[Dr. Eckleburg]

Does Orthodoxy require fluency in Greek?...In that case God's word, and indeed Christianity itself, is NOT transcendent. It is bound by the Greek.

AMEN! The foolishness of the EO to presume God is not in control of His word is really a knee-slapper.

Do the EO believe we should ALL be using ancient Greek texts rather than translations? How do we fulfill the Great Commission then if we're supposed to preach God's word in an archaic language which bears little resemblance to its modern counterpart?

If we begin with the presupposition that God intends to speak through Scripture to His children on earth, then we can be assured God's word will be heard by those to whom He has given ears to hear.

[Quix]

Either He is God and His truths are transcendent

or they aren't.

If they are . . . they can handle translation fine.

[fortheDeclaration]

Does Orthodoxy require fluency in Greek?...In that case God's word, and indeed Christianity itself, is NOT transcendent. It is bound by the Greek. AMEN! The foolishness of the EO to presume God is not in control of His word is really a knee-slapper. Do the EO believe we should ALL be using ancient Greek texts rather than translations? How do we fulfill the Great Commission then if we're supposed to preach God's word in an archaic language which bears little resemblance to its modern counterpart? If we begin with the presupposition that God intends to speak through Scripture to His children on earth, then we can be assured God's word will be heard by those to whom He has given ears to hear.

Amen.

See Acts 2 where God's word was spake in a language that could be understood by the hearers.

Besides what good would the Greek do if they have the wrong Greek texts (Critical).

Also, they would also need the Hebrew as well for the Old Testament since that was the language that was originally written in.

They are using a translation when they use the LXX, and a bad one at that!