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Debate:Grave errors/inconsistencies in the Bible make literal translation worthless. (view source)
Revision as of 05:37, March 4, 2008
, 05:37, March 4, 2008no edit summary
:This is not a problem as it is far more appropriate to say that the Bible is only intended to be literarily true, as many of the comments below elaborate upon. Be careful; the Bible has withstood the test of scholarship for milenia and you are putting your scholarship (or lack thereof) on display. [[User:Qwestor|Qwestor]] 09:32, 02 January 2008 (EST)
:This is not a problem as it is far more appropriate to say that the Bible is only intended to be literarily true, as many of the comments below elaborate upon. Be careful; the Bible has withstood the test of scholarship for milenia and you are putting your scholarship (or lack thereof) on display. [[User:Qwestor|Qwestor]] 09:32, 02 January 2008 (EST)
Matthew and Luke give two different liniages. Matthew gave Joseph's, and Luke is giving Mary's. As such, Mary is also a descendant of David, and thus Jesus could still be born of a virgin and be the Messiah of David's lineage. [[User:Ultimahero|Ultimahero]] March 3 2008