KJV quotes
I remember some time ago saying something about 'Abdu'l-Baha using the KJV, and then being corrected by someone. But now that I think about that, this leads me to ask: why is the KJV quoted extensively throughout SAQ? Did 'Abdu'l-Baha just so happen to say what in Persian what would translate to exact KJV verses, or did the translators ignore what He actually said and just include quotes from the KJV? Certainly 'Abdu'l-Baha often paraphrases in SAQ. When the Iqan quotes the Bible it is exactly the same as the KJV. Did Baha'u'llah, in Persian, quote the Bible exactly as it would translate as in the English KJV? If so, it would appear to make the KJV the 'Baha'i Bible,' though Shoghi Effendi said it wasn't. Surely all these quotes aren't really identical to KJV in the original language? David _ Watch movie trailers online with the Xtra Broadband Channel http://xtra.co.nz/broadband __ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: KJV quotes
In a message dated 5/10/2004 8:39:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I remember some time ago saying something about 'Abdu'l-Baha using the KJV, and then being corrected by someone. But now that I think about that, this leads me to ask: why is the KJV quoted extensively throughout SAQ? Did 'Abdu'l-Baha just so happen to say what in Persian what would translate to exact KJV verses, or did the translators ignore what He actually said and just include quotes from the KJV? Dear David, I expect they just assumed that was the correct way to translate it. When the Iqan quotes the Bible it is exactly the same as the KJV. Did Baha'u'llah, in Persian, quote the Bible exactly as it would translate as in the English KJV? No, the Guardian made that decision. If so, it would appear to make the KJV the 'Baha'i Bible,' though Shoghi Effendi said it wasn't. Then it doesn't. warmest, Susan __ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
