by Doug Mason 8 Replies latest watchtower bible
Hi,
The very first sentence of the topic "Inspiration" at "Insight on The Scriptures" Volume 1, page 1202 reads:
"The quality or state of being moved by or produced under the direction of a spirit from a superhuman source."
Is it defining "inspiration" as a "quality or state"?
I have tried many ways, but I have difficulty working out preciely what it is saying. Please help me!
Thanks,
Doug
What it is saying is that they do not know what the hell they are talking about.
I am more disturbed by the phrase " under the direction of a spirit from a superhuman source" than them saying it is a "quality or state".
Stick with Merriam-Webster's definition: : something that makes someone want to do something or that gives someone an idea about what to do or create : a force or influence that inspires someone
It appears to be a definition of Inspiration.
Try putting the words "Inspriration is" at the beginning of the sentence, then pare it down to basic structure - subject, predicate, etc.
ack, it's gobble-dee-gook! I'm sure one of our scholars could translate it, though. It's really quite 19th turn-of-the-century, and formal. IOW, it was easier for them to 'baffle with bull****' back in Rutherford's time.
Let's see...
The quality or state of (noun/subject) being moved by or produced under (verb) the direction of a spirit from a superhuman source. (predicate?)
I read this: Inspiration (in the religious context) happens when holy spirit from Jehovah is directed to give it to you.
I've edited so much of other people's work, it's usually easy, but that is one hell of a twisted up sentence.
:)
tal
lol @ Wild Thing ........... yup!
Doug Mason - I wish I had taken that set of volumes when I had the opportunity. (They were offered to me.) Too late now. :(
t
Cult speak , to make them look clever .
Jan
This is an indirect quote from Webster without acknowledging Webster (as usual) + cultspeak. It's called dishonest scholarship. They are known for it.
in•spi•ra•tion \ˌin(t)-spə-ˈrā-shən, -(ˌ)spi-\ n 14c 1 a : a divine influence or action on a person believed to qualify him or her to receive and communicate sacred revelation b : the action or power of moving the intellect or emotions c : the act of influencing or suggesting opinions 2 : the act of drawing in specif : the drawing of air into the lungs 3 a : the quality or state of being inspired b : something that is inspired 〈a scheme that was pure inspiration〉 4 : an inspiring agent or influence — in•spi•ra•tion•al \-shnəl, -shə-n ə l\ adj — in•spi•ra•tion•al•ly adv Merriam-Webster, I. (2003). Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary. Includes index. (Eleventh ed.). Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, Inc.
talesin,
I do not know where I got them, but I have the volumes on my Hard Drive. Each volume is about 45 meg. Email me.
Doug
talesin,
Would it be any easier to comprehend the sentence if it were to be considered in the context of 2 Tim 3:16 as rendered in the NWT? Talking about that verse, why do translations render it as "inspired OF God"? Does the word "of" mean "by" or "about"? (There is no verb in the Greek, as you will have noticed: "All Scripture God-breathed and beneficial ... ." [Kingdom Interlinear Translation, 1969].)
I hasten to add that the Greek word rendered as "inspired" (breath in) is taken to be "God-breathed".
Can you see why I have problems with that opening sentence from the "Insight on the Scriptures"? And of course "inspiration" is a noun while "inspired" is not.
Thanks,
Doug
