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To: Salvation

Well, it certainly would require knowledge of Hebrew and Greek!

Latin? Only if you want a translation of a translation...


3 posted on 04/12/2010 9:35:01 PM PDT by Mr Rogers
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To: Mr Rogers

Many Protestant claim that they can interpret the Scriptures accurately. Do they usually have this background knowledge in Hebrew and Greek?

I know you can’t answer for all, how about just yourself?

I think this is one of the reasons that we, as Catholics, are blessed because many learned men have interpreted the Scriptures for us because they were experts in these languages.


4 posted on 04/12/2010 9:37:56 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Mr Rogers

Were not some of the Epistles originally written in Latin?


5 posted on 04/12/2010 9:40:53 PM PDT by Pontiac
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Latin isn't important for understanding the Scriptures, per se, but the ability to read Augustine and Aquinas in the original is also worthwhile. All us who are western Christians -- Catholic or Protestant -- originally had the faith brought to our spiritual forefathers through men who spoke Latin.
9 posted on 04/12/2010 9:51:57 PM PDT by Campion ("President Barack Obama" is an anagram for "An Arab-backed imposter")
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