Saint Justin Martyr said Psalm 96:10 was changed on purpose and is missing the phrase "From The Wood / Tree" (The Cross) in 100-165 A.D.

[Jude1:3Contendforthefaith]

Saint Justin Martyr said Psalm 96:10 was changed on purpose and is missing the phrase "From The Wood / Tree"
(The Cross) in 100-165 A.D. in his work Dialogue with Trypho - Chapters 71-73

CHURCH FATHERS: Dialogue with Trypho, Chapters 69-88 (Justin Martyr)

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73.1 "And from the ninety-fifth / ninety-sixth Psalm they have taken away this short saying of the words of David: 'From The Wood.' For when the passage said, 'Tell ye among the nations, the Lord hath reigned From The Wood,' they have left, 'Tell ye among the nations, the Lord hath reigned.' 2 Now no one of your people has ever been said to have reigned as God and Lord among the nations, with the exception of Him only who was crucified, of whom also the Holy Spirit affirms in the same Psalm that He was raised again, and freed from [the grave], declaring that there is none like Him among the gods of the nations: for they are idols of demons. 3 But I shall repeat the whole Psalm to you, that you may perceive what has been said. It is thus: 'Sing unto the Lord a new song; sing unto the Lord, all the earth. Sing unto the Lord, and bless His name; show forth His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all people. For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: He is to be feared above all the gods. For all the gods of the nations are demons but the Lord made the heavens. Confession and beauty are in His presence; holiness and magnificence are in His sanctuary. Bring to the Lord, O ye countries of the nations, bring to the Lord glory and honor, bring to the Lord glory in His name. 4 Take sacrifices, and go into His courts; worship the Lord in His holy temple. Let the whole earth be moved before Him tell ye among the nations, the Lord hath reigned. For He hath established the world, which shall not be moved; He shall judge the nations with equity. Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be glad; let the sea and its fullness shake. Let the fields and all therein be joyful. Let all the trees of the wood be glad before the Lord: for He comes, for He comes to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with His truth.'" 5 Here Trypho remarked, "Whether [or not] the rulers of the people have erased any portion of the Scriptures, as you affirm, God knows; but it seems incredible." 6 "Assuredly," said I, "it does seem incredible. For it is more horrible than the calf which they made, when satisfied with manna on the earth; or than the sacrifice of children to demons; or than the slaying of the prophets. But," said I, "you appear to me not to have heard the Scriptures which I said they had stolen away. For such as have been quoted are more than enough to prove the points in dispute, besides those which are retained by us, and shall yet be brought forward."

Augustine also affirms the change of the 95 / 96 Psalm Verse 10 :

# 11

CHURCH FATHERS: Exposition on Psalm 96 (Augustine)

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Also, Tertullian, Origen , John Chrysostom, and Leo The Great affirm this reading of the text by quoting The Psalm from 100-500 A.D. :

Church Fathers Scripture Index

 

[Jude1:3Contendforthefaith]

So, that's 6 different Early Church Writers that quote the Psalm with that phrase in the first 500 years of The Church.

 

[Gregory Thompson]

Marcion said all the Jewish stuff was added to the new testament, so it's like that except the church was okay with it.

 

[Dan Perez]

Saint Justin Martyr said Psalm 96:10 was changed on purpose and is missing the phrase "From The Wood / Tree"
(The Cross) in 100-165 A.D. in his work Dialogue with Trypho - Chapters 71-73

CHURCH FATHERS: Dialogue with Trypho, Chapters 69-88 (Justin Martyr)

Featuring the Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia, Summa Theologica and more.

www.newadvent.org

73.1 "And from the ninety-fifth / ninety-sixth Psalm they have taken away this short saying of the words of David: 'From The Wood.' For when the passage said, 'Tell ye among the nations, the Lord hath reigned From The Wood,' they have left, 'Tell ye among the nations, the Lord hath reigned.' 2 Now no one of your people has ever been said to have reigned as God and Lord among the nations, with the exception of Him only who was crucified, of whom also the Holy Spirit affirms in the same Psalm that He was raised again, and freed from [the grave], declaring that there is none like Him among the gods of the nations: for they are idols of demons. 3 But I shall repeat the whole Psalm to you, that you may perceive what has been said. It is thus: 'Sing unto the Lord a new song; sing unto the Lord, all the earth. Sing unto the Lord, and bless His name; show forth His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all people. For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: He is to be feared above all the gods. For all the gods of the nations are demons but the Lord made the heavens. Confession and beauty are in His presence; holiness and magnificence are in His sanctuary. Bring to the Lord, O ye countries of the nations, bring to the Lord glory and honor, bring to the Lord glory in His name. 4 Take sacrifices, and go into His courts; worship the Lord in His holy temple. Let the whole earth be moved before Him tell ye among the nations, the Lord hath reigned. For He hath established the world, which shall not be moved; He shall judge the nations with equity. Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be glad; let the sea and its fullness shake. Let the fields and all therein be joyful. Let all the trees of the wood be glad before the Lord: for He comes, for He comes to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with His truth.'" 5 Here Trypho remarked, "Whether [or not] the rulers of the people have erased any portion of the Scriptures, as you affirm, God knows; but it seems incredible." 6 "Assuredly," said I, "it does seem incredible. For it is more horrible than the calf which they made, when satisfied with manna on the earth; or than the sacrifice of children to demons; or than the slaying of the prophets. But," said I, "you appear to me not to have heard the Scriptures which I said they had stolen away. For such as have been quoted are more than enough to prove the points in dispute, besides those which are retained by us, and shall yet be brought forward."

Augustine also affirms the change of the 95 / 96 Psalm Verse 10 :

# 11

CHURCH FATHERS: Exposition on Psalm 96 (Augustine)

Featuring the Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia, Summa Theologica and more.

www.newadvent.org

Also, Tertullian, Origen , John Chrysostom, and Leo The Great affirm this reading of the text by quoting The Psalm from 100-500 A.D. :

Church Fathers Scripture Index

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And you are saying the God made a mistake as to what he said and what SHOULD be written is what men of OLD

have written BEFORE any had uet seen , you have to be KIDDING !!

dan p

 

[Gregory Thompson]

Not a new trend.

“How can you say, ‘We are wise, And the law of the LORD is with us’? Look, the false pen of the scribe certainly works falsehood. (Jeremiah 8:8)

 

[Jude1:3Contendforthefaith]

And you are saying the God made a mistake as to what he said and what SHOULD be written is what men of OLD
have written BEFORE any had uet seen , you have to be KIDDING !!
dan p

God showed His Word through the writings of His Church when wicked unbelieving men tried to change and expunge it.

Church Fathers Scripture Index

 

[Jude1:3Contendforthefaith]

Here's some more context and other examples of what Saint Justin Martyr was taking about and showing The Scriptures that were about The Messiah being changed or Expunged :

CHURCH FATHERS: Dialogue with Trypho, Chapters 69-88 (Justin Martyr)

Featuring the Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia, Summa Theologica and more.

www.newadvent.org

71.1
"But I am far from putting reliance in your teachers, who refuse to admit that the interpretation made by the seventy elders who were with Ptolemy of the Egyptians is a correct one; and they attempt to frame another. 2 And I wish you to observe, that they have all together taken away many Scriptures from the translations effected by those seventy elders who were with Ptolemy, and by which this very man who was crucified is proved to have been set forth expressly as God, and man, and as being crucified, and as dying; but since I am aware that this is denied by all of your nation, I do not address myself to these points, but I proceed to carry on my discussions by means of those passages which are still admitted by you. 3 For you assent to those which I have brought before your attention, except that you contradict the statement, 'Behold, the virgin shall conceive,' and say it ought to be read, 'Behold, the young woman shall conceive.' And I promised to prove that the prophecy referred, not, as you were taught, to Hezekiah, but to this Christ of mine: and now I shall go to the proof." 4 Here Trypho remarked, "We ask you first of all to tell us some of the Scriptures which you allege have been completely cancelled."

72.1
"And I said, "I shall do as you please. From the statements, then, which Ezra made in reference to the law of the Passover, they have taken away the following: [A] 'And Ezra said to the people, "This Passover is our savior and our refuge. And if you have understood, and your heart has taken it in, that we shall humble Him on a standard, and thereafter hope in Him, then this place shall not be forsaken for ever, says the God of hosts. But if you will not believe Him, and will not listen to His declaration, you shall be a laughing-stock to the nations."' 2 And from the sayings of Jeremiah they have cut out the following: 'I was like a lamb that is brought to the slaughter; they devised a device against me, saying, "Come, let us lay on wood on His bread, and let us blot Him out from the land of the living; and His name shall no more be remembered."' 3 And since this passage from the sayings of Jeremiah is still written in some copies [of the Scriptures] in the synagogues of the Jews (for it is only a short time since they were cut out), and since from these words it is demonstrated that the Jews deliberated about the Christ Himself, to crucify and put Him to death, He Himself is both declared to be led as a sheep to the slaughter, as was predicted by Isaiah, and is here represented as a harmless lamb; but being in a difficulty about them, they give themselves over to blasphemy. 4 And again, from the sayings of the same Jeremiah these have been cut out: [C] 'The Lord God remembered His dead people of Israel who lay in the graves; and He descended to preach to them His own salvation.'"

 

[Der Alte]

I don't understand the objection. How does the absence of the words "from the wood/tree" change the meaning?

 

[Jude1:3Contendforthefaith]

I don't understand the objection. How does the absence of the words "from the wood/tree" change the meaning?

Because It Is Specifically A Messianic Prophecy talking about The Cross.

"From The Wood/Tree" means The Cross.

That's why it's so important.

When someone removes that phrase it completely takes away the specific subject of the crucifixion of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the verse as a prophecy.

 

[Der Alte]

Because It Is Specifically A Messianic Prophecy talking about The Cross.

"From The Wood/Tree" means The Cross.

That's why it's so important.

When someone removes that phrase it completely takes away the specific subject of the crucifixion of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the verse as a prophecy.

That is a HUGE stretch.