From: storrs@eos.ncsu.edu (JERRY STORRS)
Subject: Re: How to choose a Bible Translation
Originator: storrs@c20002-121rd.che.ncsu.edu
Reply-To: storrs@eos.ncsu.edu (JERRY STORRS)
Organization: North Carolina State University, Project Eos
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 15:05:00 GMT


In article <BzJD0s.9r9@world.std.com>, rjk@world.std.com (robert j kolker) writes:
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|>From: rjk@world.std.com (robert j kolker)
|>Subject: How to choose a Bible Translation
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|>Date: Sat, 19 Dec 92 21:17:15 EST
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|>Take prospective translation and turn to Isaiah 7:14. If you find the word
|>"virgin" therein, consign the translation to the flames. It is NOT a
|>correct translation from the Hebrew.  The word in question is ALMAH which
|>in Hebrew means a young woman of marriageable age, not virgin, although a
|>virgin of marriagable age could be so designated. The Hebrew word for
|>virgin is B'TULAH which is not in that verse from Isiah.
|>
|>The word is mistranslated, because in the Septuigent, the Greek
|>translation of Tanach (what you Xtians call the Old Teastement), the greek
|>word for virgin was used as a translation for both ALMAH and B'TULAH.
|>
|>The tranlation was latched onto by Xtian theologians to invest the
|>Meshiach (Messiah) with a supernatural origin.  In Jewish thinking, the
|>Meshiach is a normal human being, a descendant of the line of David, with
|>a special role.  BTW according to Halacha the descent is figured from the
|>mother's side. Miriam (Mary) was not from the tribe of Y'Hudah (Judah).
|>Even if the patriarchal descent is used, since Y'Hoshuah (Jesus) was not
|>patrilineally descendend from Yoseph (Joseph) who was from the tribe of
|>Y'Hudah, then Jesus could not be the Meshiach.  Either way, no meshiach.
|>
|>Try again Xtian friends.
|>
|>Conan the Libertarian
|>
|>-- 
|>"If you can't love the Constitution, then at least hate the Government"
|>
|>
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Interesting.....  I will, of course, have to consult my resident Hebrew expert
on this.  You make an interesting point here; however, it is difficult to take
anyone serious who finds it necessary to use a name like 'Conan the Libertarian'
as a signature.
				
By the way, Robert, I am a CHRISTian not an Xtian.  In the same way that the
name of the holiday on which I celebrate the birth of the Christ is CHRISTmas
not Xmas.

				May the Lord Bless you and Keep you,  JLS
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