1. The NIV’s “acknowledgment of God” in Hosea 4:1 is not as accurate a translation of the Hebrew text as the “knowledge of God” that most other versions have. Although it is true that the people did not acknowledge God, the Bible is making the point that they did not know Him, and they should have, and in fact they would have if they had not rejected Him. Close 2. One of the goals of Christian Educational Services (CES) is to teach people how to study and understand the Bible for themselves using concordances, lexicons, Bible dictionaries, Bible atlases, customs books, etc. CES publishes written materials such as 22 Principles of Bible Interpretation, videos such as Tools for Basic Bible Study, runs seminars, and has a research website, www.TruthOrTradition.com to help people learn to use these tools and understand the Bible. Close
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