There are many behaviors that we recognize as sinful despite not being directly described as such in the Bible. Drinking and driving and drug abuse immediately come to mind. But a new film, 1946, will attempt to not just argue that homosexuality is not a sin, but that the word should have never appeared in
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 27: Dead Sea Scrolls "Life And Faith In Biblical Times" at the Discovery Times Square as displayed by Running Subway Productions October 26th, 2011 in New York City. (Matthew Peyton) To understand biblical scripture, it is up to the reader to apply prior knowledge and common sense when reading
Many Bible readers feel they struggle interpreting the true meaning of the biblical texts. In truth, any translated text will be difficult to understand, and even more so when the text is a sacred religious tome, translated by interpreters who went to great lengths to ensure they did not alter its original meaning in any way. Nehemiah 8 hints
What is the Masoretic Text? Important because it is widely used as the basis for modern-day translations of the Old Testament, the phrase “Masoretic Text” refers to the ancient authoritative Hebrew text of the Old Testament (i.e. “Jewish Bible”). Masoretic Text includes not only the Hebrew text of the Old Testament but also pronunciation and grammatical