SHOULD Modern versions "retranslate" Theological Terms?

[NaasPreacher (C4K)]

Maybe if you did, your concept of theology--which you acquired from writers and speakers much inferior to Shakespeare--maybe your concept of theology would be broadened and improved.

...Bob

Perhaps you, with your superior concept of theology, could point me, in my ignorance, to passages of Shakespeare that would help where my theology is lacking? I would also appreciate it if you could point out where the inferior sources of my own study where lacking.

I appreciate your admiration of Shakespeare and the KJV English and I generally share it, but that does not make it magical and give it some kind of power. Maybe everyone should still speak that language, but they do not and we should not have to educate people in 'proper' English before we teach them God's word.

 

[TC]

What good is it to play the first game of baseball--even if you know you are going to lose?

...Bob

You're comparing apples to pine cones.

 

[TC]

Yes, you could read these versions. However, with both of these versions you may miss the sense of "unrestrained affection" present with the KJB.

Just for the record, I read four versions: GNT 2007, NIV 1984, NRSV, and KJB. Of the four, I frequently find the KJB communicates a deeper text than the other three.

...Bob

Inordinate affection means lust, so it is covered.

 

[BobinKy]

Perhaps you, with your superior concept of theology, could point me, in my ignorance, to passages of Shakespeare that would help where my theology is lacking? I would also appreciate it if you could point out where the inferior sources of my own study where lacking.

Well, as with most things in these BB discussions, I never said what you are saying that I said. I did not say I had a superior concept of theology nor did I say that you were ignorant. Theology is a man-made discipline. As our study of all things man-made improves, so will our study of theology.

Now this would be different if we were discussing spirituality, matters of the soul. But we are not. We are discussion man's understanding of God. An understanding that has it limits with man-made words, phrases, and concepts. To really advance our understanding of God, we must move beyond and into another realm--the realm of prayer and praise.

And that is all for now, and probably for a long time on this board. So congratulations, Mr. Moderator, you with your sarcasm, you have succeeded in running off another forum member. But, if God tells me to come back, then I will be back.

...Bob

 

[NaasPreacher (C4K)]

Well, as with most things in these BB discussions, I never said what you are saying that I said. I did not say I had a superior concept of theology nor did I say that you were ignorant. Theology is a man-made discipline. As our study of all things man-made improves, so will our study of theology.

Now this would be different if we were discussing spirituality, matters of the soul. But we are not. We are discussion man's understanding of God. An understanding that has it limits with man-made words, phrases, and concepts. To really advance our understanding of God, we must move beyond and into another realm--the realm of prayer and praise.

And that is all for now, and probably for a long time on this board. So congratulations, Mr. Moderator, you with your sarcasm, you have succeeded in running off another forum member. But, if God tells me to come back, then I will be back.

...Bob

Since I was guilty publicly I will apologise publicly. You are correct, on rereading your post and mind I see my error. I am sorry. I have battled sarcasm a good part of my life and still struggle with it at times.


To address the post properly, I still fail to see how a study of Shakespeare is going improve my concept of theology, especially since I am a big fan of Shakespeare and pretty familiar with his works. However, I do not see him as a theological source. I do use him in illustrations quite often, he did understand human nature. He is a part of a well rounded education - but I don't think it is based on his use of antiquated English.