Need Info on Bible Translation

8/4/04 | self

[walden]

I was recently given a bible that is designated as the "New Living Translation". It's much more readable than my King James, but I don't know anything about the reliability of the translation. I would like to hear opinions from anyone who knows anything about this. Thanks!

[scripter]

You may find this thread of interest:

A New Screwtape Letter: Christian Worldview Must Frighten the Enemy

[Kackikat]

Those weren't my comments???

[kingattax]

pray to the Lord and ask for wisdom. We all need to learn to

hear His voice only and follow the Holy Spirit

[P-Marlowe]

Guttenburg printed the Bible in his native tongue, it wasn't English.

You're right, he printed HIS bible in German after translating it from the Original KJV. Blashpemy! Guttenberg sold the Golden KJV plates to Thomas Nelson Publishers to pay for some kind of photographic offset-printing device he was working on.

There were Bibles in the English prior to 1611

Of course there were. The Original King James Plates were in existence for thousands of years prior to their discovery by Guttenberg. So naturally the bible was in English before 1611. What is the significance of 1611, anyway? You act as if the King James bible has only been in existence since 1611. If that's true, then what was it that Moses brought down from the Mountain. The New International Version? Hah! I don't think so.

Are you sure you aren't thinking about Joseph Smith's great adventure with the golden plates?

This is a moderated forum. You'd better not go there. :-)

[Cvengr]

Just joking about the race thing. I hope it is as obvious as the KJV only rant posted earlier by P-M.

Cheers

[P-Marlowe]

The 1611 version was later translated into modern English(at least the modern English of the time), and now the New King James version as well as other modern versions have been translated into the modern language of our time.

That's really stupid. Why should we translate the Bible from the Original King James English to some "modern English?" I think it is imperative for a Bible Student to learn to read the Bible in its original Language, which of course is King James English. For over 4000 years bible students spoke in King James English, then the so-called Age of Enlightenment came in and people stopped talking about "Charity" and started talking about "Love." All the thees and thous became yous. Moses never talked like that. Paul never talked like that. They all spoke in clear King James English, just like Adam and Eve.

Can I use Tyndale's version of the New Testament, which preceded the KJV?

Sure you can use it, but its not like using the KJV. Since the KJV has been around since Moses time, why would you want to read a bible that was written before Moses? It wouldn't even have the 10 commandments in it. Was this Tyndale's bible written before the flood?

[P-Marlowe]

Moses brought down stone tablets from the mountain, that had the ten commandments engraved on them. No golden plates, no KJVB were brought down from the mountain.

Ok, if Moses didn't write the KJV, who did? I suppose it came out of thin air and landed on Holy English ground Liverpool, huh?

I am talking about a real person, who claimed to have found golden plates in N.Y. state, in the early 1800's.

Claimed? You mean you don't believe it?

It is you, that should be concerned, posting the way you do, I am surprised they have not banned you already.

"Please: NO profanity, NO personal attacks, NO racism or violence in posts."

Just follow those rules and you'll be ok.

[P-Marlowe]

Tyndale's NT was printed in 1526, the first printed in the English language.

That was 1526 years after creation. Wasn't that before the flood? Wasn't the flood around 1550 A.C. (After Creation)?

So what language was the Tyndale's NT in? Was it also in King James English? Are there any copies available that were signed by Noah?

I found a KJV bible at church once that was owned by Jesus. It was kinda old (what would you expect) and in Gold lettering on the front it said it was owned by Jesus. When I picked it up I was really excited because I leaned for the first time what Jesus' last name was. It was Martinez. I'll bet you never knew that, huh?

Apparently Jesus wasn't a carpenter after all, but he was a dry cleaner. He was apparently the Martinizing King of Nazareth or something.

Do I live alone? Why are you looking for a roommate?

[xzins]

I am surprised they have not banned you already

Or suspended. The word that goes with banned on this site. Those who've been around a while have definitely heard of those words.