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Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship

This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.

Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Opus 2016-113: Me Tarzan, You Jane?

I was formatting the following Bible verse.
(Isaiah 64:8 KJV)  But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
By that I mean I was going through and adding the italics that are in the KJV.  It then becomes,
(Isaiah 64:8 KJV)  But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
Why is this an issue?  The translators of the KJV put words in italics to show readers that the words were not in the actual Hebrew or Greek but were added to give clarity to English readers.  It is amazing how often the verb “to be” is not used in the Hebrew, but assumed.

If you leave out the “to be” verbs it becomes, “You father, me clay.”

Sounds like the movie version of Tarzan

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  1. Gorges SmytheApril 21, 2016 at 8:34 AM

    I forget what those parts of speech are called, but I've read that the Native Americans had no such words, yet some were considered very eloquent speakers.

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    1. PumiceApril 22, 2016 at 7:06 AM

      Keep in mind that they were also one with nature and practiced burn and slash farming methods, many tribes had to constantly move because of the piles of manure and kidnapped their wives.

      Keep in mind that being eloquent in a world of twitter and texting is different from being eloquent in a world of Shakespeare.

      Grace and peace

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