Subject: All Strong's numbers for the King James |
Bible Note: I like that too... but I'm seeing a lot of Godly men *not* capitalizing deity pronouns. I'm wondering if I'm just hanging on to an anachronism. What finally persuaded me regarding the ESV was a statement that I read on sound exegesis: "We are not in the business of finding something unique in scripture. If that is our motivation then it is most likely rooted in pride." (Ouch! I had to confess that quickly!) Then I remember how the Puritans had a disdain for fancy language when it came to the instruction of the Word. (Although by today's standards the way they talked sounds fancy.) They emphasized the plain, straightforward simplicity of the truth of God. (Not that they didn't recognize that there are some "hard sayings" and difficult concepts in scripture.) Anyway, it occured to me that that was part of what was bothering me about the ESV. It sounded *too* simple to me. Perhaps my love of the KJV was rooted in pride at being able to understand the complex and arcane (to modern ears) language. The one advantage that I do miss in having the KJV be the standard is the familiarity of it. My friends and I joke around about how a short phrase from scripture can elicit whole sermons of ideas. (For example if you say, "even Solomon" or "whosoever will.") Having a standard alows an economy of verbiage when writing or reading about the Bible. On the other hand, people look at me funny when I unconsciously say, "Look at the sky, it sure is lowring!" :-) In Him, Doc |