Comments on: Point; Counterpoint: Biblical Translation http://www.hundiejo.com/point-counterpoint-biblical-translation Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:22:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Henry Imler http://www.hundiejo.com/point-counterpoint-biblical-translation#comment-1478 Henry Imler Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:46:01 +0000 http://www.hundiejo.com/point-counterpoint-biblical-translation#comment-1478 <p>Gotcha.  That makes sense.  I'd recomend upgrading to the TNIV if you prefer the NIV as an english translation however.</p><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1478','Henry Imler'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1478','Henry Imler','<p>Gotcha.  That makes sense.  I\'d recomend upgrading to the TNIV if you prefer the NIV as an english translation however.<\/p>'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Gotcha.  That makes sense.  I’d recomend upgrading to the TNIV if you prefer the NIV as an english translation however.

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]]> By: Danny http://www.hundiejo.com/point-counterpoint-biblical-translation#comment-1477 Danny Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:59:35 +0000 http://www.hundiejo.com/point-counterpoint-biblical-translation#comment-1477 I'm just joking.  Growing up, I used the New King James translation.  I thought I was pretty modern since most people in my church stuck with KJV.  Later on I used NIV.  If I read the Bible now, which I rarely do, I use NIV mostly because it's familiar.  I think it strikes a fairly good balance between literal accuracy and readibility.  I also havea Greek New Testament, but I'm sure my Greek is very rusty.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1477','Danny'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1477','Danny','I\'m just joking.  Growing up, I used the New King James translation.  I thought I was pretty modern since most people in my church stuck with KJV.  Later on I used NIV.  If I read the Bible now, which I rarely do, I use NIV mostly because it\'s familiar.  I think it strikes a fairly good balance between literal accuracy and readibility.  I also havea Greek New Testament, but I\'m sure my Greek is very rusty.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’m just joking.  Growing up, I used the New King James translation.  I thought I was pretty modern since most people in my church stuck with KJV.  Later on I used NIV.  If I read the Bible now, which I rarely do, I use NIV mostly because it’s familiar.  I think it strikes a fairly good balance between literal accuracy and readibility.  I also havea Greek New Testament, but I’m sure my Greek is very rusty.
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]]> By: Henry Imler http://www.hundiejo.com/point-counterpoint-biblical-translation#comment-1476 Henry Imler Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:43:34 +0000 http://www.hundiejo.com/point-counterpoint-biblical-translation#comment-1476 <p>Why is that?  What are you trying to get out of the text when you do so?</p><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1476','Henry Imler'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1476','Henry Imler','<p>Why is that?  What are you trying to get out of the text when you do so?<\/p>'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Why is that?  What are you trying to get out of the text when you do so?

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]]> By: Danny http://www.hundiejo.com/point-counterpoint-biblical-translation#comment-1475 Danny Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:41:50 +0000 http://www.hundiejo.com/point-counterpoint-biblical-translation#comment-1475 I think the text should only be read in the original language.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1475','Danny'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1475','Danny','I think the text should only be read in the original language.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I think the text should only be read in the original language.
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