Kane Dane

“Hell” or “Hades” in Matthew 11:23 et al.?

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“And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.” (Matthew 11:23, KJV) Critics claim that the KJV is wrong for translating two Greek words “αδης (Hadēs)” and … Read more

“Lucifer” or “Day Star” in Isaiah 14:12?

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Satan has an earthly throne Isaiah 14:4-12 says: “…take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, …How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into … Read more

Should the Longer Ending of Mark (Mark 16:9-20) be in the Bible?

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Case for the Longer Ending of Mark The longer ending of Mark, which appears as Mark 16:9-20 in most translations, is believed to be spurious by many Bible translators and commentators today. Most modern translations footnote the passage, and the NIV 2011 prints the passage in italics, further indicating doubt as to its authenticity. The … Read more

Aren’t older manuscripts more reliable?

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In the world of manuscripts, “older” does not mean “more reliable”.  There are three reasons for this.  First, the farther back in time we go, the more skewed and unrepresentative the evidence becomes.  Second, there is no scientific correlation between the age of a manuscript and its number of copyist errors.  Third, the existence of … Read more

Did Solomon have “40,000” or “4,000” stalls in 1 Kings 4:26?

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Some translations (e.g. NIV, NLT) change “40,000” to “4,000” in 1 Kings 4:26 due to a perceived scribal error. 2 Chronicles 9:25, which appears to be a parallel account, says “4,000”. Along with the KJV, the NKJV, NASB, ESV and HCSB uphold the inspired Hebrew text which says, “40,000”. The two passages describe different types … Read more