Daily Devotional explaining the Massorah - enlightening!!
EVERY WORD OF GOD IS PURE; HE IS A SHIELD TO
THOSE WHO PUT THEEIR TRUST IN HIM.
( PROVERBS 30:5 *NKJV )
Have you ever noticed that the verses of each type of the
Bible are amazingly the same? Let us look at a few examples.
The American Standard Version:
"THERE IS AN APPOINTED TIME FOR EVERYTHING. AND
THERE IS A TIME FOR EVERY EVENT UNDER HEAVEN."
(ECCLESIASTES 3:1)
The New King James Version:
"TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON, A TIME FOR
EVERY PURPOSE UNDER HEAVEN." (ECC 3:1)
The New International Version:
"THERE IS A TIME FOR EVERYTHING, AND A SEASON FOR
EVERY ACTIVITY UNDER HEAVEN." (ECC 3:1)
Geraldine, this didn't happen by accident; or even by a Miracle!
These and all Bibles are written from an Ancient Text that is
called the MASSORAH. Now The MASSORAH is known as the
blueprint of the Holy Bible, because it locked in all words and
letters into place.
The Hebrew Word MASSORAH is from the root MASAR,
meaning to deliver something into the hands of another, and
to commit it to His trust. Hence the name is given to this ancient
writing, because it contains information necessary to those
whose trust the Sacred Text was committed so that they might
transcribe it, and hand it down correctly!
The Original Transcripts were written before the Massorites
were put in charge of it. There work under Ezra and
Nehemiah, was to set the text in order after Isreal's return from
Babylon. (See NEHEMIAH 8:8 & EZRA 7:6, 11) It took them
110 years to complete this Text.
Needless to say you will not find a Massorah on sale at
the local Bible Store, and if you ask for one they probably
will not know what your talking about. There are very few
of these ancient Texts in the World today! You may view
one at the British Museum Library, or at the Smithsonian
Museum in Washington D. C.
THOSE WHO PUT THEEIR TRUST IN HIM.
( PROVERBS 30:5 *NKJV )
Have you ever noticed that the verses of each type of the
Bible are amazingly the same? Let us look at a few examples.
The American Standard Version:
"THERE IS AN APPOINTED TIME FOR EVERYTHING. AND
THERE IS A TIME FOR EVERY EVENT UNDER HEAVEN."
(ECCLESIASTES 3:1)
The New King James Version:
"TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON, A TIME FOR
EVERY PURPOSE UNDER HEAVEN." (ECC 3:1)
The New International Version:
"THERE IS A TIME FOR EVERYTHING, AND A SEASON FOR
EVERY ACTIVITY UNDER HEAVEN." (ECC 3:1)
Geraldine, this didn't happen by accident; or even by a Miracle!
These and all Bibles are written from an Ancient Text that is
called the MASSORAH. Now The MASSORAH is known as the
blueprint of the Holy Bible, because it locked in all words and
letters into place.
The Hebrew Word MASSORAH is from the root MASAR,
meaning to deliver something into the hands of another, and
to commit it to His trust. Hence the name is given to this ancient
writing, because it contains information necessary to those
whose trust the Sacred Text was committed so that they might
transcribe it, and hand it down correctly!
The Original Transcripts were written before the Massorites
were put in charge of it. There work under Ezra and
Nehemiah, was to set the text in order after Isreal's return from
Babylon. (See NEHEMIAH 8:8 & EZRA 7:6, 11) It took them
110 years to complete this Text.
Needless to say you will not find a Massorah on sale at
the local Bible Store, and if you ask for one they probably
will not know what your talking about. There are very few
of these ancient Texts in the World today! You may view
one at the British Museum Library, or at the Smithsonian
Museum in Washington D. C.
Interesting. I haven't heard of the Massorah before until now. ;p
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