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Subject: How far would you go in a translation? |
Bible Note: 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 |