Does a 'Thought for Thought' translation or 'Dynamic Equivalence' make a difference?

LoveGodsWord said:

I think there is a lot of confusion. I do not think there is a perfect translation although I do most of my readings from the KJV. I like to look at the parallel translations and also the Greek and Hebrew. My personal view though is that we cannot know the truth of God's Word unless God is our guide and teacher which is Gods new covenant promise to all those who believe and obey His Word (John 16:13; John 7:17; John 14:26; 1 John 2:27; which is also a part of God's new covenant promise in Hebrews 8:11. Take a look at the Jews for example. They had the perfect translation of God's Word and when Jesus came who the Word testified of they crucified him. So much for the arguments of "the perfect translation". We need to have more faith that God will be our guide and teacher and believe his promises to us.

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GDL said:

It would seem at least the early Jews did have the original Text and no translation, and they did not understand much of what was written. Same for those who spoke common Greek in the days the Greek documents were written. Then the various copies with variations and then translations. It's amazing we have as much as we have after these millennia. God's involvement is clear.

I agree with you completely. It's always God as our guide and ultimate teacher and it's clear that He favors those who truly believe, obey, Love (with and per His Divine Love) Him.

Thanks, David.

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reddogs said:

Here is one that definitely makes a difference and its done in Gods Ten Commandments:

But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates.

Do you see what they did. Its very subtle, but if you look "the Sabbath" is changed to "a Sabbath". This would broaden the scope of the command to cover ALL sabbaths including 'ceremonial' ones and not just the one made for man on the seventh day, and effectively create confusion within the Bible itself, for God did not create the world in seven days prior to each of the ceremonial sabbaths.

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reddogs said:

The thing is, they clearly did it with purpose as they do it over and over, and the mainly Catholic reviews at the time praised the "away from the textus receptucus", so they knew it.

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