God Vs Bible

How do we know that what is written in the bible is literal? Many people believe that the bible is the literal word of God. While others believe that it is a set of guidelines, created by man, to live a moral life. While no man on Earth has the answer to which of these is truth, we do know that The Holy Bible has been passed down from century to century. The old and new testaments both have been translated time and time again. Say we assume the bible is the literal word of God. How do we know that our version correctly translates the meaning of God’s words? “The Jewish bible, or the old testament, was written almost entirely in Hebrew, with a few short elements of Aramaic” (https://www.britannica.com/editor/The-Editors-of-Encyclopdia-Britannica/4419, 2017). Now, the bible has been translated into over 250 languages, and portions of the bible have been translated into well over 1,300 languages worldwide (https://www.britannica.com/editor/The-Editors-of-Encyclopdia-Britannica/4419, 2017). Some verses in this heavily translated book are simple and self-explanatory. Such as the 10 Commandments: *Thou shalt have no other gods before me * Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images * Thou shalt not take the Lord’s name in vain * Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy * Honor thy father and thy mother *Thou shalt not kill *

According to GodandScience.org, “The Hebrew word, shabath, translated ‘rest’ does not really refer to a requirement to sleep or take a break due to weariness. In the vast majority of verses, the New American Standard Bible (NASB) translates the word as some form of stopping or ceasing. In only 7 out of 68 instances is the word translated ‘rest’ or