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PaulK
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Message 1 of 4 (198112)
04-10-2005 5:01 PM


Since Faith claims that her arguments on this point have not been fairly addressed I think we need a topic so that she can calmly make her point in a clear and rational fashion.
The original assertion is here
The claim is about the discovery of the Isaiah scroll:
The Isaiah scroll among the Dead Sea scrolls confirms the fact that there haven't been all the changes in the text so often claimed
So which proposed changes does it ACTUALLY rule out ? As was pointed out in the following discussion it isn't even relevant to the allegations of major additions to Isaiah itself. So what are these "charges" that it does refute and who made them ?
Edited by AdminJar to fix link.
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04-10-2005 5:18 PM
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04-10-2005 5:01 PM


I fixed your link (extra space hidden in there) but the spelling is up to you.
Before this is ready for prime time I also think it would be a good idea to lay out exactly what you are claiming. As it is and as it showed in the last thread, you and Faith are just dancing around the topic.
Is the question:
The Bible texts have been altered over the years?
If so, then Isaiah is only one area. But if the question relates to Isaiah itself then the thread can be limited to just Isaiah and not all of the other changes that were made over the centuries.
Can you clarify the scope of your PNT for us?

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PaulK
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Message 3 of 4 (198126)
04-10-2005 6:13 PM
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04-10-2005 5:18 PM


The point to this is not to investigate anything I am claiming - it is about Faith's claims. Since she has already complained about discussion of this being off-topic in other threads it appears that I must start a new thread to get her to back up her assertions.
Since I am not aware of ANY serious proposals of changes to Biblical texts that are ruled out by the Isaiah scroll it seems entirely reasonable to ask Faith to provide examples.
So far as I can tell Faith's response is that it doesn't actually rule out any supposed changed but it is wrong to actually know that, because she hates the scholars who actually study the Bible and find evidence that contradicts her beliefs. If Faith has a real point - as she still claims - she needs to present it and I am offering her an opportunity to do so.

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04-10-2005 6:22 PM


Thread copied to the Isaiah and the Dead Sea Scrolls thread in the The Bible: Accuracy and Inerrancy forum, this copy of the thread has been closed.

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