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> On Jun 12, 2015, at 4:40 PM, Louana Sterling <[email protected]> wrote: > > testYou and your Bible > > Bob Rathbun > > Louana Sterling > > [email protected] > > [email protected] > > June 4, 2015 > > lesson eleven > > 1. For the first chapter of the book of Hebrews Compare the translation in > the King James Version with any other version that is available to you. List > the differences that you notice. > > I used The New American Standerd Bible along with theKJV. The only > differences I see are in the language TheKJV is a little harder to > understand because of the language. The NASV is more undersstandible because > they use modern language. I feel the meaning is the same in both versions. > Some verses are combined but that doesn't change the meaning. > > 2. Do the same for Psalm 45. > I feel the same applies to Psalms, the use of more up to date language in the > NASB compared to the KJV, And verses being combined are the biggest > differences. But the overall meaning is the same in both versions. > > 3. Which translation or translations of the Bible do you use? what > strengths and weaknesses do you find in these translations? > > The King James or Authorized Version is the one I use along with The New > American Standered Bible. The King James is strong because it was translated > by gifted scholars who took pride and time to do good work. They were > faithfull to the original text. This makes it accurate eventhough the > translation can be improved by modern discoveries. It is weak because the > language is hard to understand for most people. The New American Standered > Bible is close to the KJV in it's strengths because it has the same meanings > as the KJV, the language has been updated so it is more understandible. The > only weakness I can see is if the people translating it missunderstood > themeaning of the KJV. > > 4 If possible look up Sargon in a Bible dictionary and tell what that > dictionary says about him. If it is not possible for you to look up Sargon > then simply state what you learned about him in lesson ten. > > Sargon > prince of the sea ),He was one of the greatest Assyrian kings. He is only > mentioned once in Scripture ( Isaiah 20:1 ). He was the successor of > Shalmaneser, and it is thought he was a usurper, and his son was > Sennacheribs. He reigned from 721 to 702, B.C. He was a great and successful > warrior. During the space of fifteen years, from B.C. 721 to 706, he gives > an account of his warlike expeditions against Babylonia and Susiana on the > south, Media on the east, Armenia and Cappadocia toward the north, Syria, > Palestine, Arabia and Egypt toward the west and southwest. Hee is mentioned > by name in Scripture because In 712 B.C. one of his generals took Ashdod. > Sargon deserves special mention among the Assyrian kings, because he buildt > useful works, and one of the most magnificent of the Assyrian palaces. > Bibliography Information > Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Sargon'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901. > > > 5. discuss Bible reference books that you have used or would like to use. B > specific about titles authors and the use that you have made or would like to > make of these books. > > I would like to use commentaries that will help me get abetter understanding > of hard passages. Such as, Matthew Henry and Jamieson, Fausset and Brown and > also the inter Varcisity Christian Fellowship by Davidson, Stibbs, and > Kevan. I will check these out as well as any others I can find in accessible > formats. > > > Also I would like to use bible dictionaries to find out themeanings of words > and how they are used, such as, pomogrant, a farthing, a cherub. Learning > ages and locations of places, such as, Jerusalem. the International Standard > Bible Encyclopedia sounds like one I would like to have access to because it > has five printed volumes and would cover a wealth of material. There are > others such as, Merrill F. Unger’s NewBible Dictionary and Halley’s Pocket > Bible Handbook that is arranged under the various Bible books. As well as > other bible dictionaries in accessible format to find the best ones for me. > > > I would like to have a complete, standard concordance to more easiely > understand the translation of words in the Bible, such as, Young and Strong. > > books on Bible introduction would be great to have for more indepth > information on who wrote different books of the Bible and when things took > place, such as, which Gospel was written first, who wrote Judges, When did > Paul visit Rome, and When was the Old Testament canon closed? The New > Testament Introduction by Thiessen is standard. But there are several for > the Old Testament, such as, Unger’s Introductory Guide to the Old Testament > can be valuible, Old Testament Introduction by E. J. Young is good and more > advanced. Inspiration and Canonicity of the Bible, deals with some of these > subjects in a more popular way. by r. Larod Hairis According to the writer > of this book. Discussion of the higher criticism The Five Books of Moses by > O. t. Allis is standard material. A Survey of Old Testament introduction by > Gleson L. archer jr is an exsilent book on Old Testament introduction. If I > can find them I will check most of these out. for accessiblity. > > > > Vocabulary > > Bible introductions give more complete, satisfactory answers than Bible > dictionaries and encyclopedias > > commentary Explains hard passages of the Bible > > concordance; lists and locates the words used in the Bible > > reference Bible a brief commentary on the Bible. > > > > > > > -- > > May all your dreams grow higher. > And all your worries be small. > And all your blues be on the radio. > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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