humbled, here's your plural:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incubus
There's even an antonym, succubus!
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Recent New Testament translation causing a stir
by careful insharp-witted and well-educated eastern orthodox philosopher and theologian david bentley hart, now a fellow at notre dame, has produced a nt translation (yale univ press 2017) that is causing a major stir.
one-man translations are pretty rare any more, but this one is making a real splash, largely because it does not surrender to the group/translation committee mentality.. .
even though it's been out only a few months, it's already been reviewed several times in well-known publications.
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Recent New Testament translation causing a stir
by careful insharp-witted and well-educated eastern orthodox philosopher and theologian david bentley hart, now a fellow at notre dame, has produced a nt translation (yale univ press 2017) that is causing a major stir.
one-man translations are pretty rare any more, but this one is making a real splash, largely because it does not surrender to the group/translation committee mentality.. .
even though it's been out only a few months, it's already been reviewed several times in well-known publications.
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The X on the cover is a cross formed by two nails of the kind used at the time of Jesus to put people on crosses. On the inside title page and under the title of each book (Matt. Mark, etc.) is a single horizontal nail.
One-woman translations include two old ones, the entire NT by Helen Barrett Montgomery in 1924, and the entire OT by Helen Spurrell in 1885. In modern times female Bible translators are certainly around but do not produce entire NT or OT translations. They do parts, often individual books in the form of commentaries. For example, Adele Berlin did the Anchor Bible volume of Zephaniah (1994), Carol Newsom wrote a volume on Daniel (The OT Library 2014), Margaret Thrall, the two volumes on 2 Cor. for the ICC (1994, 2000), and Karen Jobes has written commentaries on 1 Peter (Baker 2005) and 1, 2, 3 John (Zondervan 2011). The last was also on the committee that translated the NETS that Crazyguy mentioned (Esther).
I was wondering if I'd get much of a response from this post, given that so many here are atheist/agnostic, and/or are pretty anti-Bible. I appreciate the responses.
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Recent New Testament translation causing a stir
by careful insharp-witted and well-educated eastern orthodox philosopher and theologian david bentley hart, now a fellow at notre dame, has produced a nt translation (yale univ press 2017) that is causing a major stir.
one-man translations are pretty rare any more, but this one is making a real splash, largely because it does not surrender to the group/translation committee mentality.. .
even though it's been out only a few months, it's already been reviewed several times in well-known publications.
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Sharp-witted and well-educated Eastern Orthodox philosopher and theologian David Bentley Hart, now a fellow at Notre Dame, has produced a NT translation (Yale Univ Press 2017) that is causing a major stir. One-man translations are pretty rare any more, but this one is making a real splash, largely because it does not surrender to the group/translation committee mentality.
Even though it's been out only a few months, it's already been reviewed several times in well-known publications. Hart is a highly intelligent guy, very well published in a variety of fields, who can take on Nietzsche or the local Protestant minister. His translation is what he calls "almost pitilessly literal," one of the many things that has so many up in arms. If you're still interested in this sort of thing, here are some links, starting with two critical reviews:
https://www.christiancentury.org/review/books/new-testament-strange-words-david-bentley-hart
Hart's replies:
https://afkimel.wordpress.com/2018/01/16/a-reply-to-n-t-wright/
https://afkimel.wordpress.com/2018/02/11/anent-garry-wills-and-the-dbh-version/
Lots of other posts are out there too:
http://thecresset.org/2017/Advent/Beasley_A17.html
https://postbarthian.com/2018/01/10/review-david-bentley-harts-new-testament-translation/
https://www.firstthings.com/article/2017/11/the-gospel-according-to-david-bentley
http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2017/10/23/4754124.htm
Hart's account of doing the task:
https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/christs-rabble
That's enough!
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Marriage Proposal in the Kingdom Hall
by Listener injust when you think you've seen it all comes another interesting use of a kingdom hall.a young man serenades his girlfriend with a song (possibly a watchtower song) from the stage through a microphone and backed by recorded music.
then he steps off the stage and gets down on one knee and proposes as he pulls out a ring from his coat pocket.
the large projector screen flashes up behind them with a picture of a sapphire and diamond ring.cameras capture the joyous moment as she accepts and they lock together in a loving hug.
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Given that WT versions of rock music are now OK, who knows what the current GB would allow? I wouldn't be surprised if using the KH for this sort of thing would be held out as a "privilege" to "loyal ones" now. Whatever the case, I wish the young couple well, as all should do. They're in love and are happy with each other. That's the important thing.
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Changed Jesus Painting
by neat blue dog inthe theme of feeding many through the hands of a few was discussed at a recent clam, and it was based on a wt article from 5 years ago.
for some reason though they changed the picture that goes with it.
usually people are erased from pictures when they defect, but this doesn't look too different, just like they made him have more delicate features.. .
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The change is indeed mostly in Jesus' face. Overall the lighting/contrast has changed, and on the top, left side, and bottom, there is more in the pic itself. Maybe someone just wanted some variation?
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Hunt begins for legion of ‘missing’ children being educated at home
by rebel8 ina person who used to post here is quoted in this article.. i hate to be a biotch, but since this has happened multiple times here, let me just say this: please do not be an asswipe and "out" her here because it would connect her real name to her username on this forum, and all the highly personal stuff that goes with that.
disclosing that is her decision, not yours.. ok, now that we have that out of the way, here's the article.
it's pretty great to have the political and religious radicalism connected to dubbery in this way.
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Got to give info or pay to read the article? No thanks.
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Jehovah Witness family murder suicide
by wannaexit inso sad!!!!!.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbj0sivgdke&feature=youtu.be.
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2018/02/16/4-dead-keego-harbor-murder-suicide/345756002/.
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Update:
I wonder what the BOE did for a memorial service. I went to one once in a congregation where a new bro. had killed himself, and the local high-powered elder (ex-missionary) who gave the talk made a big deal about murder and suicide not being the unforgivable sin. My impression was that many of the congregation felt uncomfortable.
You've got the three family victims here. Were they JWs?
I only saw undubstepped post's after I made mind. We posted just a minute or so apart. What a tragedy...
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When did Cook, the new GB member, start claiming to be anointed, and what are the implications?
by jwfacts inkenneth cook was a "helper" in the writing department, which is apparently a role for those of the great crowd.
watchtower 15/10/15 p.3 states that helpers are of the great crowd.
"since 1992, the governing body has appointed experienced, mature christian elders to help its committees carry out their work.
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FUJW:
"overlapping-overlapping-overlappers"—so funny! Keep on overlappin! It could go on for
generations, oops, I mean decades, centuries, millennia.I wouldn't be surprised some day if they officially apply their overlapping notion to the entire period from Pentecost of 33 to Russell and down until now. I remember how when I was in, I used to hear heavies say things like "God has never been without his anointed witnesses on earth" with "since Pentecost" understood. So there this overlapping notion was all along... I think Freddie Franz got the idea from the wheat and weeds parable, "let them [both the wheat and the weeds] grow together until the harvest," Matt. 13:30. Apparently FF saw this as overlapping presences of anointed ones on the earth from Pentecost until the harvest, or modern times. I guess Splane just jumped on the notion and applied it to the generation of Matt. 24:34 when the old view of that verse was obviously no longer tenable.
These current GB guys are all originally from the great crowd, and at some time they came to believe they have been called to heaven. Since they had all been full-timers for years with some degree of prestige and rank in the org (CO, missionary, Bethelite administrator), as soon as they first partake, word quickly spreads, so they are then expected to rise in the org even more quickly. Doubtless that includes whoever is on the GB at the time, and they keep their eyes on such men to see if they're good GB material (Are they unquestionably loyal? Do they have any tendencies that might rock the boat?).
After Sanderson had started partaking for a few years and was called to Brooklyn (if that chronology is right), one normal Bethelite said that everyone expected him to be appointed to the GB after a while. It's just the way the system works. You know "holy" they are all viewed.
As to how one announces it, yes, it's that first time a person partakes of the emblems at the memorial. I know one long time elder who felt he'd been of the great crowd for years and then felt Jehovah had called him to the "little flock." He didn't tell anyone about it. He just partook at the next memorial. His wife about crapped her
pants, err, I mean undies and dress. He never spoke about it with her prior to his first partaking.Telling people about it ahead of time would be a real no-no in Witness-think. It would cast serious doubt on its validity in they eyes of those in charge of the org. As for how one knows, that's part of the mystery of it all. Posing such a question here or elsewhere will yield no definitive answers.
I guess you or we can keep on wondering as they keep on overlapping!
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Does praying really matter? Where is the evidence?
by RULES & REGULATIONS inmatthew 7:7 jesus says: ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
for every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
or what man of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?
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Since such things are manifestations of faith, how could there be any empirical evidence?
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Slang or Terms Only Used by Bethelities
by new boy inthere are many terms used at bethel that might sound foreign to normal people.
there are many words or terms used at bethel that are unique only to their organization.
here are just a few of them.. “a jack” this is someone who is a slacker or just lazy.. “a pot licker” this term has been used for many years but its connotation is unclear.
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So what did Ciro A and Dan S do to get reassigned?