Sunday 3 July 2011

ANSWERING THE BIBLE:
Q.  What should be the attributes of a perfect man according to the Bible ?
Ans: Have  7 (seven) sons and 3 (three) daughters.
To understand this let us consider the following verses: 
21st Century King James Version:
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one who feared God and eschewed evil.
2And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters (Job 1; 1-2).
American Standard Version:
1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.

 2 And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters (Job 1; 1-2).

English Standard Version:
1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil. 2There were born to him seven sons and three daughters (Job 1; 1-2).
New Century Version:
1 A man named Job lived in the land of Uz. He was an honest and innocent man; he honored God and stayed away from evil.2 Job had seven sons and three daughters (Job 1; 1-2).
New Living Translation:
1 There once was a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz. He was blameless—a man of complete integrity. He feared God and stayed away from evil. 2 He had seven sons and three daughters (Job 1: 1-2).

So Is the population explosion okay..?

Q. Does the Almighty and all-knowing-God of the Bible, know from where the Satan has come?
Ans: No.
To understand this let us consider the following verses: 
21st Century King James Version:
6Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them (Job 1: 6-7). 
7And the LORD said unto Satan, "From whence comest thou?" Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down upon it."(Job 1: 6-7)
American Standard Version:
6 Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan also came among them .
7 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. (Job 1: 6-7).
English Standard Version:
6Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. 7The LORD said to Satan, "From where have you come?" Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it." (Job 1: 6-7).
New Living Translation:
6 One day the members of the heavenly court came to present themselves before the Lord, and the Accuser, Satan, came with them. 7 “Where have you come from?” the Lord asked Satan.
Satan answered the Lord, “I have been patrolling the earth, watching everything that’s going on.” (Job 1: 6-7).
New Century Version:
6 One day the angels came to show themselves before the Lord, and Satan[a] was with them.7 The Lord said to Satan, "Where have you come from?"
Satan answered the Lord, "I have been wandering around the earth, going back and forth in it." (Job 1: 6-7).

The devil is free to roam and the all-knowing-God does not know his whereabouts ??!!........Strange!!