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Hannah’s three bullocks: yes, three.

In the King James Bible, we read this: And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of … Continue reading

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KJVER: King James Version Easy Read

A friend lent me a copy of the KJVER ® edition – King James Version Easy Read.  After looking it over to see what it is like, I have made some observations.  In short, I don’t like it.  It  is … Continue reading

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Hendrickson Bibles “How to Become a Christian” analysis

The Hendrickson Bibles publish the text below on “How to Become a Christian”.  This does not seem to be available on-line, so you don’t know what you’re getting without buying it.  I’ve typed it up (no doubt, with typos), and … Continue reading

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Sinaiticus: a corrupted Bible to corrupt a generation

The British Library has a number of leaves of the famous “Codex Sinaiticus”, reputed to date from the years 300AD or so.  Their forensics experts have examined it.  They have a number of things to say.  Also, they say it … Continue reading

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Whatever you bind on earth …

If you are not conversant in first century Greek, then in order to read the Bible, you generally need a translation.  I am told that the ESV is an excellent translation.  My loving wife went out and bought one.  It … Continue reading

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