tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20710455.post116594410291597756..comments2023-12-20T08:31:53.642-05:00Comments on POPSURFING.COM: Bibles: Great Books, Hard To Reach AuthorMichael in New Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01449933463450154603noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20710455.post-1166126438178087492006-12-14T15:00:00.000-05:002006-12-14T15:00:00.000-05:00I've always thought of the King james Version as t...I've always thought of the King james Version as the most beautiful translation, not the most "literal."Michael in New Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01449933463450154603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20710455.post-1166020309252869722006-12-13T09:31:00.000-05:002006-12-13T09:31:00.000-05:00It would depend upon the nature of their exegesis ...It would depend upon the nature of their exegesis was. I have found that the literal translations don't represent major theological differences from one to another, but rather by comparing the translations provide more color or emphasis to the text. If the person was staking their claim to a paraphrased version, then more issues could arise and I'd like to have a good conversation about the true meaning of the scriptures. That's not to slight paraphrased version since I particularly like the Living Bible and I think the major themes of scripture are still conveyed. If the person was willing, I'd like to review multiple translations and commentaries to gain a consensus on any disagreements we may have.<BR/><BR/>The story is interesting. I was once given a youth study bible that had stories of born again baseball players inserted in every 50 pages or so. Bobby Richardson, John Smoltz, Scott Brosius, and others which made for some interesting reading during a boring sermon!priv8petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581174665532176849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20710455.post-1165960866409692092006-12-12T17:01:00.000-05:002006-12-12T17:01:00.000-05:00What do you do when others want to read from a mor...What do you do when others want to read from a more recent translation and insist that one is the right one? And if you hadn't commented on this item, I would have been disappointed. I thought the story was interesting.Michael in New Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01449933463450154603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20710455.post-1165958182997314342006-12-12T16:16:00.000-05:002006-12-12T16:16:00.000-05:00Well, as one of the people you know you believes t...Well, as one of the people you know you believes the Bible to be the Word of God I'd say I believe the Old Testament written in Hebrew and the New Testament written in Greek. Since my Hebrew and Greek leave much to be desired, I read a literal translation (usually New International or King James) and consult commentaries to better understand the grammatical structure in the original texts.priv8petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581174665532176849noreply@blogger.com