Mistranslations in the bible for today.

Verse: Genesis 1-1. In the beginning God created The Heaven and the Earth.

THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRANSLATION:
1) The Hebrew text does not have the definite article. So this must be translated as “in a beginning”.
2) The Hebrew verb is in the “qal perfect” form, which should here be correctly translated as “HAD created”.
3) The Hebrew noun is in the dual plural, and should be translated as “HEAVENS”.

A CORRECT TRANSLATION OF THIS VERSE:”In a beginning God HAD CREATED the heavens and the earth.
THE CORRECT MEANING OF THIS VERSE: This opening verse of the whole Bible is NOT speaking about “the beginning”. God is here simply telling us: at a certain point in time in the past God had
created the universe, including this earth. A correct understanding of this verse makes provision for God to have created the angels before God later created the heavens and the earth. The verb “had created” implies that this creation had taken place at an earlier time than the things that will be discussed in the verses that follow; it implies that by the end of verse 1 the creation of the heavens and the earth had been completed.

2 = GENESIS 1:2

THE VERSE:”And the earth was WITHOUT FORM, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.”

THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRANSLATION:
1) The wrong interpretation of this verse is built on the foundation of the mistranslation of verse 1. When it is correctly understood that verse 1 speaks about the creation of the universe in the past perfect tense (i.e. “God had created …”), then it becomes easier to understand that verse 2 is not a description of some primordial condition.

A CORRECT TRANSLATION OF THIS VERSE:
“And the earth had become waste and empty; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.”

THE CORRECT MEANING OF THIS VERSE:
The condition of having become waste and empty was a consequence of the sins of Satan and the angels that rebelled with him against God. What follows in the next 7 days is an account of how God first renewed (i.e. repaired) the damage Satan’s rebellion had caused, and then created man. Psalm 104:30 tells us “You renew the face of the earth”, and that is precisely what God did from Genesis 1:3 onwards.

The meaning of the number 15 in the bible: The number 15 in the Bible pictures rest, which comes after deliverance, represented by fourteen. The 15th day of the first Hebrew month (Nisan) is the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, a day of rest for the children of Israel (and for Christians). The 15th day of the seventh Hebrew month begins the Feast of Tabernacles, also a day of rest.

Leviticus 23:6-34 Then on the fifteenth day of the same month there is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the Lord; for seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work. But for seven days you shall present an offering by fire to the Lord. On the seventh day is a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work.
Numbers 29:12‘Then on the fifteenth day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work, and you shall observe a feast to the Lord for seven day.

The first thing we have to say about number 16 and its place in the Bible is that number 16 is considered to be a symbol of love. If humans obey the Commandments and if they follow the judgments and laws of God, they will feel his unconditional love. True love is usually represented in the Bible as 8 + 8, which gives 16 as a result.

Numbers 16: 12-15;
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And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:
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Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?
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Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.
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And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.

Closing prayer; Heavenly Father we pray that the people doing this lesson understand it fully and if not that you will help them or one of your vessels. We pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

For those who wish to become a child of Our Heavenly Father or wish to be stronger in his eyes, please say the following prayer below.

Dear Heavenly Father, I know I’m a sinner, and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe Jesus Christ is Your Son. I believe that He died for my sin and that you raised Him to life. I want to trust Him as my Savior and follow Him as Lord, from this day forward. Guide my life and help me to do your will. I pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.”

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