Gratis: SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE HOLY BIBLE

Between 1525-1611 A.D. six Major English Bibles (Tyndale, Coverdale, Matthews, The Great, Geneva, and The Bishops) were produced - all of which were based on the Greek Text known as the Byzantine Text (now known as the Received Text or Textus Receptus) in the New Testament, and the Hebrew Text (known as the Massoretic Text) in the Old Testament. 

William Tyndale completed translating the New Testament and most of the Old Testament before he was murdered by the government (strangled to death and then burned). The Coverdale Bible was the first complete Bible in English based on a ‘Greek Text’ in the New Testament, and a Hebrew Text in the Old Testament. John Wycliffe’s earlier English Translation (1382 A.D.) was based on some of the Old Latin manuscripts and the Latin Vulgate, and was ‘revised’ by John Purvey to bring it more in line with Jerome’s Latin Vulgate. Matthew’s Bible was a combination of the best from Tyndale and Coverdale. The Great Bible was a Revision of Matthew’s. The Geneva Bible was the Bible of the Puritan’s (and was the most popular Bible with the common people until the AV1611 - KJB). The Bishop’s Bible was an “Official” Bible put out by the Church of England in an attempt to replace the popular Geneva (which it never did).

Six English Bibles produced in approximately 85 years, and then the crowning achievement: The AUTHORIZED VERSION (1611 A.D.), The Seventh! What did God say in Psalms 12:6-7? 

Psalms 12:6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 
7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

The King James Bible was the seventh English Bible, and it was translated in seven years. Do you think that’s just a coincidence? Think about that for a while!

From 1611 through the 1930’s the Bible that is now called the King James Bible was simply known as “The Holy Bible”. In the 1700’s a few of its critics (scholars) began to call it the “Authorized Version” (hence the name “AV 1611”), and by the 1800’s most Bible scholars and critics referred to “The Holy Bible” as the “Authorized Version”. 

The only changes that that have taken place within the AV1611 [The King James Bible] from 1611 up to the 1940’s were:

1. Corrections of typographical errors (1629)

2. Standardization of the language (i.e. changes in spelling and punctuation: Final - 1769)

3. Regularization (e.g. consistent use of italics, etc. - 1769) 

There were NO CHANGES, or ADDITIONS, or SUBTRACTIONS TO THE TEXT {i.e. WORDS}!

Up until the middle of the 20th century no Publisher ever dared to CHANGE THE TEXT of “The Holy Bible”, although they started to produce multiple versions in English from a handful of inferior (corrupt) Greek & Hebrew manuscripts, very different from the Greek & Hebrew manuscripts from which the King James Bible was translated.

The "HOLY BIBLE" (now known as the AV1611 or The King James Bible) was THE STANDARD BIBLE of the English speaking people of the world from the early 1600’s up until the early 1900’s. It was the FINAL AUTHORITY in all matters of faith and practice amongst nearly all English speaking Christians for over 300 years. During that entire period of time no other “bible” even came close to challenging its authoritative position.

Sometime after the introduction of the “new” English Translations (“The “Revised Version” of 1881 in England, and “The American Standard Version” of 1901 in America – both of which failed miserably) the Publishers of the “new” Translations began to call "The Holy Bible" (AV1611) - “The King James Version”. And since the 1950’s these Publishers have gradually (under the cover of “helps” and “clarification”) been introducing more and more CHANGES, either to the actual TEXT (the words) of the King James Bible, or by the subtle introduction of suggestions (always from “bible scholars”) implying that there are errors in the TEXT of the King James Bible, and supplying different words other than those in the text, or stating that certain words or verses do not belong in the text.

Since the introduction of the failed Revised Version (1881 - 1885) and the failed American Standard Version (1901), there have been over 120 “versions” of the “bible” (in English) that have come out on the market - $$$ (An unenviable “record” - unmatched in any ten (10) other languages in the world!) It is now to the point, that with very few exceptions, most people have no idea WHERE the words of God are, or WHAT the words of God say. The confusion is nearly complete, and that is why when I buy a King James Bible I make every effort to insure that it is indeed a genuine KING JAMES BIBLE, and NOT some “KNOCK-OFF”, pretending to be a King James Bible – like the NEW Scofield Bible; or the NEW King James Bible; or the numerous “Study” King James Bibles with “corrections” on every page. 

The Holy Bible is unlike any other book on earth. According to its own testimony it contains “the words of eternal life” [John 6:63, 68]; it makes the astounding claim to have been “given by inspiration of God” [2 Timothy 3:16]; it also says that God will preserve His words [Psalms 12:6-7] Jesus said that “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” [Matthew 24:35; Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33] Because of this testimony, and many others, the words within the Bible are not to be tampered with. Within the pages of the Bible God commands men NOT to CHANGE His words. We are commanded NOT to ADD to them, NOR are we to SUBTRACT from them [Deuteronomy 4:2; Proverbs 30:5; Revelation 22:18-19] All 120 “New” bibles (in English) available today do all three!



SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE

#1. THE BIBLE {The "Books"} = SCRIPTURES = WRITINGS 
There are well over 12,000 manuscripts in at least a dozen languages (over 5,500 Greek mss in the New Testament alone) to prove the existence of the Bible. No other book in existence has near that amount of existing manuscripts extending over such a long period of time.

#2. THE BIBLE IS THE OLDEST BOOK {In Continuous Use} IN THE WORLD
The Bible has been in continuous use (approximately 3,500 years) since books were first written.

#3. THE BIBLE IS BY FAR THE MOST {Continuously} POPULAR BOOK IN THE WORLD
The Bible is the most widely read book ever published.

#4. THE BIBLE IS THE ONLY BOOK: 
The Bible is the only book with a clear, understandable, and truthful record of the creation; the great flood; history; and end of the world.

#5. THE BIBLE IS THE ONLY BOOK: 
That gives mankind a reason for living. [1 Corinthians 6:20; Ephesians 2:19-22; 1 Peter 2:5]

#6. THE BIBLE IS THE ONLY BOOK: 
That can solve the riddle of the crazy days we are living in today. [2 Thessalonians 2:1-12; 1 Timothy 4:1-3; 2 Timothy 3: 1-13, 4:3-4, 2 Peter 2:1-22, 3:1-7, Jude 17-19]

#7. THE BIBLE IS THE ONLY BOOK: 
To accurately foretell the future in detail and never have a single prophecy fail. 

Christ’s 1st. Coming: [Isaiah 7:14, 40:3-5; Micah 5:2; Jeremiah; 31:15; Malachi 3:1]

Israel’s Rebirth: (Ezekiel 37:1-14; Hosea 9:10; Joel 1:7; Matthew 24:32-34; Mark. 13:28-30,; Luke 21:29-32]

Christ’s 2nd. Coming: [Matthew 24:1-51; Mark 13:1-37; Luke 21:1-38,; Acts 1:9 -11, 3:18-21; 1 Corinthians 15:51-58; 1Thessalonians 4:13-18, 5:1-10, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12]
{There are over 1,000 prophecies in The Holy Bible – Most still to come}

#8. THE BIBLE - WRITTEN ENTIRELY BY JEWS 
{Luke, the physician being the only possible exception} [Deuteronomy 8:3, 30:10-14, 32:1-4; Isaiah 45:23, 55:10-11; Ezekiel 3:10; Romans 3:1-2]


The Holy Bible = AV1611 = The King James Bible
The Holy Bible has 66 Books. {39 Books – Old Testament & 27 Books – New Testament}

THE OLD TESTAMENT CANON {Canon = a measuring rod or rule.}

The Old Testament Canon is the Jewish Standard for the Scriptures and simply means that these are all the Books of Scripture that the Jews recognized and accepted as being The Holy Word of God at the time of Christ’s first coming. 

THE OLD TESTAMENT = 39 Books
The Jews divided their Scriptures (the Christian’s “Old Testament”) into 3 Sections: THE LAW, THE PROPHETS, & THE WRITINGS

THE BOOKS OF THE LAW 
The Five Books of The Law - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, & Deuteronomy
The Law was given to Moses [Exodus 24: 3-4; 12]
The Law was written by Moses [Deuteronomy 31:24; Mark 2:26; John 5:46; John 7:19]

After Moses wrote The Law, what happened to these writings? 

THE LAW WAS ENTRUSTED TO THE PRIESTS [Deuteronomy 31:1-13; Deuteronomy 31: 24-26]
{The Priests (from the tribe of Levi) were given the responsibility for Copying and Preserving the “Oracles of God, i.e. The Scriptures}


THE BOOKS KNOWN AS THE PROPHETS
Written by the men who held the official Office of Prophet to Israel.

A Prophet was a man from the Nation of Israel, called by God to serve Him, who worked in the Jewish Nation {preaching, prophesizing, warning, admonishing, reproving, and rebuking}. Either he or his scribe wrote a record of his ministry to Israel. 

The Books called The Prophets were divided into two sections:

THE FORMER PROPHETS - Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings

THE LATTER PROPHETS - Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi


THE BOOKS KNOWN AS THE WRITINGS

The Books of the Writings were written by men who were inspired by God, but did not hold the position or Office of Prophet. David and Solomon were inspired, but they were Kings. Job, though inspired, was not a prophet. Even Daniel, who prophesied, and whom we (Christians) hold to be a Prophet, did not labor among the Nation of Israel as the Prophets did before and after him.

Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles

THE LAW, THE PROPHETS, & THE WRITINGS make up what we (Christians) call:

THE OLD TESTAMENT CANON {Canon = a measuring rod or rule}


NEW TESTAMENT = NEW COVENANT {27 Books}
{NEW TESTAMENT CANON - Canon = a measuring rod or rule}

While the Old Testament took over 1500 years to write, The New Testament was written in approximately 60 years. It has been said that:

“The New is in the Old contained, while the Old is by the New explained.”

And again:

“The New is in the Old concealed, while the Old is by the New revealed.”

When a comparison is made between the two Testaments we discover some amazing similarities between the first three chapters of Genesis and the last three chapters of Revelation.

OLD TESTAMENT NEW TESTAMENT
(Begins) (Ends)

In a Garden In a Garden

First Creation A “New” Creation 

Paradise – Lost Paradise - Restored

Promise of a Redeemer Redemption Perfected 

Tree 0f Life – Fruit NOT to be eaten Tree of Life – Fruit to be eaten

The Devil Victorious The Devil Vanquished

Sorrow, Sin, Sickness, “No more death, neither sorrow 
Crying, Pain, and nor crying, neither shall there 
Death be any pain: . . .” [Revelation 21:4]

Man & Woman Men and Women welcomed 
Driven Out by GOD as Children!

The Bible clearly reveals that it will be GOD that will Restore All Things – NOT Man!


Who wrote the New Testament? {Only Eight Men}

The Men The Books

Matthew [Matthew]

Mark [Mark]

Luke [Luke & Acts - Possibly the only Gentile to write Scripture]

John [John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John & Revelation]

James [James]

Peter [1 Peter & 2 Peter]

Jude [Jude]

Paul [Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1Thessalonians, 2Thessalonians,
1Timothy, 2Timothy, Titus, Philemon, and possibly Hebrews]


A SHORT "SYNOPSIS" OF THE NEW TESTAMENT CANON
The Four Gospels reveal the 4-fold earthly ministry of The Lord Jesus Christ as:

MATTHEW MARK LUKE JOHN
Presents Christ as Presents Christ as Presents Christ as Presents Christ as 
The King The Servant The Man GOD 
[Jeremiah 23:5-6] [Zechariah 3:8] [Zechariah 6:12] [Isaiah 4:2]

Outside of the Four Gospels, the rest of the New Testament is simply a {God "Inspired"} commentary on the Lord Jesus Christ’s MINISTRY: His Ministry here on earth (His Life; His Death; His Resurrection); His Ministry since the Resurrection; His Relationship to the church and to the believer; and His promised triumphal Return to rule the world. The Books of Acts, The Epistles, and Revelation were written to explain WHY the Lord Jesus Christ came; WHY He did WHAT He did; and WHY and HOW He is coming back to set up His Kingdom. 

Not until God called the Apostle Paul and revealed His perfect will to him (the “mysteries of God" – 1Corinthians 4:1), did men know the full meaning of the Lord Jesus Christ’s Death; His Shed Blood; and His Resurrection (known as “The Atonement”). 



QUESTIONS ABOUT CHAPTERS & VERSES IN THE BIBLE

#1. Was the Bible written with chapters and verses already? 

#2. Who divided the Bible into chapters and verses? 

#3. Why are some verses from the Old Testament quoted slightly different in the New Testament? 

Answer to #1. The books which compose our Bible were, when first written, not broken up into chapters and verses, as they are today. Each book was separate and the letters ran together continuously throughout the book. At first the words were written without spaces between them; then came spaces at certain intervals to indicate a pause; then came spaces between words and a dot to indicate a pause; then came, in succession, commas, colons, interrogation points, and systematic punctuation. Accents and breathing were introduced in about the 7th or 8th century, and were perfected gradually with the use of the minuscule text.

Answer to #2. Old Testament: The division into verses is believed to be quite early and can be traced back to the early centuries of church history. The standard division of the Old Testament into verses which has come down to our own day was fixed by the Massoretic family of Ben Ashur about 900 A.D. This Hebrew text is known as the "Massoretic" text and is the Hebrew text that was the basis of the Authorized Version, now known as the King James Bible.

Answer to #2. New Testament: Very early in church history New Testament manuscripts were divided into sections, or paragraphs. These sections were usually much smaller than our chapters and larger than our verses. Sometime before 1228 Stephen Langdon, at one time - archbishop of Canterbury, divided the Bible into chapters. Modern chapter divisions were introduced into the Latin Vulgate in 1456, and into the Greek Testaments ("Textus Receptus") from 1516 onward. The modern verse divisions were first made by Robert Stephannus (Stephens) of Paris, a printer, who divided the New Testament into verses for the 4th edition of his Greek Testament. The first entire Bible in which these chapter and verse divisions were used was Stephen's edition of the Latin Vulgate (1555). The first English Bible to have both the chapter and verse divisions was the Geneva Bible (1560, the Pilgrim's Bible) which was the immediate predecessor to the Authorized Version (1611), now known as the King James Bible.

It should be noted that the chapter and verse divisions are convenient for reference and quotation purposes, but I do not believe that they are "inspired" as the words of the Bible are.
(This information and much more can be found in: "General Biblical Introduction" by H. S. Miller or "The Books and the Parchments" by F. F. Bruce.)

Answer to #3. This is the most difficult question to answer, but I will try: Since God is the author of all of the Holy Scriptures: 

2Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 
3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

I believe that He has the right, as any author does, to quote His words in any way that He so chooses. {I do this with my writings all of the time.}

Please note that the men who wrote the New Testament were "inspired" of God to write the words (which continued to retain the original “inspiration”) and make quotations under the Holy Spirit's guiding, and that it was God who led them to quote passages out of the Old Testament as they did. Although there may be minor differences between an Old Testament passage and the New Testament quote of that passage, God never omits any words of import, unlike the modern English translations that have numerous word changes, omissions, and additions, not to mention various places where whole verses are missing.


IN REGARDS TO YE, YOU & THEE, THOU, THY, THINE

The use of the pronouns YE, you (plural) and thee, thou, thy, thine (singular) in the King James Bible greatly helps a believer in “rightly dividing the word of truth”. For instance: The King James Bible translators never used the word YE in the singular case. Every time the word YE show’s up in the King James Bible, it is always used to denote a plural pronoun (in reference to - more than one person). 
“YE, pronoun. The nominative plural of the second person, of which thou is the singular. But the two words have no radical connection. Ye is now used only in the sacred and solemn style. In common discourse and writing, you is exclusively used. But YE are washed, but YE are sanctified. 1 CORINTHIANS 6.” 

YOU, pronoun Yu. You has been considered as in the plural only, and is so treated in the Saxon grammar. But from the Belgic dialect, it appears to be in the singular as well as the plural, and our universal popular usage, in applying it to a single person with a verb in the singular number, is correct. Yourself is in the singular number. 1. The pronoun of the second person, in the nominative or objective case. In familiar language, it is applied to an individual, as thou is in the solemn style. In the plural, it is used in the solemn style in the objective case. He that despiseth you, despiseth me. Luke 10. Webster’s 1828 Dictionary.

And again in reference to the words thee, thou, thy, thine (singular) – The King James Bible translators always used these words in the singular case (in reference to a single person or nation, etc.). Knowing the distinction between thee, thou, thy, thine (singular) and YE, you (plural) helps the Bible believer to distinguish WHO is being addressed. 

THOU, pron. in the obj. thee. The second personal pronoun, in the singular number; the pronoun which is used in addressing persons in the solemn style.

Art thou he that should come? Matthew 11.
I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. Psalms 23.

Thou is used only in the solemn style, unless in very familiar language, and by the Quakers.
THOU, v.t. To treat with familiarity.

If thou thouest him some thrice, it shall not be amiss.

THOU, v.i. To use thou and thee in discourse.

THEE, pron. obj. case of thou.

THEE, v.i. To thrive; to prosper.

THINE, pronominal adj. Thy; belonging to thee; relating to thee; being the property of thee. It was formerly used for thy, before a vowel.

Then thou mightest eat grapes thy fill, at thine own pleasure. Deuteronomy 32.

But in common usage, thy is now used before a vowel in all cases.

The principal use of thine now is when a verb is interposed between this word and the noun to which it refers. I will not take any thing that is thine. Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory.
In the following passage, thine is used as a substitute for thy righteousness.

I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. Psalms 71.

In some cases, it is preceded by the sign of the possessive case, like nouns, and is then also to be considered as a substitute.

If any of thine be driven out to the utmost parts of heaven - Deuteronomy 30.

It is to be observed that thine, like thou, is used only in the solemn style. In familiar and common language, your and yours are always used in the singular number as well as the plural.

THY, a. contracted from thine, or from some other derivative of thou. It is probable that the pronoun was originally thig, thug or thuk, and the adjective thigen. See Thou.

Thy is the adjective of thou, or a pronominal adjective, signifying of thee, or belonging to thee, like tuus in Latin. It is used in the solemn and grave style.

These are thy works, parent of good. *

Here is a bit o good old biblical doctrine for you [British Israelers] from the Jew you deny is a Jew. 

Rom 3:1¶ What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
Rom 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Rom 3:11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
Rom 3:12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Rom 3:15 Their feet are swift to shed blood: (sound like you guys who want to wipe people out huh?)
Rom 3:16 Destruction and misery are in their ways:
Rom 3:17 And the way of peace have they not known:
Rom 3:18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Rom 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
Rom 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin.

Rom 3:22 Even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Rom 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Rom 3:25 Whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Rom 3:26 To declare, , at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Rom 3:27 ¶ Where [is] boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
Rom 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Rom 3:29 Is he the God of the Jews only?is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
Rom 3:30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
Rom 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

Gratis on the question: Christianity, is it a real faith or the greatest hoax

All of the oracles of God where given to the Jew first, count yourself lucky, God in Jewish form, died on a cross (murdered by his own people) so that you may could be grafted into the olive branch AKA Israel. You only make yourselves look like poor deluded brainwashed homosexual Hitler youth when you rail against the Jew the way you all do. 

The Lord has clearly led me here to talk some sense into you all he also seems to have placed a bit of soft spot in my heart for you all too, which is truly miraculous, I'm sure you will agree.

Rom 3:1 ¶ What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
Rom 3:2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them (The Jews) were committed the oracles of God.

Written by Paul a Jew about the Jews to the Jews and the Gentiles

Act 7:38 This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and [with] our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

Written By Paul a Jew, about Moses, a Jew, about the Commandments for the Jews.

Hebrews 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

Written by an unknown Author (Possibly Paul) but definitely a Jew/Hebrew for the Jews/Hebrews. You may not eat pork but your spiritual meat is clearly taken out of a rotten dead carcass and you drink from a broken cistern.

I'm not here for "debates" I am here to speak truth from the oracles of God given the the Jew first and then the gentile and to spread the knowledge of the truth and the power unto salvation. 

Rom 11:7 What then? Israel The Jew hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded

Some Jews believed in Christ has the Messiah most did not and have been blind unto this day. The Jew is no different to any other race who have rejected Christ. The WORLD is blinded and there will be and even greater strong delusion to come.

Anti Jewish rhetoric is from an anti-Christ spirit and it will repel people from the joy and the glad tiding of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We must be about our Fathers business leading the Lost to Christ, time is short, there is no time for bickering and hate speech.

Judah is the root word of the word Jew.  

Esau and Jacob were both Jews as was Jesus Christ. However Jesus Christ was also God, who chose to come in Jewish form, I worship God not man.

The Lord will redeem His people again, Israel, heaven will be full of Jews but don't worry, you will be in hell.

It was Jacob who deceived Issac not Essau.  It was done for power and wealth led on by Esau's mother. Greed Envy Jealousy . Why else?

At the time of Christ there where only about 6000 Pharisees, This is whom Jesus was Speaking. He was not addressing the Hebrew/Israel/Jew

Acts 21:39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

Acts 23:6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

Phl 3:5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

Now as you know I go by the bible, I'm not concerned with ones views or opinions on my bible, but these three scriptures ALL Paul, the greatest Christian that ever lived (to you lay false allegation of "infiltration" yes him, well he state that he is Israel/Hebrew/Jew/Tribe Of Benjamin/Pharisee and is proud of it.

So clearly, biblically speaking, A Jew is Hebrew of the nation of Israel. Okay? Moving on. Oh this would make Abraham a Jew also of course, and Christ 

Judaism as a religion didn't exist until recently. Judaism is a cult religion it's not what ancient Israel practised and neither did the Pharisee's 

The word is Ioudaios 2453
1) Jewish, belonging to the Jewish nation
2) Jewish as respects to birth, origin, religion

In other words, the biblical Jew is not Judaism. And clearly as Paul was from Tarsus and not Judah as you point out, clearly then term Jew (Ioudaios) doesn't mean from Judea, however people who lived in Judea where apparently referred to as Jews a well, but so what?. Christ did not practice or teach Judaism and nothing in the bible does either. The Old Testament is not Judaism, it is Christianity. The true biblical Jew is a Christian. Adam and Eve were Christian after the fall, they received forgiveness through the sacrifice of an Animal and the promise of Christ coming to defeat Satan. 

Rightly or wrongly the term "Jew" is a well known interchangeable term for Hebrew and the people and the nation of Israel. I think we can get entwined in the practice of semantic gymnastics over this word. So much so that when we untangle ourselves, you and I, for the most part agree on many things. However I feel it is wrong to say that Ioudaios means the practice of Judaism because it means nothing of the sort. The religion of the ancient Hebrew/Jew was not Judaism. They where Worshipers of Yahweh just like you and I and they awaited their redeemer Messiah, they looked forward to Christ coming whilst we look back. God has always welcomed people of all nations into his family of faith. 

The church AKA the Christian is not Israel, it never was. The Church was built on the Apostle Peter the first to recognise Christ as God in the flesh and believe, so I'm sorry you are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay off base with who you think Israel as far as scripture is concerned. Israle are NOT THE CHURCH and ISRALE have STILL not yet believed or recognised Christ as the Messiah yet. And further more YOU don't have a bible. I do and I know what it says in there coz I've read millions of times.

This has to be an error if paul is a benjamite and a citizen of tarsus.

[/quote] WHY?

Gen 17:5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

Abraham is the father of the Christian Faith not Judaism, you are aware the Bible AKA the 66 books is a christian document are you not? It belongs firmly in the grip of Christendom, no where else. It is our Word of God. The word of God is for the believer it is of no use to ANYONE ELSE. You can start fires with it's pages or wipe your bottom on them for all I care, but don't cut and paste it to back up you heresy because on my watch it ain't gonna wash. 

Nation = Gowy (sound s bit like goyim doesn't it?

1) nation, people
a) nation, people
1) usually of non-Hebrew people
2) of descendants of Abraham
3) of Israel