NIV vs KJV???
Do you remember the video of the preacher who lamented that modern translations changed the KJV phrase “him that pisseth against the wall” to “male” shows the demasculinization of our culture, helped by those modern translations? Do a search for it here at this site or at Youtube.com. Here is this pastor showing how mistranslated [...]
Tom in the Box News
I came across a wonderful Christian satire site, Tom in the Box News, today. The Better Bible’s Blog turned me on to it today, aleting me to the plight of some poor missionaries who are having a hard time translating “thees” and “thous”. Here is a sample of their wonderfulness.
Dr. Simmons lamented along a similar [...]
Relinquishment of Dominance as a Requirement for Citizenship in the Kingdom of God
In the Roman world, within the household, the position of child is the lowest in terms of power and hierarchy. Taking this into account, consider Mark 10:15:
I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.
Rather than assuming our standard in pouring of innocence and [...]
Of Bond-slaves and Lovers
Does God wants bond-slaves:
God does not want people to be “in love” with Him. This carnal phrase is a sick way to refer to our Lord. God desires bond-slaves who worship Him and adore Him as their sovereign Master, not who are in love with Him as one is with their lover.
or does God want [...]