A Bible
a version of each translation. Before the printer, no two bibles were alike. Now no two translations are alike. And there are way too many. About 60 English translations. Each translation has more than one version. So the “Word of God” is subject to translations, revisions, and interpretation. For the most part they agree on numbers.
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A Bible
you can trust. That was Jerome’s job. It is safe to say no two bibles were alike before Jerome so it was his job to first find reliable copies of the books that belonged in the Bible before he could produce a reliable translation. At that time it was not clear which ones belonged and that was especially true with the Apocalypse. Before Jerome we don’t know what it looked like.
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A Major Player
in the 4th century and we have the letters to prove it. Pope Damasus I asked Jerome for a new translation of the Bible and Augustine was upset about that. There were already way too many versions of the Bible with way too many errors and according to Augustine the last thing they needed was another version of the Bible. Jerome was not intimidated. His Vulgate would become the official Bible of the Church when they needed it the most.
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A Message
to all seven churches. No interpretation required here but that doesn’t stop some. All they need is a wolf in sheep’s clothing to tell them that the message wasn’t meant for them. We were warned about wolves but that does require some interpretation. So does testing their fruit. Test? Is that word in your bible? It should be.
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A Folly
according to Newton. What is your interpretation based on? The bible? Which translation? There are 59 different English translations plus revisions. They don’t agree. The differences are significant. Many are uncomfortable with the word interpretation because somehow they understand the original intent of the written word. Who or what can you believe?
A Necessary Ingredient
to verify the fulfillment of prophecy. Your interpretation can prevent you from identifying the historical events that have been prophesied. Numbers do not require interpretation. All bible translations agree on numbers and colors. That is where you need to start.
A Good Thing
and your bible should have that word. Some don’t. We are being tested. It is the purpose of life. We should test our bibles. Only one bible has this word in this passage. You will be known by your works. Most bibles have that word.
A Test
– a word you may not find in some bibles. – 0 Bible results for “test.” – Some have it 71 times. – Test everything; retain what is good. – Many shall be refined, purified, and tested – We are being tested. We need to test those who might mislead us. Check the fruit. You will know them.
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A Year
– a date – a beginning – a mark – Nearly every product sold has this mark. A date. So what happened in the year 666? That depends on the calendar being used. Julian? Gregorian? Islamic? It also depends on the translation or version of the bible used. Do you count the number or calculate it? Is the number his or its? It’s complicated.
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apocalypse 