The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21


cles were accorded and attested for
them. But I'm King James's time we had
got beyond this. Kings evil was about
all the power he could allay now. But
this of course has nothing TO do with the
subject in hand beyond showing that il
was even then circumscribed day for
making a revision.
We cannot go beyond the fifth century
for original manuscripts. but we can go
beyond 1t in other lines Of history on the
subject, and students have long been do
ing this. The discoveries they have made
was shaping thought in all directions
before a call was made for a new re-
vision Germany first i'm wide research,
always came to the fore long before En-
gland, always cOnservative-and with
church living to make her more So
would even notice that which was be-
coming historically evident, more and
more; as time went she held her forts
stanchly, but one by one they were
taken, until she had to admit the truth
OF German research and criticism on
these early days of Christianity.
When the new revision was attempted
it certainly was we'll fitted out with
scholarly view, but note the paralyzing
hand reaching beforehand over the re-
search into the olden manuscript. The
church was conducting this revision and
nothing must be disturbed that would
disturb certain doctrinal points See?
The translation was made scholarly ana
carefully. and if the companion these
men published is noted and read care
| fully on lines-and between, YOU will
plainly see they did find that which GER
| tainly would disturb doctrinal equanim-
! tty. But true 10 orders they have left
II much as it was before additions and
all, with the exception Of the doctrine
! Of the Trinity this was too palpablv Of
! later day origin to allow unchallenged
! and thus statements on record in King
.iHnleg'S S11hi lafA
out in revised.
These translators for the revision found
, many another thing in original at vari-
ance with our today's version. The word
miracle only occurs three times in
original, and in these not in connection
with Jesus at all or any of His acts
There are many names which contain a
personal reference in our version. which
I in the original hold an abstract meaning
and should so be recorded.
For instance the personal Names
Christ God, Lord, Savior. BeliaI. etc
should not be in our text at all In
the connection they now stand therein
latter day reViser stand accountable for.
Some of them are names unknown in
Greek or Hebrew. or if known have no
personal meaning, but simply an alb
stract one. The name God is not
Hebrew. neither is it Greek. 1t is
Saxon, Englishfied. The only representa-
tive personal we have in Hebrew of God
is Jahveh or Jehovah. and this was
power eternal, incOnceivable, not TO be
comprehended. therefore, not to be used
as used of latter days 1t was spoken
of much as our scientists speaks of the
uncomprehended force back of all natur-
al phenomena. Christ we use today per-
sonaIly. but it takes the place of two
abstract words, annOinted, and the
Greek word christie. meaning wisdom
God also is used in many places where
in the original the meaning is abstract
also, as good or some term meaning
goodness. It is useless to say that these
changes do not change meaning, for they
do. and we should have them Just as
given In the original.
There other words. too. which
change in meaning; in orr version dam
nation occurs where it should be Judge
or Judgment We have also given words
such as everlasting forever. which have
no such meaning I'm the original. But
space IS too limited to more than touch
upon these
There is one thing very certain. history
closely studied and weighed, finds us
coming nearer and nearer to these days
of Jesus, and the little band of disciples
that came after Him. And il is becom-
ing more evident that His teaching has
been much obscured with the after
thought of the Roman, Greek and Alex
andrian fathers, who were too supersti-
tious, too much imbued with the old re
ligiOns from which they sprang. to eX-
actly understand the pure philosophy
which Jesus seems to have taught. For
It IS evident that the marvellous stricken
from His teaching finds L43s words bear
ing the most scientific treatment that
can be given to the lettering of mans
life here. 1t IS a. platonic plea for truth,
for wisdom, for heaven in man himself.
To make any other meanig Of the rec
ord than this is TO confuse His teachings,
and make them contradictory. But the
powerful church which sprang up on the
dying thrOeS OF the Greek and Roman
ancient belief. although claiming a rep
resentation in the belief of the disciples,
who followed in the wake Of the dis
ciples OF Jesus. yet a close analysis Of
the simple beliefs of those few
Ebionite followers shows too plainly the
discrepancies between this belief
and the exhallstfvelv formulated
one of the fathers There are many be-
liefs promulgated today as truths which
go no farther back than the fathers of
the third and fifth centuries. The imnle
date followers of Jesus nor the disciples
that came after them claimed no such
teaching The truths He taught them
were simple, We're easily understood, and
il was knowledge and wisdom which He
extolled as the great good, the saving OF
the world. He was addressed simply as
Rabbi or Master by his followers and
claimed no other name. He was one OF
the witnesses for that light which
came unto it, but how few understand
what the real and true meaning of that
light is or was.
Mark, or Marcion. is the oldest OF the
gospels, as all scholars who have made
close investigation admit. At one time
IL stood alone in the canon as the only
authentic one. IT is in the original today
not as it was when first written by
Mark. What the differences are it would
be difficult to say. The last twenty
eight verses at least do not belong in the
original. With this left out IL is easily
TO be seen how much Mark repudiates
that other and latter books gave And
with the new revision and words given
the original meaning we in this book
would get the most truthful account OF
the life Of Jesus that so far has ever
been given. And even here our insight
is limited, but with the personal names
taken out Of His saying and the abstract
meanings given then VIII we begin to
have an idea. Of the deep. underlying
meanings Of his teaching. Let JUS note
a statement or two. Love Cod with all