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| | #the stunning originality in the [[Bible]] confirms its truth, as in the [[Son of God]] [[washing the feet]] of the [[Apostles]] at the [[Last Supper]], which is beyond human imagination; | | #the stunning originality in the [[Bible]] confirms its truth, as in the [[Son of God]] [[washing the feet]] of the [[Apostles]] at the [[Last Supper]], which is beyond human imagination; |
| | #the [[New Testament]] is a terrific handbook against [[addiction]], which afflicts everyone: the original uses the [[Greek]] root "adikia" 25 times in 24 verses yet modern translations fail to translate it as addiction;<ref>See [[addiction etymology]].</ref> | | #the [[New Testament]] is a terrific handbook against [[addiction]], which afflicts everyone: the original uses the [[Greek]] root "adikia" 25 times in 24 verses yet modern translations fail to translate it as addiction;<ref>See [[addiction etymology]].</ref> |
| − | #the [[Bible]] is tremendously helpful for healing; the meaning of "peace" today has more of a military connotation such that "healing" is a better translation than the overused term "peace";<ref>The Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) is typically translated as peace, but really means completeness and soundness. See Strong's 7965 and 7999.</ref> | + | #[[John]] was probably a [[Mystery: Was John a Samaritan|Samaritan]], and the four [[Gospels]] were written by a [[Jew]], a [[Gentile]], a [[Greek]], and this Samaritan, which proves their authenticity because they verified each other's accounts despite their intense ethnic conflicts; |
| | + | #the [[Bible]] is tremendously helpful for healing, and "healing" is a better translation than the overused term "peace" with its military connotation.<ref>The Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) is typically translated as peace, but really means completeness and soundness. See Strong's 7965 and 7999.</ref> |
| | #there are many intellectual gems in the [[Bible]], and new ones being discovered with internet tools, which makes Bible analysis as fascinating and rewarding as science/math; | | #there are many intellectual gems in the [[Bible]], and new ones being discovered with internet tools, which makes Bible analysis as fascinating and rewarding as science/math; |
| | #the [[liberal media]] dilutes and corrupts the connotations of key [[English]] words over time, such that the true power and benefits of the [[Bible]] require constantly updating the English terminology to convey; | | #the [[liberal media]] dilutes and corrupts the connotations of key [[English]] words over time, such that the true power and benefits of the [[Bible]] require constantly updating the English terminology to convey; |
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| | #the [[Gospel of John]] is very powerful in combatting [[anxiety]] with its frequent emphasis on [[eternal life|eternal]]/[[infinite]] life, and yet modern academic translators downplay and dilute this most-important [[Gospel]]; | | #the [[Gospel of John]] is very powerful in combatting [[anxiety]] with its frequent emphasis on [[eternal life|eternal]]/[[infinite]] life, and yet modern academic translators downplay and dilute this most-important [[Gospel]]; |
| | #powerful political terminology like "lobbying" can enhance the understanding of what effective "prayer"(500 times in Bible) means, as in "lobbying [[God]]" to intervene for good rather than merely holding a [[liberal]] moment of silence as [[secularization]] connotes for "prayer"; | | #powerful political terminology like "lobbying" can enhance the understanding of what effective "prayer"(500 times in Bible) means, as in "lobbying [[God]]" to intervene for good rather than merely holding a [[liberal]] moment of silence as [[secularization]] connotes for "prayer"; |
| − | #[[John]] was probably a [[Mystery: Was John a Samaritan|Samaritan]], and the four [[Gospels]] were written by a [[Jew]], a [[Gentile]], a [[Greek]], and this Samaritan, which proves their authenticity because they verified each other's accounts despite their intense ethnic conflicts;
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| | #most modern translations are entirely by linguist professors without input by those having mathematical, scientific, writing, artistic, or poetic skills, causing a more one-dimensional and antiquated rendition than it should be; | | #most modern translations are entirely by linguist professors without input by those having mathematical, scientific, writing, artistic, or poetic skills, causing a more one-dimensional and antiquated rendition than it should be; |
| | #the original endings of the Gospels of [[Mark ending|Mark]] and [[John ending|John]] are inspiring, spectacular finales, as when women are startled at the [[Tomb]] by a powerful young man and react with ecstasy,<ref>''See'' [[Mark ending]] and the first half of {{bibleref|Mark|16|8}} .</ref> but [[liberal]] professors refuse to clean off the later-added conclusions that obscure like cheap overpaint of a masterpiece; | | #the original endings of the Gospels of [[Mark ending|Mark]] and [[John ending|John]] are inspiring, spectacular finales, as when women are startled at the [[Tomb]] by a powerful young man and react with ecstasy,<ref>''See'' [[Mark ending]] and the first half of {{bibleref|Mark|16|8}} .</ref> but [[liberal]] professors refuse to clean off the later-added conclusions that obscure like cheap overpaint of a masterpiece; |