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The Dysgraphic Scribe and the Small Temple Theory

Miscellaneous | by John Russell | Volume 30, Issue 4 | July – August 2024

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In the ESV we read these words concerning Ezekiel’s temple: “He measured the east side with the measuring reed, 500 cubits by the measuring reed all around. He measured the north side, 500 cubits by the measuring reed all around. He measured the south side, 500 cubits by the measuring reed” (Ezek 42:16-18). If we compare this with the AV, we read 500 reeds instead of 500 cubits. Why is there a significant difference between the two translations and how did the change come about?

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Which Bible Should You Use? (5)

Exposition | by John Russell | Volume 21, Issue 5 | September – October 2015

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First Principles under Challenge
The previous article identified doctrinal problems arising either from the original language text itself or from the ‘dynamic equivalent’ interpretations of that text. A by-product of this interpretive philosophy was seen in the ‘gender inclusiveness’ of som…

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Which Bible Should You Use? (4)

Exposition | by John Russell | Volume 21, Issue 4 | July – August 2015

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Some of the Important Differences
The previous article discussed the basis of the differences between the Greek text behind the King James Version and those underlying some of the more contemporary English (and for that matter foreign language) versions. Some of the differences do not affect …

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Which Bible Should You Use? (3)

Exposition | by John Russell | Volume 21, Issue 3 | May – June 2015

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Do the Differences Matter?
Much has been written by textual critics on the corruption and ‘restoration’ of the Scriptures, particularly of the New Testament text1. This has been alluded to in the previous article. This corruption happened within the established Church with all its hereti…

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Which Bible Should You Use? (2)

Exposition | by John Russell | Volume 21, Issue 2 | March – April 2015

Enter the Revised Version
The vital question we face today as both Bible readers and students is: do we believe in the God-guided preservation of Scripture down to our day, or should we rely on scholars to restore the long-lost true Bible text? For example, in the New Revised Standard Versio…

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Is the King James Bible Obsolete? (1)

Exposition | by John Russell |

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The brief answer to the question above is: use any Bible that translates faithfully and accurately from the same Hebrew and Greek texts used in the production of the King James Bible in 1611.

The principal Hebrew text used for the Old Testament was the Masoretic Text collated by Jacob ben C…

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The Dysgraphic Scribe and the Small Temple Theory

Which Bible Should You Use? (5)

Which Bible Should You Use? (4)

Which Bible Should You Use? (3)

Which Bible Should You Use? (2)

Is the King James Bible Obsolete? (1)

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