Tuesday, September 24, 2024
“At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat” (Matthew 12:1 KJV).
Is “corn” a “mistranslation” here, as is frequently assumed?
Our King James Bible has come under such heavy criticism for using the word “corn”—literally on more than one occasion. For instance, look at the New Testament cases.
“At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat” (Matthew 12:1). “And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn” (Mark 2:23). “For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear” (Mark 4:28). “And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands” (Luke 6:1).
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit” (John 12:24). “But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first” (Acts 7:12). “For it is written in the law of Moses, thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?” (1 Corinthians 9:9). “For the scripture saith, thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward” (1 Timothy 5:18).
The “scholar” points out loudly and clearly, “How could the ancient Jews in the Middle East know of corn?! That is a North American crop that was discovered later! What a King James error!” Is this a valid argument, a mark of spirituality on the critic’s part? Or, is it just another petty, false accusation based on limited information? Dear friends, let us weigh the evidence….
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Corn in The King James Bible #1 “At
that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples
were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat”
(Matthew 12:1 KJV). Is “corn” a “mistranslation”
here, as is frequently assumed? Our King James Bible has come under such
heavy criticism for using the word “corn”—literally on more than one
occasion. For instance, look at the New Testament cases. “At that time Jesus went on the sabbath
day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and
began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat”
(Matthew 12:1). “And it came to pass, that he went through the corn
fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the
ears of corn” (Mark 2:23). “For the earth bringeth forth
fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn
in the ear” (Mark 4:28). “And it came to pass on the second sabbath
after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his
disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in
their hands” (Luke 6:1). “Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except
a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone:
but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit” (John
12:24). “But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he
sent out our fathers first” (Acts 7:12). “For it is written in the law
of Moses, thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn.
Doth God take care for oxen?” (1 Corinthians 9:9). “For the scripture
saith, thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn.
And, The labourer is worthy of his reward” (1 Timothy 5:18). The “scholar” points out loudly and
clearly, “How could the ancient Jews in the Middle East know of corn?!
That is a North American crop that was discovered later! What a
King James error!” Is this a valid argument, a mark of spirituality on the critic’s
part? Or, is it just another petty, false accusation based on limited
information? Dear friends, let us weigh the evidence….
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