The course in Greek I managed to find as an undergraduate only got enough registrants to stay available because it was crosslisted under Classics and Religious Studies. It put me in contact with Hebrew scholars. They had very interesting Bibles, marked up in multiple colors to indicate the theoretical source material for each passage. Some verses had more than one color.
The Bible has been in one language since the Vulgate. The Apocrypha left the accepted texts earlier, at Nicea, by decree of Emperor Constantine the Great. The KJV translators went back to what original documents were available at the time to do a translation uncontaminted by the Popish idolators. But I think you know that too.
I think you will find that the New International Version is actually more favored by more militant fundamentalists.
The modern translation by the scholars at Oxford University includes exhaustive notes re: original languages and contemporary culture.
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- ACK!! Our local school is planning a Bible course...
- An interesting development, and a significant sign.
- Thats what you get when you vote republican.... (n/t)
- So I gather you hate Jesus?
- You know that's an enormous leap, right?
- Rhode Island.
- Save it for college.
- Fine for college-bound kids.
- That was my thought, too.
- When I covered the Book of Job in college...
- Not at all..
- Read "The Sermon on the Mount" and compare that to "Christianity".
- You know that's an enormous leap, right?
- This atheist has no problem with this.
- Good post. I note you sent it to the newspaper, too.
- re: Theo logical message
- re: was upon not wasupon :-) (n/t)
- Bronze Age creation myth and Hellenistic philosophy.
- A slight modification with profound consequences.
- Bronze Age creation myth and Hellenistic philosophy.
- re: was upon not wasupon :-) (n/t)
- Recommended reading (or even a school text)