Month: July 2024

In the Book of Enoch by R.H. Charles Chapter X v 12 “And when their sons have slain one another, and they have seen the destruction of their beloved ones, bind them fast for seventy generations in the valleys of the earth, till the day of their judgment and of their consummation, till the judgment that is for ever and ever is consummated.”

Whether the book of Enoch is inspired or not, the author knew there were 70 generations from Enoch to Yahshua the Messiah.  When we add the 7 generations from Adam to Enoch we get 77 generations, which is the ‘seventy sevens’ in Daniel 9:24.

The 70 generations from Enoch to Yahshua and the 77 generations from Adam to Yahshua are listed in Luke 3: 23 – 38, with Admin in Luke 3:33 removed, because it is not in the Hebrew text.  Interestingly, 33 is a Masonic number, perhaps a sign of who inserted this name into the Greek text to confuse us!

In Matt 16:13 – 20 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some [say] John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal [this] to you, but My Father who is in heaven. “I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.” Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ.

The same account in Mark 8:27 – 30 excludes “. . .the Son of the living God.” And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal [this] to you, but My Father who is in heaven. “I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.”

In Luke 9:18 – 21 instead of Peter answering “you are the Messiah” he said “the Messiah of God”, and excludes “. . .the Son of the living God.” And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal [this] to you, but My Father who is in heaven. “I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.”

This supports that the text of Matt 16: 16 – 19 was added at a later date.

Critics identify interpolations in the New Testament using a multi-pronged approach.  They analyze ancient manuscripts for inconsistencies.  They compare verses in question to the authors normal speech patterns, theology, and life, and identify differences which indicate other authorship.

Paul was the target of many pseudepigraphic writings.  Out of the 13 writings attributed to him, the Pastoral Epistles, which include 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus, are largely thought to be falsely attributed to Paul, and 2 Thessalonians, Ephesians and Colossians, are widely debated.  Hebrews was traditionally thought to be authored by Paul, but because the writing style is different than Romans, Galatians, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Philemon, Philippians and 1 Thessalonians, few scholars ascribe it to Paul.

Many theologians frown upon criticizing scripture, ignoring obvious inconsistencies, leaving the Bible and Christianity itself open to criticism from other religions and atheists.  Most of Christianity adhere to the Church structure and Patriarchy found in the Pastoral Epistles, ignoring the equality Paul spoke of in Galatians 3:28, and Yahshua in Matt 23: 8 & 10.  Paul spoke of all members of the body exercising their spiritual gifts in an organized fashion in 1 Cor 14: 1 – 32, not the structure found in all Churches with one Minister or Priest teaching and members silently accepting what is taught.

It is prudent to consider various opinions, weighing the evidence provided, giving full consideration the scriptures used in support and critiques of scripture, we should pray for the Spirit of truth to guide us in all truth as Yahshua stated in John 16:13, because we need to protect ourselves from the spirit רוח of error/confusion תועה as warned in 1 John 4:6.

The evidence against 1 Corinthians 14:34 – 35 is significant. First, these verses were not in the original text, but written in the margin.  Secondly, the idea that women are to remain silent, contradicts the fact that all members of the congregation exercise their gifts of the spirit received on Pentecost, in fulfilment of Joel as recorded in Acts 2:16 – 21.  Thirdly, it states “as also the law says” but there is no such law.  This evidence should cause many to question the authorship of the text, but they do not, largely because all members are silenced in Christian churches.

The final evidence against 1 Corinthians 14:34 – 35 is the Hebrew נשי translated ‘woman’ means ‘debt, creditor’, as נשה is translated in Luke 7:41 & 16:5, and בעל is translated ‘husbands’, but is translated ‘Baal’ in Romans 11:4, from the Hebrew H1168 that means ‘a heathen god’.