1 Esdras Chapter 1 Discussion Page 2

I think it 's enlightening and one needs to be enlightened. So I recommend it be read by all who wish to be informed reducing his or her ignorance

the apocrypha should be put back in the bible.the bible says it .is a sin to take out

the spirit bring inspiration not mans opinion, if don 't use the spirit as you read or study your not inspired by God I am ashamed of the scholars who removed these, I do believe these were inspired by God not some lonely hearted man who thinks they weren 't, book I find these books as scripture , and true I can say I was inspired by the books, so I read them as I would the bible because I have a 1611 version,

After farther reading of the comments I have change my decission and agree with the following comment "1. These books existed before New Testament times, yet there is not one single quotation from the Apocrypha is in the New Testament. Jesus quoted from twenty four of the Old Testament books, and the New Testament quotes from thirty four books of the Old Testament. Introductory phrases like "it is written " or "thus says the Lord " are totally absent from the books and therefore the books themselves do not claim to be inspired of God.

Old testament of what was why shouldn't it be included? It may have been written during them 400 silent years, but life still existed and God was not silent He still gave inspiration to men. As someone mentioned, same God, same people and same places. These days men are still being inspired by Elohim talking it over

The earlier translation of the bible in about 1385 of John Wycliffe consisted of 80 books. JW and his team of scholars translated the first hand written copies of the complete bible canon into English. This caused much controversy in the Catholic chirch and a law was passed whereby no person was allowed to be in possesion of an English Bible. After JW death, when this law was passed, his body was exhumed and burnt together with the bibles. Why? Later Tyndale was accused of translating bibles into English and warned to stop. He didnt heed the warning and was put to death by strangulation and then burned at the stake. The King James authorized version was only Authorized after 14 of the 80 books were removed by the Church. This is tantamount to deception and covering up what did not conform to the evil that was prevailing within the Church and these books form a part of what the Bible should read today

To God be the glory for his word that is ever settled in heaven. No matter how wise someone maybe or how talented,God's word or his voice can never resemble human voice or words. This is still biblican and no heresy found therein, l believe it to be God 's inspired word.

@Greg,
Yes, every word in this chapter inspired by God.
And inspired by God means ‘the story is told God’s way’, the message is given by God. It does not necessarily mean everything that happens in the story is God’s way.
There are good and bad people in the Bible, but count of the story is God’s way; even good people could make mistakes or do wrongs, which is not of God. But the story is told God’s way. That’s “what inspired by God” means.
God watching that no lies come in His word.
God bless you.

Very interesting, but can we say that yes or no if these words in this chapter were inspired by God.

I am not sure of the controversy about these books, but they talk about the same God, people of Israel, and God's Holy Days. So, why would we not want to read them? It seems as if someone became too wise for their own good. So, just follow the spirit that God has given you.

I have a question: is Nabuchodonosor suppose to be Nebuchanezzer? I apologize for the misspellings, I am just curious about who this is referring too.

Thank you for printing the 1611 edition of the
King James Bible. I have been studying my family
since 1989. I am now 59. My family is descended
from King David and now, from Asaph!

very good info.