The Book of Job is highly scientific and loaded with mysteries and clues. The Book of Job is some 1000 or more more older than the Book of Genesis. At the opening of Job's story it says that He was the greatest man in all the East (East-eternity). There are questions in Job and mind-boggling prophecies. The verse from the title is shown below.

Job 15,7

Art thou the class first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?

After many hours of studying scriptures with the assist of Bible software I am convinced that there is a lot more to this book than a religious doctrine. Job predates Judaism and many other religions. Interestingly, the LORD, the Almighty and numerous Gods (all from One) are also in the Book of Job. Yet the verses in Job promote no specific religious doctrine.

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There are several differences in the New American Bible Catholic Version and standard Christian Bibles. Some of the difference are very basic like the books that are included. The Catholic Bible contains additional books that the Church believed were worthy of inclusion. Here are a few of the other differences.

• The New American Bible Catholic Version is approved by the Catholic Church.
• The New American adheres more closely to the original Old Testament in terms of verse numbers. This is especially true in the Book of Psalms.
• The New American Bible has a forward that provides additional insight for interpretation and authorship of various writings.

Is one Bible superior to another? We won't try to answer that because there are over 1000 different translations of the Bible. Does anyone have it exactly right? I guess if they did there would not be 1000 or more versions.

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Some of you may be familiar with this beautiful verse from the New Testament. The number of profound messages in this verse are manifold. 1 Corinthians 13 is a verse used at many weddings and may be the greatest love verse in the Bible. It puts so many of today's religious teachings into context. The 1 COR 13 text shown below is from the King James Version Bible. The word 'charity' is used here. Other Bible translations use the word 'love'. We will show the word 'charity' below the text.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing ...

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The Bible is filled with names, cities and other words that shed light on the meaning of the words. Below we have listed some of the common names in the New Testament King James Bible Version and shown the meaning or translation.

Jesus - G2424 - "Jehovah is salvation"

Christ - G5547 - "Anointed"

Gospel - G2098 - "God spell", "good spell", "good message"

Mary - G3137 - "Their rebellion"

Joseph - G2501 "Let him add"

Matthew - G3156 - "Gift of God - or Gift of Jehovah"

Mark - G3138 - "A defense"

Luke - G3065 - "Light-Giving"

John - G2491- "Jehovah is a gracious giver"

Paul- G3972 - "Small or little"

Timothy - G5095 - "Honoring God"

Gaius- G1050 - "lord".

Arimathaea - G707 - "heights"

Corinth G2882 - "Satiated"

Ephesus - G2181 - "Permitted"

Troas - G5174 - "A trojan"

Bethlehem - G965 - "House of Bread"

Melchisedec - G3198 - "King of Righteousness"

Peter - G4074 - "A rock or a stone"

Magdalene - G3094 - "A Tower"

Jerusalem G2419 - "Set ye double peace" (New Testament) Old- Teaching of Peace.

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