Lori G. Ethnic Children Puppets with Movable Mouths. Play a Game with Paw Prints - Before class cut out some large paw prints. Therefore they ask, "Which version should I use?" One can more easily follow a sermon, if he uses the Bible the pastor or teacher is using. Please visit and join us in releasing God's powerful Word to our generation! This is a battle fought in us daily. (C) Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1988 In Hebrew, for example, a single verb might have ten or more possible English translations! Bibles . This selection namely Sinaiticus and Vaticanus is based on the philosophy that 'older is better'. Without understanding this process, they put undue confidence in one man's judgment (Erasmus3). Jesus didn't criticize that poor translation of the Old Testament but only criticized our hearts! Make a Dog Picture in which on of the ears move and the dog is holding a paper with the words, "Depend on God", or an appropriate Bible verse. I personally find that there is more question about the real meaning of Bible passages from plain word studies than about the texts themselves. They just can't. John 8:1-11 But still we face the same question, "Which Bible should we use?" Make sure one is the King James and the other something like the NASB or NIV. This is the most obvious choice. Often these references are the Old Testament verse that has been quoted or referred to. Why do some people say that I must use the KJV? 3. People from every language belong to God's kingdom. Psalm 139 - God Knows Me, Free Bible Lesson Watchdog Sunday School Lesson, All About Faith (Mr. Henry's Wild & Wacky Bible Stories Book 2, Including stories about Noah, Moses and Daniel, Jesus Heals the Ten Lepers Free Bible Lesson for Children, Copyright 1996 - Digital by Design, Inc Privacy Policy, Daniel in the Lion's Den Sunday School lesson for Older Children. • In the end both systems (Received Text (KJV) and Critical Text (NASB, NIV) use the same process of prioritizing the best manuscripts and discerning which is the most reliable text to be used. Because there are so many English translations of the Bible, readers have a choice on Bibles. • The original books (autographs) were inspired. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Some of their arguments are askew. • Most other concerns are very minor. Print one word of the verse on each bone. A brother wrote asked about five of these supposedly perverted texts. Let us identify the process by which people should choose an English Bible. These study Bible versions are less readible. "All Have hopes, however wretched they may be. Furthermore, just because manuscripts are evaluated in accuracy, it does not mean that one does not believe in verbal plenary inspiration. The interesting aspect is that this didn't hold back the writers of the New Testament from freely quoting from it. Good translators communicate the original thought the best way the hearers can quickly understand. God's peace can help us live above anxieties as we learn to trust in Him! Some churches still use the antiquated King James Bible (KJV) written in the 1600s. Those who know several languages and do public translation are aware how foolish this argument is. If the versions are different, then you will see how minor the variations are. Sing a Song to the Tune of "How Much is That Doggie in the Window" written by Teri Couture. Font Size. Tape the paw prints in order of the verse around the room. 2. The most questionable passages to be careful of are: 4. Babies drink milk. Go to the Mary and Martha Page for Crafts and Activities to go with this lesson. For example, one can much more quickly follow a Bible study if he has the version the study was based on. Those that understand the issue are usually more firm about it. Orpah, one of Naomi’s daughters-in-law, left, but not Ruth—Ruth stayed, pledging her life to the now-destitute Naomi in Ruth 1:16-17, saying “Don’t urge me to leave you or turn back from you. Search. - The Westcott-Hort2 approach is used for the modern versions. Is the Bible really relevant to my life? We don't have these, but we do have more than 5,500 NT manuscripts that are extremely close to the originals. See if the children can follow the paw prints to spell out the Bible verse. The availability of these resources will lead to more accurate and reliable texts in the future. I like it. Any version, now however, can be used and checked in a moment by such a program. Knowing about God's Word and its reliability is one important matter, but one also needs to know how to meet God in the scriptures. You just print out the pattern, color and fold in half. They take it, but it is like a rusty tool that just doesn't seem to work right. Believe in God's Word as Christ did. Many thanks for your very helpful ministry! Mark 16:9-20 Or should we use 'our' or 'your'? 7. Bible study and meditation require those translations that have purposed to use 'word-for-word' Bibles. They take it, but it is like a rusty tool that just doesn't seem to work right. Conclusion: The Bible is used for different purposes depending on the occassion. He speaks powerfully to me through His Word. And the poor hack which drops down on the flints, For a living dog is better than a dead lion, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 9:4 For to him who is joined (Ecclesiast. That is fine. Many new Christians find an old King James Bible on their library shelf. The more important thing is to meditate on God's Word day and night. I would end up spending most of my time explaining the specialized terms the KJV used rather than the meaning of the text. This section gets a bit complicated. Memorization should always be from a more literal Bible like the NASB (New American Standard Bible) or NKJV (New King James Version). Limit search to . It is all digested. When you go into a bookstore and look at the Bible section, you find a large number off different types and translations from which to choose. Be a doer and not only a hearer. • God is able to work through all the versions and translations which is now in use. They simply ought not have virtually ridden off the value of 99% of the manuscripts by their preference over two main codices (collection of manuscripts into a book). ©2000, Digital by Design, Inc. - See Copyright Information. The resulting translation was quite different than the Hebrew text in places. For speed, I rarely use my Hebrew and Greek Bibles in book form anymore. 5. But it is for babies. Which one is the right one? 3. 4. We have tried to put them in chart form to keep them more simplified. If you want to understand this topic, there are numerous things one has to learn. I simply use my free Bible program (Online Bible) and click twice on a word and up comes an abbreviated summary of the word's usage complete with the Hebrew and Greek word. On the other hand, we sometimes need to study the Bible. Just look at the cross and you'll see. If we read and not do God's Word, then we will be like the foolish man that built his house on the sand (Matthew 7:24-27).