Did you ever play the message relay game? It's a game involving 2 groups of 10 players each. The object of the game is for the first member to relay in secret (usually by whispering) to the 2nd member a message given to him by the game master. The 2nd member then relays the message to the third member who in turn relays it to the 4th and so on until the last player. Invariably, the last player will always have a different version of the original message.
The topic today brought back memories of this game as I realize how difficult it was then to spread God's Word from mouth to mouth without losing the original content or context. This undermines then the true value of the Bible in ensuring that the Word is preserved and shared only as it is written. Regardless of how it is shared, yes, it should be always with "grace and love, understanding and empathy." But mostly with love.
Yes, I have played that game and was the one that always purposely altered the message, it was just to much fun not to :)
You make a good point, but if I may, I would add that I believe that God has insured that His word was recorded as it was intended and without error. Differences are also inherent in translations, but not the core message, nor key precepts. This is very much evident in the unearthing of the Dead Sea scrolls that were uncovered matching so perfectly with the canonical biblical text. It takes more than human memory to pull of a feat of this nature.
The bible confirms itself.
Blessings and as always thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the great reply. Blessings to you as well.
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