There's so much more that you can get out of the text if you look at the meaning of specific words, rather than just the paraphrase or "thought-for-thought" translations that we have today. It's interesting the impact that one word can have on the passage if you translate it differently.
I think it's kinda funny that we put the chapter and verse marking in there. It makes it easier to read, but I wonder how I would feel if I wrote my wife a long letter and than realized that someone had added chapters and verses. Yes, maybe it would make sense, but that's not how I intended it. It's also strange when you think about how sometimes a single verse will be preached on while ignoring the context.
When I stop to think about it, it's amazing that we have records for those days. The fact they haven't been destroyed or adulterated beyond recognition is surprising, but I'm glad we have a fairly accurate representation. Not sure if it will stay that way as things are changing rapidly, but having the truth and following it are two different things.
True. I actually came into Hebrew years ago after reading several English translations and listening to people argue about this or that English word. Then they would break out the concordance and argue about the Greek!
Now having looked over key passages in the well over 70 popular English interpretations, I find very few things out of place on my fifth time through (this time in the original language).
Your comments always are always welcome! I do see your loyalty every week. Thanks.
It must be very helpful for you to go back to the original texts and read from that as it removes room for confusion.
I actually have missed a few weeks of commenting, but I do appreciate your posts. I have you on my SteemAuto, so when I see that it voted for you, I remember to check out your post. Otherwise, it can be easy to miss it.
I think I said it before, but I've been having a rough go of things recently, so it's made it more difficult to joyfully enter into reading the Word or doing quiet time. You're one of my Steemit friends and I want to support you, so I read your posts. They are one way that I'm able to engage, so thanks for that. Every little bit helps. :)