What is the original Greek translation of

the Hebrew Old Testament called?

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The Septuagint

(LXX)

Answering the Bible Question:

Is the Bible the Word of God?

Pastor Eric S. LewisShadow Mountain Community Church

Series ReviewWeek 1

What does the Bible claim about itself? (Doctrine)

Week 2How do we know that the Bible’s claims are

true? (Apologetics)Week 3

How do I know my English Bible is reliable? (Compilation and Translation)

Last week we discussed…That the Bible can be shown to be…

Prophetically accurateArcheologically accurate

Scientifically accurateBibliographically accurate

These concepts are known as the apologetics of the Bible.

This week we will discuss If the Bible is inspired, and the original language texts are 99.1% accurate, how do

we….Get our English

translation?Understand why there are

so many?Choose which Bible we

want to buy?

How do we get our Bible in English?Collection• T

extual Criticism

Original Language Text• T

ranslation

English Bible

CollectionArcheological

finds sometimes change the way the scripture is translated

Archeological finds sometimes add to our collection of MSS and fragments

Textual Criticism The process of compiling the

fragments into a single text. What happens when two manuscripts

do not agree?

Translation

Translation Philosophy

English Inadequacies

Cultural Differences

There are two things that cause differences in translations…

So Where do the English Versions Line Up?

YLTNAS

BNKJ

V

KVJNIV

TNIV

The Message

Least Literal Translation

Most Literal Translation

To Sum Up:1. The English Bible comes to us

through a three step process: Collection, Textual Criticism, Translation

2. Differences in Bible translations occur for three reasons:

1. Language inadequacies and 2. Criticism methodologies3. Cultural difference

To Sum Up the Series:

1. The Bible claims to be the Word of God

2. The claims of the Bible stand up to attack

3. The modern Bible is reliable today

Therefore, the balance lies with the Bible is the word of God as it claims

to be.

Therefore:

The modern Bible can be accepted to be Word of God to the degree that they adequately reflect the original writing.

99.1% in the original Languages

So What?“The Bible is the

Word of God in such a way that whatever it says,

God says.” -Dr. B. B. Warfield

Questions?