Discrepancies In the Nativity Story

[volgadon]

All Origen did was compile the texts side by side. The very fact of there being 4 very different translations alongside the original both in Hebrew and in a Greek transliteration, made it very difficult for private interpretations. That we don't have a complete original is a great loss.

[rameumptom]

I have to agree with Volgadon on this one. The Septuagint is pre-Christ. You can read more on it here: Septuagint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

As it is, we know that the Bible has gone through many translations, deletions, additions and changes over the centuries. I don't think it was as much an evil conspiracy as Johnny makes it out to be, but just people doing their best to represent their views of doctrine as best they could.

The reality is, we have a Restoration because many things were changed or lost. Origen was actually rather accurate in many of his teachings, but even his were influenced by the Hellenism of the early Christian Church. Of course, St Augustine would later call much of Origen's works as heretical, especially regarding his views on the Godhead (which was closer to LDS beliefs than to the Trinity). Eusebius was a historian of the Church, who held to Origen's views on the Godhead, and was exiled at Nicaea for his "heresy."

[JohnnyRudick]

I guess my senility is showing:confused:

Can't even put together the New Testament history from the Old Testament:rolleyes:

Thanks again.

Still hold to the Conspiracy theory of keeping Scriptures from the folks.

Purposefully changing and leaving out key Scripture in letters by satanic forces

but that is me and my weird beliefs in the "Devil theory of History":huh:

Bro. Rudick