Errors in the bible book of job niv

This does not mean there are no difficulties in the bible. Job thought that, perhaps, god was punishing job for some evil deed. Job 1 in the land of uz there lived a man whose name was job. Job 14 new international version niv dramatized audio bible duration. While there is very little in it of reason or substance that has not already been published by defenders of the authorized version, its sensational approach has given it a farreaching audience. An 1804 edition offers a zoological twist on reproduction, though, with thy son that shall come forth out of thy lions. Jobs final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. The niv is a paraphrase version, losing a lot of detail, while the esv tries to get closer to the wordforword accuracy of the nasb while retaining the readability of the niv. The problem with new age bible versions way of life.

It was not just written by man, but rather written by god through man. The king james translators did a marvelous job with the materials they had. Its true that there are differences between the king james bible and the niv new international version bible, but parts of. Why does the niv bible omit or have missing verses. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions. Job 2, new international version niv the bible app. Heres a small very small sampling of words removed in the niv.

Claude mariottinis discussion of this translation error is worth reading. A freudian finale to our list, this error, in a bible of 1612, blames our inkyfingered. For example the author claims the king james bible has the. The niv served me well, especially in my first decade as a christian. Keep in mind, however, that what constitutes a valid problem is to some extent a matter of opinion. Since then, i have read the entire bible in many different translations. I have always trusted zondervan for high quality bibles that are accurate and easy to read. If any man take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, god shall. What are the examples of translation errors in the king. A history and evaluation did not do what the title of the book suggested it would do.

The skeptical character of the symposium, with its challenge to timehonored views, most likely would have kept the book of job out of the canon of old testament writings had some additions not been made to. Which english bible translation do you prefer, niv or esv. How long will you torment me and crush me with words. However, looking at the bible objectivelya book written by approximately 40 different authors over a period of around 1500 years, and copied over and over by hand for 1400 years until the invention of the printing press. Does a wild donkey bray when it has grass, or an ox bellow when it has fodder. A large part of the book is written in aramaic chapters 2. When i received a kindle as a gift, i wanted to add a bible to it. It would surely outweigh the sand of the seas no wonder my words have been impetuous. The new international version of the bible, or niv, was first published in 1978. Some difficulties are due to a misunderstanding of scripture in the first category there is a misunderstanding of what the bible says, or does not say. Addressing the problem of theodicy the vindication of the justice of god in the light of humanitys suffering it is a rich theological work setting out a variety of perspectives.

Erasmus had a corrupt, incomplete text of revelation to work from, and hence this book has many errors in the kjv. I prefer the niv new international version and zondervan has always been my favorite bible brand. The old testament has been faithfully preserved by the jews in what is known as the masoretic text. Job was blameless, meaning no sin was found in him. Job 4, new international version niv the bible app. I havent heard kjv read in church since i was a child. His mother was athaliah, the granddaughter of king omri of israel. Bible difficulties in scripture fit into three categories the socalled errors in the bible can be divided into three basic categories. Job 15 new international version niv dramatized audio bible. Niv bible publisher harpercollins has cut more than 64,000 words, or 45 complete verses, from the niv bible. The arrows of the almighty are in me, my spirit drinks in their poison. Job 1 niv bible in the land of uz there lived a man.

The book of job niv audio bible non dramatized youtube. There are few translation problems with the old testament however, most modern translations, from the revised standard version bible rsv to the new international version bible niv, use as their source for the new testament a greek text based. If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales. Inerrantist harold lindsell says, well, what really happened is that peter denied knowing jesus six times, three before the cock crowed once, and. The niv removes wonderful bible terms like remission, regeneration, impute, propitiation, new testament and many others. We find a discrepancy when we compare what the bible says about the age of ahaziah when he became king. The apostle paul wrote that all scripture is given by inspiration of god 2 timothy 3. Job was suffering because satan attacked job job 2. Still, and in part because the niv is a dynamic equivalence translation, translating idea by idea rather than word by word, there are some errors.

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye. This is a sampling of texts from a broad spectrum of doctrines, concepts, and magnitude of importance, comparing the king james version with that of the new international version. Ahaziah was twentytwo years old when he became king and he reigned for one year in jerusalem. These lists are meant to identify possible problems in the bible, especially those that are inherent in a literalist or fundamentalist interpretation. He was the greatest man among all the people of the east. Serious omissions in the niv bible king james video ministries. I bought the book for my kindle, but you can also read it for free using prime reading. Their stated job was to update the english of the kjv, but not to touch the greek. Aramaic was the official language of the babylonians and persians.

The committee on bible translation cbt, the team of translators responsible for the new international version niv bible, is composed of worldclass scholars. Job supposed that god would never excuse jobs errors. If it is true that i have gone astray, my error remains my concern alone. A recent article entitled five mistakes in your bible translation which appeared in the huffington post, a liberal online newspaper, alleges that the bible contains numerous translation errors. English standard version esv the holy bible, english standard version. Job 12, new international version niv the bible app. What about the mistakes in the various copies of the bible. You will be hardpressed to find anything all believers believe. The history of bible criticism reveals that the bible has no errors, but the critics do. The bible cannot err, since it is gods word, and god cannot err. Arent there examples of demonstrable errors in the bible.

Below are a few errors false teachings from the niv and esv that brethren have fought against for years see ephesians 5. The devil has given man a bible that is not a bible because it takes man, sin, and god out of the bible nivesv. You may disagree that these are, in fact, genuine biblical problems, but it is the authors opinion that a perfect and omnipotent god. Complicating things is that the kjv is falling out of favor even with conservatives. God used that booklet to open my eyes to the danger of the lodge, and in 1980, i demitted from the lodge. But the difficulties are not due to gods perfect revelation, but to our imperfect understanding of it. The niv correctly translates this term elsewhere e.

It is possible that job is the oldest of any book of the bible written approximately 21001800 b. The devil has given man a bible that is not a bible because it takes man, sin, and god out of the bible niv esv. Job 1, new international version niv the bible app. Poor and misleading translation in the new international version. Of the two, the esv is clearly the better translation. The committee on bible translation cbt, the team of translators responsible for the new international version niv bible, is composed of worldclass scholars and leaders in their respective fields. During a break in our classes, i entered a small bible book store and i purchased two books that god used in my life. While this article is necessary to point out the kjv errors, it should be noted that the errors, omissions and additions made by the rsv, niv, and other. The 10 worst typos in the bible opinion the guardian. There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. This writer could list many other bible errors, listing just one proves that the bible cannot be claimed to be inerrant.

Gail riplinger claims to be the latest research supporting the authorized king james version. In the hebrew bible the book of daniel does not belong to the prophets but to the writings hebr. Those who want to reject the message of the bible will often point to apparent errors, contradictions, and discrepancies. This book is the cornerstone to the christian and judaic religions, without this book, they have nothing to hold their beliefs to. Hundreds of texts showing the true quality of the niv translation. Niv bible is missing 64,000 words, or 45 versestruth. So if you like peace, youd better be in his good books. On the contrary, god speaks directly to job, just as he does in the patriarchal. What are the errors in the king james version bible. Job 1 niv prologue in the land of uz there bible gateway. Instead it was filled with complaints about the kjv.