tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262546789235754734.post2368588837390736966..comments2023-12-26T02:32:00.689-06:00Comments on Spat from the Whale: online biblesRich Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14503690198186721573noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262546789235754734.post-5686414294983187812007-11-15T14:32:00.000-06:002007-11-15T14:32:00.000-06:00John,It does seem to be a glaring omission. I wond...John,<BR/><BR/>It does seem to be a glaring omission. I wonder if the reason is theological or financial...Rich Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503690198186721573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262546789235754734.post-18093538909240516852007-11-11T14:59:00.000-06:002007-11-11T14:59:00.000-06:00I use BibleGatway a lot.It's a pity that it doesn'...I use BibleGatway a lot.<BR/><BR/>It's a pity that it doesn't include the RSV, which I'm now preaching from.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262546789235754734.post-70433542032256378572007-11-07T10:53:00.000-06:002007-11-07T10:53:00.000-06:00Kris,My first response is that I don't recall ever...Kris,<BR/><BR/>My first response is that I don't recall ever having heard of this translation before. I visited the lamsabible website, and much of what I read there goes contrary to what I know about the languages of the Bible manuscripts.<BR/> <BR/>There is really very little doubt among biblical scholars that the Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew (with some Aramaic). Likewise, there is very little doubt that the New Testament was originally written in Greek.<BR/><BR/>Now, there's also little doubt that Jesus and his disciples spoke Aramaic, and that Jesus, or at least the New Testament authors, had access to a translation of the Old Testament (the Hebrew Scriptures) into Greek.<BR/><BR/>So, I really don't see much to support the idea that the original writings were in Aramaic -- except for very limited sections of the Old Testament. I know a part of Daniel was written in Aramaic. I'm not sure if there are other sections of the Old Testament.<BR/><BR/>If you want to do some research, you could start with the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamsa_Bible" REL="nofollow">Wikipedia article on the Lamsa Bible</A>.Rich Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503690198186721573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262546789235754734.post-70558974174984893212007-11-06T13:16:00.000-06:002007-11-06T13:16:00.000-06:00Oops! Left this on the wrong post. I'm obviously a...Oops! Left this on the wrong post. I'm obviously a novice blogger. Anyway...<BR/><BR/>What do you think of the Lamsa translation from Aramaic? http://www.lamsabible.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com