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the old one was written on diffrent things and todays bible is copied, the original bible was hand written and was written by other people not just two or one. The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew and Aramaic. The New Testament was written in Greek. Today's translations are very accurate translations of the original texts into today's languages. There are very few places where the translation is uncertain, and none of them affect the theology in the Bible. Some of these occur because the original texts were in languages that did not put spaces between words. This happens in a very few places, and the other possibilities are usually listed in footnotes.
Most of the uncertainties in translation involve the identification of animals, plants, minerals, precious stones, objects, locations, and numbers. The original information identifying these items was lost during the 70 year exile in Babylon. Nobody who had seen these items to associate them with the words was still alive when the Jews returned from the exile.
The Bible has not changed. Today's languages are changing, requiring new translations. For example, we do not today speak the language used in 1610, the year the King James Bible was completed. The meanings of words have changed over time. So, while the King James Bible was a good translation in 1620, it is not a good translation for today's English speakers. One amazing fact about the original texts is that there are very few copying errors among the many different copies that have been found. The Bible is also the ancient document with the largest number of extant copies found that were made before 200 AD.
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Where is the philistine country in bible in todays world?
Palestine
How old were the original Apostles in the Bible?
The apostles were of different ages , John was the youngest.
How many words in the Greek and Hebrew Bible?
The original text of the Hebrew Bible contains 8000 different words (This number is small because many common English words are only regarded as prefixes in Hebrew). The original text of the Greek New Testament is 1067 different words.
How many times is star mentioned in the bible?
Actually the Bible was written in many different languages. The english word Star does not appear once in the original text.
How often is the word feast used in the original language of the Bible?
The word feast is used 123 times and appears in 109 different verses in the bible. The original Hebrew word for feast is mishteh and it can mean feast, banquet or drink.
How much is a miss wong original print worth?
aprrox £300 on todays market
Where did goliath of the bible livein regard to todays world?
It would be in the general area of the Gaza Strip today.
How is the original material of a purse different from todays materials?
the purses from back then had a different type of fabric that was hard to find. thats why they were so expensive back then. now the purses in this time are about 5% less expensive but still cost alot of money
What is the christianty Bible written in?
the original bible was written in latin!
Where can you get a copy of the original Bible not the politically correct version?
No one can get a copy of the original Bible, as its manuscripts have been lost.
What was the original price of Henry Ford's model T?
In 1909 it sold for $850 (around $20,000 in todays money). By the 1920s the price had dropped to $290 (around $3,200 in todays money).
How are greek drama different from todays drama?
You have to mostly think about it
