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1 | How far would you go in a translation? | Gen 1:1 | kalos | 33013 | ||
Wak: I am not disputing what you have said. I merely present an alternate perspective. I truly do understand your point about the difficult reading level of the KJV and how that impacted you personally. And you certainly have a right to your preference for the NLT. Nor am I bashing the NLT. However, to compare the NLT to the King James Version is like comparing graffiti to the works of Michelangelo, Rembrandt, or Van Gogh. I.e., there IS NO comparison. Yet, as I say, I understand and respect the point you make about your need and the need of many for a readily understood English version. I have no problem with such translations, but I would not want to see them completely replace the more literal and literary transations such as the NIV, NKJV, NASB, etc. Also, do you have solid evidence to back up the assertion that the apostles were virtually illiterate? Throughout the centuries the literacy rate among Jewish people has been relatively high. The Law has been their most precious possession. And for the generations to access the Law, it was necessary that they be taught to read. During the middle ages, whereas the masses of "Christians" in Europe were illiterate, the Jewish population was not. Grace and peace to you, kalos |
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2 | How far would you go in a translation? | Gen 1:1 | wak | 33083 | ||
kalos, thanks for relating. I have graduated from the NLT to NIV and to a leaser degree NASB. I just think we have to very careful about the Christians who do need to be spoon-fed. Isn't God's, hands down, absolute, # 1 goal, to reconcile as many as possible to him. Don't know a particular verse... just an impression. Do I need a verse? I agree with you about the Art analogy, but when I first start reading that NLT it was like Rembrandt to me. Again the child doesn't appreciate high literature or poetry (KJV). They just need Paul's milk... and grow from that. I do read the RSV for the power of the words... the literary merit?... but I don"t study it. I looked at KJV recently, but still don't "get it" Evidence on the assertion that the apostles (fisherman) were virtually illiterate? No, just an impression of a drum beat through-out the NT of the Apostles as polar opposites of the learned religious scholars. Doesn't it scream out to you ? It's not exactly subtle. I would guess the written words were not common to fisherman... that their knowledge was based on memorization. Even Jesus, did he write anything? Just a rhetorical question... I think tone (the drumbeat?) is more important than nuance (a snare?), because God says the important things over and over again. You can't miss them, even in the NLT. God Bless You,kalos |
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3 | How far would you go in a translation? | Gen 1:1 | Makarios | 33090 | ||
Greetings wak, Here is an interesting article that chronicles one man's journey to finding a Bible translation amongst the many translations of today... http://www.disciples.org/biblez.htm It was quite interesting.. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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