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Who incited David to take a census and what's wrong with taking a census anyway?
Who incited David to take a census, God or Satan? Many had tried to reconcile this by suggesting that God allowed Satan to tempt David, to see who he was. I think this is highly unlikely.
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Difference in Names between Douay-Rheims and King James
This question is likely to be closed but let me offer a few helpful comments by way of some examples.
First recall that the DRB is a translation of a translation and so there are two opportunities to ...
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Difference in Names between Douay-Rheims and King James
Names present an interesting dilemma for translators. Do you:
Translate the literal meaning? (e.g. Cephas -> Petros)
Transliterate the pronunciation? (e.g. Yeshua)
If the person goes by different ...
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Difference in Names between Douay-Rheims and King James
That's because at that time English language, particularly spellings were just being standardized after the invention of the Printing Press. The bibles before or around the early times must differ in ...
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