RESTORING ALL THINGS

  (ACTS 3:20-21)

Making a case for the New Scripture Version “The Scriptures of Truth” 

Greetings in Yahshua’s Great Name, Welcome to the first version, which has restored all the Names and titles found in the entire book, closer to the Hebrew form.

      However, as the revisions could appear very strange to some faithful believers and even to some teachers and preachers in the assemblies of Yahweh, I think that it is necessary to explain some details beforehand, just to prevent possible misunderstanding regarding them.  Thus, when questions and doubts arise, these advance answers can lead readers (true seekers of the truth), to meditate on the changes made in this version, and encourage their minds to seek and prove for them-selves the truth, and find the many distortions and substitutions made by the former translators of the Sacred Writings.

      I am sure that some readers will not agree easily, because it will be difficult to accept the restitutions, and will prefer to continue with the old teachings; but there will be many sincere believers, whom will prove and understand the mistakes concerning the substituted names and titles in the translations made in the past, and the importance of restoring them to their original form.  In the present versions of the “Bible”, the different foreign translators corrupted all the personal names and titles.  So let us consider here just one adulterated title, which require to be restoring and take away the substitution and call the Sacred Book with more respect and veneration, if we really think that it contains YHWH’s words.

      Here is one of the erroneous title that we must discard from the Sacred Book, and restore the true title as was given from Heaven:

HOLY SCRIPTURES OR “BIBLE”?

First of all, the title “Bible” is not found anywhere in the entire book from Genesis to Revelation, in reference to the Sacred Book.  During Yahshua’s time in Yeruwshalem, the Old Covenant (or Testament) was classified (called) in to three categories: The Torah (the Law), The Prophets, and The Psalms, i.e. the Scripture of truth (Dan. 10:21, Eph. 1:13), but never was called “Bible.”

      Reading the New Covenant (where there are actual references to the Sacred Writings), can prove this assertion.  When Yahshua came to restore the sound doctrine and to deliver the New Covenant, He referred to the Old Testament (Tanack) to support His teachings, but He never called the sacred writings by any other title, but the Scriptures.

      Here are some examples of how He referred to the Sacred Writings: In the book of Mattithyah (Matthew) chapter 21:42, He said: “…Did you never read in the Scriptures, the stone which the builders…?”

            In chapter 22:29, He said, “…You do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of the Almighty…”

            In the book of Loukas (Luke) 24:25-27, He said, “…O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the Prophets have spoken…And beginning at Mosheh (Moses) and all the prophets, He expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself…”

            In the Book of Yahkhanan (John), chapter 7:38, Yahshua said, “…He that believeth on Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living waters.”   

In Yahkhanan (John) chapter 5:39, Yahshua said, “Search the Scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life”

      As we read,            Yahshua did not call the Sacred writings the “Bible”, nor did he refer to them by any other title: Not “ Byblos ” (Greek), nor “caphar” (Zaphar or Zepher, Hebrew), which are the terms for any common book.

      After Yahshua returned to heaven, His apostles continued the teachings about the promises regarding the New Covenant. For that purpose, they had to refer to the Old Testament in order to prove and support their teachings, but they never used any title other than the Scriptures, as we presently can read through the New Covenant (or Testament):

            In the Book of Acts chapter 18:24 it says, “…Apollos, born at Alexandria , an eloquent man and mighty in the Scripture, came to Ephesus …”  And continuing in verse 28, we read, “…For he mightily convinced the Yahuwdiym (Jews), and that publicly, showing by the Scriptures that Yahshua was the Meshayah (Messiah)…”

            The apostle Shaul (Paul) speaking of the Heavenly Father, he wrote in Romans 1:2, “…Which He had promised afore by His prophets in the Holy Scripture…”

            And in chapter 16:26, he wrote, “…But now is made manifest, and by the Scriptures of the prophets…”

            In first Korinthians chapter 15:3-4, he said: “… how that the Meshayah (Messias) died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scripture…”

            In the second epistle to Timothy chapter 3:15, the same apostle wrote, “…And that from a child thou have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation…”

      The apostle Keph (Peter) wrote: “Wherefore also it is contained in the Scripture”, (1 Keph [Peter] 2:6).

      And again: “As they do also the other Scriptures, unto their own destruction”, (2 Keph [Peter] 3:16.) 

      Finally, in the book of Danieyl 10:21, the prophet was told by the heavenly messenger (who spoke the heavenly language), “…But I will show you that which is noted in The Scripture of truth…” Here the angel referred to the Holy writings as The Scripture of truth.  This definition applies correctly to the entire book, from Genesis to Revelation.

      These passages are enough to prove the correct title of “The Scripture of Truth”; but also, to prove that the titles “Bible” or “ Byblos ” were adopted by the foreign translators centuries after.  Certainly this title means “books,” but books of any kind; so we must not apply this common title when we refer to the Sacred Scriptures. 

            The term “Scripture” or Scriptures is mentioned 52 times in the New Covenant, and only one time in the Old Testament.  Because of this truth, even the early Christians used to refer to the Writings in the Latin language as the “Divine Scriptura,” and this title endured until today in that language.

            So how was the title “Bible” (Biblia, in Spanish) introduced into the translations? This title came from the Greek language; however, the writings are Hebrew, so it is not possible to give a good reason for this substitution of title.  Can we suppose that this title “Bible” is a hidden influence to continue to remember and honor the ancient Phoenician city called “ Byblos ?”  Or was it only an accidental mistake made by the negligence of teachers and preachers of the past, but approved by preachers of the present?

      I probably would not be able to prove the whole answer, but here is something with which anybody can easily prove by reading the following:  “…In 1448, Johann G. Gutenberg, a German inventor finished his invention, the printing with moveable types system, in which the Latin translation of the Sacred Scripture (Vulgate) was the first book to be printed.  By that time, this book was known as the “Gutenberg Bible”…he began the work about 1450 and finished about 1455 ... it is the first book known to have been printed with the movable types…” (Copied from the Encyclopedia Americana vol. 13, pag. 579, edic. 1961.)

      In a logical sense and due to human reasoning, for the late inventor the title was perfect, because in his work he compiled many "Books" (Greek, Byblos ) in to one volume, so there was nothing wrong with his decision.  The mistake in using the common title “Bible” for the Sacred Scriptures falls upon the religious leader of the past, the sole controllers of the sacred Book; since the time the book was called “Bible” the Christian leaders of that time approved it, accepted it, and preached it with that title. Then, After that (15^th century) all the following translators of the writings have been using this title, without even understanding the origin of such.  So through the last five centuries most of the preachers and teachers of the Holy Scriptures have called it by the title “Bible,” without caring of its real origin, and none of its readers complained about it.  It was just accepted without any question.

      But here we have another story about the origin of the title “Bible.”  As we know today, the root came from the Greek “ Byblos .”  According to the secular history, “ Byblos ” was a Phoenician city, chief seat of the worship of “Adonis” (Baal), and Astarte (Ishtar, Biblia or Baalath, fem. of Baal).  Byblos was a large exporter of papyrus to Egypt , and the Greeks borrowed its name as their term for the inner bark of the papyrus, the paper made from it and, by extension, a book, “ byblos ”, from which is derived the English term “Bible.”  (Please see The Encyclopedia Americana, Vol. 16, pag. 227, edic. 1961.)

SHOULD WE DESCARD THE PAGAN TITLE,

AND RESTORE “THE SACRED SCRIPTURE”?

To answer this question we must know more about the origin of the name “Bible”, so first let us consider the possible relation of this title with a pagan deity; nowadays readers of the Sacred Book believe that Baal and “EL” were Phoenician idols, so let us find out who were those so-called Phoenician. According to the secular history, we read the following: “ Phoenicia was not called by its inhabitants. They called their entire land Canaan , and themselves Canaanites… it was the Greeks who call those Canaanites of the seaboard who traded with them Phoenician (purple-red), probably because of the purple dye and cloth which featured their merchandise… The Arameans entered the country in a later migration which included the future Hebrews. The Canaanite language was a member of the west branch of the Semitic family, to which Hebrew belonged.” Copied from the Encyclopedia Americana , vol. 21, page, 786, edic. Edic. 1961.)

      So here we find again the descendants of the followers of Nimrod. So now, let us review a little about the religion of those Canaanites (Phoenician, the initiaters of the rebellious against Yahweh). The same source says: “There were a multitude of local gods, the head among whom were associated with the forces and processes of nature. Each city would call the head of its pantheon “Baal” (owner, master) and his consort “Baalat” (mistress). The worship of the male went with that of the female. The Baal of Tire, Melkarth (king of the city), achieved wide popularity as his city rose to prominence. The head of the Ugarit pantheon, “EL” had for consort “Elat”; for a son, Aliyan; and for a daughter, Ashtar (Ashtaroth)… The fertility cult of Tamuz (Adonis) and Ishtar centering in “Biblos”, spread into Cyprus , Greece … Ishtar (Greek, Astarte, Biblia) was the Baalat of Biblos. Sacred prostitution was practiced in connection with her temple.” (Encyclopedia Americana , vol. 21, page, 189, edc. 1961.)

      This information alone should be enough to prove the pagan origin of the title “Bible” (Biblos)

The above is a brief study of the origin of the title “Bible,” which came from the root of an idolatrous Phoenician city called “ Byblos ,” and from a mistaken suggestion of a great inventor with poor knowledge in spiritual matters, but preached by teachers and religious leaders. In conclusion, the Sacred Writings came from the Hebrew language, not from the Greek. What this means (logically) is that the title has to be from the Hebrew language as well.  But most importantly, the Saviour and the apostles set the pattern on how to refer to them, by their own example. In this point, we, the faithful seekers of the truth must avoid to call the Sacred Scripture with a pagan name, but instead, to called them with the same reverence as the true words of YHWH; thinking in this, here is a more acceptable title, named by the same Messenger of heaven: “The Scripture of truth”, (please see Dan. 10:21, and Ephesians 1:13.)

        May the Father YHWH, through the spirit of our Savior Yahshua lead the faithful believers, to study  and prove all things by themselves; only that way we can restore all the mistakes and substitutions which was made in the past, and accomplish the command of Acts 3:20-21, Yahweh bless, HalleluYah.

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