Could It Be That All Translations Are Not Always Correct?

Could it be that all translations are not always correct?

I have several hobbies or like to collect various things, as I study and learn.  I love to take a Bible, and a Dictionary, and look up a word, a key word, and find the most peaceful answer to what that word may mean. For instance, I looked up "Sacrifice", and one of the translations was "Prayer".  Jesus was a Jew who was for Peace. So to me, the word "Sacrifice" meaning "Prayer" seemed a lot more logical to me.

I also love Biblical Archeology in all aspects of it. And one of my favorites, is also to listen to "Naked Archeology", which is a Jew for Jesus, who sets out to understand more about Biblical Archeology, and more from the original texts or the original Hebrew and Aramaic Writings.  Since he is a Jew himself and knows how to interpret the original language, I found myself learning even more. For instance in the Scriptures that have been translated many many many many times over 2011 years since the crucifiction of Christ, may have changed. Let me bring clarity to this thought.

In the New Testament it says Joseph was a Carpenter. But I found out from the original scriptures and language, Joseph was not a Carpenter, but a mason of sorts...a rock layer or what we call a brick layer now adays. Back in ancient times, you would see buildings and walls made from stones and rocks. When you go to the Holy Land and Israel, these buildings are unearthed all the time showing the buildings in ancient times. So that means Jesus was trained up to be a Stone Mason. Which makes alot more sense when we read, "On this rock I will build my church". It refers back to what Jesus was trained to do while he was growing up before he took over the ministry from his cousin John the Baptist.  Also in Biblical Archeology, they unearthed a place in Galilee where it was a trade route of sorts. It is where alot of different peoples and nationalities would come to, to trade items like a big flea market of sorts in how we would understand it today.  And these buildings and walls were all made of stone and mortar. So it is believed logically that Joseph and Jesus, and other Stone Masons helped to build these places in Galilee long before Jesus was officially introduced to the public.

Well, today's study was about Judas Iscariot. In the scriptures, over thousands of years and translations, could they have gotten it wrong about him too? Now, it is correct that Judas did bring soldiers to Gethsemane to arrest Jesus,and to turn Jesus over to the Jewish High Priest, Caiaphas. But why did he do it? Who was Judas?

According to original writings, Judas was a Jew who was part of the Revolt or Revolution of Jews who believed and who were looking for a Messiah who would bring War. To BRING war, and fight for Israel. We also know that Judas was a Tax Collector, and back in those days, they were hated worse then Tax Collectors are not liked even now adays.

So Judas was part of the Revolution and a group of Jewish Young Men who were called the "Sicari".  They were a group of Jews who carried hidden daggers in their clothes. They carried their knives that way, they felt, in case they felt they had to fight.

Jesus spoke of Peace. He spoke of another way of doing things. Now all 12 of Jesus Desciples saw all the miracles that God did thru Jesus.  They saw the healings, the fishes and 5 loaves of bread miraculously feed thousands and thousands of people, how the food was multiplied. They saw it all, and they all 12 learned the teachings of Jesus.

There is a Jewish Law that all Jews know, saying that it it against the law for a Jewish High Priest to condemn a Jew. Jesus was a Jew. That is why the High Priest Caiaphas and the family with the sur (last name) annas, turned Jesus over to Rome to be condemned.

It is logical then that Caiaphas, the High Priest, and the annas family knew that Judas was an insider of Jesus 12. And they would also know Judas, because he was a Tax Collector.  So it is logical that this is how Caiaphas and the annas family talked Judas into turning Jesus over to them.

1. It is against Jewish Law for a High Priest to condemn a Jew.
2. Judas thought that since he knew Jesus was Holy, that surely the Angels of God would come down and that is how a Holy War would happen. Again, the Jewish Sicari believed in a Messiah that would be Warlike and bring War.  So when Judas turned Jesus over to the High Priest, he thought Jesus would be safe and not be put to death. He thought this would force Heaven to fight for Jesus and for Israel, and prove Jesus was the Messiah. 

Now it was apparent that for some reason, Peter also had a type of sword. Was he "Sicari", too?  I personally don't think he was of the same group as Judas. But instead was just wanting to protect Jesus. If you remember right, when the army came to get Jesus and arrest him from the Garden of Gethsemane, it is recorded that Peter got upset and cut the right ear off of one of the soldiers. When that happened, Jesus said, "Peter!" while Jesus healed the ear on the soldier back to normal. Which probably threw all the Disciples for a loop. Here they were ready to fight to protect Jesus, and he was telling them "NO." They even watched as Jesus healed the ear back on the soldier.

They hadn't truly understood Jesus's words yet. What He was talking about. About being the passover lamb. Think about the passover lamb. Even all the way back in Egypt with Moses, before the Israelites were led out of Egypt by Moses, they had to put the blood from an unblemished lamb over their door posts so that anyone who was inside the home would not be hurt by the Angel of Death. They would be protected inside.

Anyhow, back to Judas, when he then realised that he, himself, had been betrayed by Caiaphas and Annas seeing they turned Jesus over to the Jews to die, he then walked outside of Jerusalem to that famous field.

But was Judas just going there to committ suicide? Or did he have another intention in mind? Turns out by history, the burial site of the annas family was there in that field. And where it is recorded in history that Judas killed himself, was right in front of the openings to Annas's family tombs and burial cave sites.  Why did Judas kill himself there? Because according to Jewish Traditions, that would then defile the Annas family burial site. He went there and killed himself there not only to get back at Annas. By defiling their gravesites, but it was also his way of getting revenge. (About Caiaphas and the annas family: http://www.biblehistory.net/Joseph_Caiaphas.pdf ) (Just so you know, the word "clouds" also means "Witnesses").

So when I see the words of Jesus say, "I have come to bring a sword"...many people thought he meant, "Sword of faith?" and assumed this was the translation. But if you get the dictionary out and look up the most PEACEFUL TRANSLATION, you will find it means, "arguing".  In Christ's time, the Jewish Pupils were taught to argue scriptures, to discover different meanings; to go over various meanings of translations. Jesus was willing to put a good arguement on what translations really meant.

You know how you can read the Scriptures and time and time again come away with another meaning or possibility, and come away with another thought? It was the same back in Christ's day as well. And is still even to this day. Look how many translations of the Scriptures there are? Look how many doctrines of different churches there are? Look how many different sects of Jews there. This goes for EVERY AND ALL RELIGIONS in the world even today. All religions have different sects or choose this idea or that idea. But what is the correct one?

We know that Jesus spoke of love. And He was trying to bring people into a peaceful spiritual mindset. Not of violence and wars and murder. When humanity is done with that phase, God knows humanity will be willing to be for peace. And willing to listen. But humanity is still trying to figure out how to get there.

In 2011, now there are Muslims/Islamics who want to have a "Holy War".  Come to find out by some of their history, is that thru time, THEIR leaders have changed their words of their Koran thru time words to bring war as well. For instance there was a part in their writings talking about a woman with Dove's eyes. They changed that meaning to mean violence and war. Could this by what the SONG OF SOLOMON was getting at? The song of solomon is about the radicaIs who go against Isreal. Anyhow, back to today's Muslims/Islamic radicals, for understanding, that is why so many of the uneducated Muslims/Islamics who are so very poor, listen to those "educated" who continue to pass down the violence in their writings, is that why there are suicide bombers. What about the fact that there are so many uneducated poor in the world, that they will do anything? They are hungry, starving, and watch their own families starving and children growing up very poor. 

In the story of Judas, Caiaphas and the annas family gave Judas 30 pieces of silver to turn Christ over to them.  Now adays, the radical Muslims/Islamics offer the starving poor moneys if they go and kill themselves as suicide bombers. These poor families feel in despair. The rich Muslim/Islamic radicals who hate Jews, Christians, or any religion other then their own, they offer moneys and they offer to take care of their families for life if they will go and blow themselves up.

These people then go and blow themselves up, believing that those radical Muslim/Islamics will then take care of their families. But they are not around then, to see if those who told them that, do in fact financially take care of their families for them. What if they are duped like Judas was? What if those radical rich Muslims/Islamics have given a small portion as a down payment before the person blows themselves up?

The thing of it is, the writings of the Muslims/Islamics has been changed so much and violent translations advocated, I say the world needs to pay attention. These radicals are invading every country.

What's the solution to this problem? How can we stop the radical Muslims/Islamics? Or any radical group? In the radical's minds, they think if they keep pushing and prodding, that they will force the world into a war. They are doing this to Israel right now. They are trying to convince the world that it's Israel that is causing the problem.

Now things over there have become so confused. But I do hope that when push comes to shove, that everyone will defend Israel. Israel has a right to exist. And Jesus was sent to them first. 

The end goal for Humanity? To learn how to live together side by side in peace. There is the Carnal Body and there is the Spiritual Body.  We know the Carnal body wears out eventually and dies. This releases the Spiritual Body back to God, and God places us where He wants us to be.  

Sometimes this world can be overwhelming. God knows this. So It's okay to just "Be", too. Look that up in the dictionary and look for the most peaceful translation. But carnally, it appears there is going to be a process before peace happens. Why? Because of the radicals who insist on killing others instead of allowing humanity to live their journeys and accomplish their journeys here on earth according to God's timings. Radicals have not yet learned that all humanity has a right to not only exist, but to live, to love, to learn. to follow their God given journeys on this earth, and not be bullied with the threats of death.

If we focus on God in our minds, to pray and talk to God in prayer inside, and follow the ways of peace inside, we find happiness and life and purpose. That is the way to peace here and now. And to Love God and to Love One Another. Then we truley become children of God, Spiritual Beings who are in these earthly containers called the fleshly bodies. And we then can start looking at life, this earth, and one another with loving, peaceful eyes of co existing. But to get there, it's going to take some time. But with everyone still trying, it can happen. All things are possible when it comes to God I believe.  Again, we are Spiritual Beings having a Human experience. Now, look up the word "Metaphysics". If you look up it's meaning, it simply means "The balance of all things."  Jesus said to be Temperate in all things. Now, get your dictionaries, and look up the most peaceful meaning to this word. What do you think Jesus peacefully meant by this word?


Footnotes:
Reference of the Priest Annas.....("The first man before whom Jesus stood was a crook. John 18:13 tells us they led him to Annas. Why Annas?! He wasn't even the High Priest! He was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the High Priest. What's the father-in-law doing seeing an accused man at 2 o'clock in the morning when he is no longer in the court? That's Caiaphas's job. Well, do you remember when Jesus put together some leather thongs, and he made a whip, and went into the temple and he drove the moneychangers from the temple (Matthew 21:12, Mark 11:15)? Well, the man in charge of that bazaar at the time was named Annas, who was the High Priest at that time. He has been the High Priest for seventeen years. He was the boss of the Mafia.
 
The Mafia was in charge of two special things at Passover. First, the changing of money (and the discount rate was atrocious). Second, the purchasing of sacrificial animals (and the cost was incredible). If you were smart enough to bring your own animal, you had to have it pass the Mafia, or Annas' men. And when you brought your animal there, they would take a careful look at the animal and would surely find some marks that would keep you from using your animal. So you must buy their animal, and their animals were three times, sometimes four times more than you would ever pay back home for a good old sheep. And all the profit wound up in Annas' pocket. He was a crook. " ~Chuck Swindall on Annas historical account.")


FACT NOTE: Mary, mother of Jesus, her Mother's first name was Anna.  So Jesus Grandmother and the Father in Law of Caiaphas is not the same family. Jesus Grandmother's FIRST name was Anna, Mary's Mom.  Caiaphas's Father in laws LAST name was Annas. Totally different families. Also, alot of people still don't get why Jesus over turned the money changers tables. Jesus was upset that they were killing innocent animals and birds, the shedding of their blood and making a living at it. The slaughter. I have Jewish friends now, and they said that Jews no longer sacrifice animals like they use to do.
In the beginning when people were in Eden, when Adam and Eve were created, people were vegetarians.  It was only after the great flood, that people began to eat meat and slaughter animals.

And about today, all peoples, kindreds, tongues and nations please remember.... just because a few people in any country or any race make the wrong choice, that doesn't mean the entire country or the entire race of peoples are like those few who made a mistake. All humanity is still learning. We can't just sweep up countries and races of peoples together. Not everyone should be punished for the crimes of a few. Remember, everyone is still learning, no matter how young or how old.   It's why it is good to be forgiving of one another. Because only God knows where that other person is on their learning and their journey.  :-)