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Should pastors be required to know original Biblical languages?
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Reformed1689
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Required? No. I don't think so. Is it an advisable skill? Yes. Should they know how to use language tools and how to use them responsibly? Yes. But a requirement? I don't believe so. Is that a requirement that Scripture imposes? I don't see it.
Be able to go into the Greek and Hebrew texts and give a reasonable exposition out from them on what they mean and how to be applied.
Should Bible seminaries have that as one of the requirements to graduate and earn the degree?
That is the problem. Most who think they "know" Hebrew and Greek, simply know enough to be dangerous.
Nope.
Should the person aspiring to be a teacher of the word of God being enabled to get into those languages in order to better expound on what they mean?
Reformed1689
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It depends on the degree.
agree, I was thinking along lines of say mDiv, or a masters in theology or higher!
No. The commentary written by true language experts is readily available.
Reformed1689
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mDiv, I would say yes simply because that is the standard. Th.M. it depends on your area of focus I think.
Yes, for if in say church history or theology, one must be able to read and understand those languages!
Reformed1689
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Why? Most of those works, if not all, have been translated into English as well.
yes, but would not the person get even more if he really understand the technical aspects of the commentary when into the Greek and Hebrew?
Reformed1689
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https://files.logoscdn.com/v1/files/33665833/content.pdf?signature=KFoiwYv6HVWXmAGFVd4jruv9LE0 Have a read of this document.
My senior pastor went to Dallas, then Trinity Evangelical for Doctorate, and then to Wales for another Doctorate, so he has had about a lifetime of the Greek and Hebrew, reads from psalms in Hebrew, and Gospels from Greek!
A quite liberal Southern Baptist Seminary, before the conservative resurgence takeover. I'll leave it at that.
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