the bible that are in doubt as a result of the minor differences that exist between manuscripts. The bible has been translated into klingon, quenya, an other fictional languages. The bible has been changed is the common assertion of the muslim but if this is true when was the bible changed or corrupted. Since there are contradictions present in the text then this represents additional evidence that the torah has been corrupted. Most of these differences are minor and do not change the meaning of the text. Apr 17, 2016 has the bible been corrupted, altered, edited, revised, or tampered with. Here we will examine the first of these objections. Anyone who has not yet had his or her say on bart ehrmans book may now jump in at the original post and post a comment. How the bible has changed over the past 2,000 years youtube. Has the bible been corrupted, altered, edited, revised. Islam teaches that no one can corrupt allahs revelations.
In other words, the message of the bible is true, but it is incomplete and insufficient as a total guide for believers. Furthermore, nephi was shown that many plain and precious things written by these holy men would be taken out of the book, and because they were taken out many people would stumble in spiritual darkness and depart from the right way. The biblical flood story, along with the main character noah, has a very strong resemblance to the sumerian story of a great flood found in the epic of gi. If the two books contradict in any way, then it is assumed that the bible is wrong and that the quran, which is a miracle from god, is right. There is absolutely no evidence that the bible has been revised, edited, or tampered with in any systematic manner. Nov 27, 2015 the bible is the most widely read book in the history of the world, far outselling any other book, with 3. Hasnt the bible been rewritten so many times that it cant be trusted.
Most mormons believe this to be the catholic church which was formed early in. Does the quran teach that the bible was corrupted over time. It is often claimed by skeptics and agnostics that we cannot be sure of this. The second is that the quran has not been subject to corruption, but the bible has, and therefore, third, gods message has been faithfully preserved only in the quran. A whole book could be written on each type of evidence, but it is enough to note, for example, that practically every verse of the new testament in greek can be recovered from quotations of the new testament by the greek fathers or scholars in their writings.
Sep 16, 2014 it is assumed by the muslim that because muhammad preached a gospel that contradicted the gospel of the bible, then the bible must be wrong and corrupted. Basically the title, id love to read a book about how the bible has changed over the years. Whatever the first person whispered to the second person, is going to be very different from what the last person hears. How do we know the books of the bible have not been corrupted. For the first 100 to 200 years, copies of the bible were made by hand. Looking for a book on how the bible has been changed.
Two significant changes that have been revealed and corrected in translations are. Over 1,900 years have passed since the completion of the bibles. Posted by jc follower on april 17, 2016 the books of the old testament were written from approximately 1400 b. The quran confirms the bible has never been corrupted part 1. So, anywhere between 3400 to 1900 years have passed since a book. Rather than corrupting the bible text, the age and multitude of bible manuscripts have actually improved it. The qurans view of the bible the quran declares that all the scriptures which were given to the prophets and to jesus are from.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading has the bible been changed the reliability of the scriptures according to jewish. The books of the new testament were written from approximately a. The quran confirms the bible has never been corrupted part 1 sam shamoun note the material presented here is meant to be used in lectures and debates. The bible has been changed and altered over the years business. Oct 03, 2017 even many hardened skeptics and critics of the bible admit that the bible has been transmitted over the centuries far more accurately than any other ancient document.
The first is that the bible has been corrupted and the original divine message lost. Suggestions that the bible has been revised, edited, or tampered with are not based on the historical facts. By the time of muhammad, the bibles message had been in existence for more than 500 years and had not been changed. No other ancient book has anything like such early and plentiful testimony to its text, wrote sir frederic kenyon about the christian greek scriptures, and no unbiased scholar would deny that the text that has come down to us is substantially sound. Not only is there a superabundance of 5,664 greek manuscripts from which the original wording of new testament books can be determined. It teaches that allah sent the law and gospels sura 3.
Second, you have to understand that all books at the time of the bible arose out of an oral culture, so this isnt all that surprising. It is assumed by the muslim that because muhammad preached a gospel that contradicted the gospel of the bible, then the bible must be wrong and corrupted. Dec 15, 2011 hasnt the bible been rewritten so many times that it cant be trusted. To answer this question in more detail, let me give you some background. Has the bible been corrupted, changed, or tampered with. These include amp, esv, king james easy reading version, nrsv, nwt, rsvce, tniv, any many more. There is absolutely no evidence that the bible has been revised. In contrast to the accusation that the bible has been changed, the quran teaches that the bible is an important book for muslims to know. Nowadays, most bible translations are made from the original languages, but may be supplemented by an ancient source that it itself a translation.
Its fair to say that the bible has been corrupted, altered, edited, revised and tampered with, but its also important to say that it has also been restored to the extent possible by scholars. If the gospel has been corrupted as muslims insist, we can only conclude that the quran is wrong when it claims 1 that the gospel was still available in muhammads time, 2 that no one can alter allahs words, and 3 that christians must judge by and stand fast by the gospel. The one at hand is to establish whether the bible has been changed to add the doctrines so opposed to the teachings of islam, or whether the critical text represents a small fraction of texts created by gnostics and apostates who wished to deny the deity of jesus. The books of the old testament were written from approximately 1400 b.
Christians have a firm foundation for confidence in the unchanging text of both testaments. The bible has been changed and corrupted over time home the bible has been changed and corrupted over time, june 15, 2005 march 21, 2019 you biblethumping christians are so deluded and stupid. Has the bible been corrupted, altered, edited, revised, or. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The bible has been so changed and translated and mistranslated over time that it cant be trusted. Has the bible been corrupted, altered, edited, revised, or tampered with.
Even many hardened skeptics and critics of the bible admit that the bible has been transmitted over the centuries far more accurately than any other ancient document. Some of these contain a number of differences, indicating that mistakes were made in copying. Our topics include conspiracy theory, secret societies, ufos and more. However, the ancient manuscripts written in hebrew, aramaic, and greek have been reliably copied over the centuries with very few alterations. Any unbiased document scholar will agree that the bible has been remarkably wellpreserved over the centuries.
They perverted it, altered, corrupted, and knew that they did so this is a general charge against the jews with reference to their own scriptures. They have particularly eroded the faith of young people who attend state universities. Mar 23, 2018 the one at hand is to establish whether the bible has been changed to add the doctrines so opposed to the teachings of islam, or whether the critical text represents a small fraction of texts created by gnostics and apostates who wished to deny the deity of jesus. In the book of mormon, the prophet nephi has a vision the bible was corrupted after the 12 apostles preached it and after the formation of the great and abominable church 1 nephi. Has the bible been corrupted, altered, edited, revised or. When we read the bible today can we be assured that we are reading in our language the same word of god that was contained in the original manuscripts.
The bible has not been corrupted, altered, edited, revised, or tampered with. We have compiled some of the best arguments and objections on this subject in order to assist christians in their evangelistic outreaches and programs. In reality, the bible has been translated into a number of different languages first latin, then english and other languages, see history of the bible. From the very beginning, meaning the book of genesis, the bible does appear to be corrupted. The people of the book refers to jews and christians. Has the bible been lost, altered or corrupted over time. Most mormons believe this to be the catholic church which was formed early in the 4th century. So, anywhere between 3400 to 1900 years have passed since a book of the bible was. The bible is the most widely read book in the history of the world. Has the bible been corrupted, altered, edited, revised got questions. There have been efforts on the part of humans to destroy the bible, but ancient translations such as the dead sea scrolls have confirmed that the bible is essentially the same. Muslims and mormons also believe the bible has been corrupted in transmission.