(January 16, 2015 at 1:59 pm)Davka Wrote:(January 16, 2015 at 1:54 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: Unless they start with that deadly serpent thing . . .
to be fair, that passage was inserted by later editors. The earliest manuscripts don't have the whole shpiel about doing miracles.
True, one of my fav top ten interpolations in the bible:
The top 10 verses that were not originally in the New Testament
It seems that some of the most familiar verses of the New Testament were not originally part of the text, but were added by later scribes. The scribal additions are often found in late medieval manuscripts of the New Testament, but not in the manuscripts of earlier centuries. Some of the best-known English editions of the New Testament, such as the King James Bible, were based not on early manuscripts, but later ones, these verses became part of the Bible tradition in English speaking lands.
1 John 5:7 - there are three that bear witness in heaven, the father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one.
John 8:7 – let the one who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.
John 8:11 – neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more.
Luke 22:44 – in his anguish Jesus began to pray more earnestly, and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling to the ground.
Luke 22:20 – and in the same way after supper Jesus took the cup and said, "this cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood."
Mark 16:17 – these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons and they will speak with new tongues.
Mark 16:18 – and they will take up snakes in their hands, and if they drink any poison it will not harm them, and they will lay their hands on the sick and they will become well.
John 5:4 – for an angel of the Lord went down at certain times into the pool and disturbed the waters; and whoever was the first to step in when the water was disturbed was healed of whatever disease he had.
Luke 24:12 – but Peter rose up and ran to the tomb, and stooping down to look in, he saw the linen clothes by themselves. And he went away to his own home, marveling at what had happened.
Luke 24:51 – and when Jesus blessed them he departed from them and he was taken up into heaven.
Speaking of Mark; All scholars agree that the last 12 verses of Mark, are highly dubious and are considered interpolations. The earliest ancient documents of mark end right after the women find the empty tomb. This means that in the first biography, on which the others based their reports, there is no post-resurrection appearance or ascension of jesus.
Work Cited:
Ehrman, Bart. Misquoting Jesus: The story behind who changed the bible and why. New York, Harper Collins. 2005. Print.
You, not a mythical god, are the author of your book of life, make it one worth reading..and living.
