DISCUSSION: Creation of Man

last SG · 2007-09-09T09:56:50+00:00

there is a way to read the original post

vince69 SG

Everything have its place when it comes to Bible study, the challenge with these translation is that after translating the Original text into English words, how to piece them together to form a proper english sentences without losing out on the original meaning, the original intention and yet make it readable?

While literal translations strive to preserve the original wording used in the text, modern translations like NLT strive to present the thoughts of the original text. NRSV will fit in somewhere in between these two, striving to preserve the original wording while also presenting the thoughts (but then these 'thoughts' may be subjected to the interpretation of the scholars on what these thoughts are)

contradicting views? or yah, me a bit insane still... haha...
or is it that I agree to disagree with myself.....hmm....

oh... a literal translation of the Hebrew text for Gen 1:1 may read something like this :
in the begining created God the heavens and the earth

SturmDerSchatten SG

Which is why Theology looks like a path I might want to take when I hopefully get my marks to study in Germany (I'm studying German in JC right now.) It's quite interesting, really, but given the job opportunities for that in Singapore, I have to admit it might have to take a backseat for a while.

For the Genesis 1:1 part, it's really hard to translate overtones into different languages. For all we know it could actually be "In the Beginning, God made the heavens [intepreted to be universe] and then the Earth." And then maybe something along the laws of the Universe. I don't know; this is just my humble opinion. Mr. Green

Icemoon SG

bo link leh .. Germany and theology? Laughing

I think Germany teaches liberal theology .. 'cos liberal theology has its roots in Germany during the enlightenment.

To study theology you can only work in the church or a related organization. Most people study something else, like textual criticism, history, linguistic etc. related to the Bible so they can work as academics.

SturmDerSchatten SG

[Off-topic] Germany's got a lot of institutions that are well-rooted in Theology, Philosophy and the Liberal Arts. It's an area I've got quite an interest in. Maybe I'll do Theology as a module; either Chem or German comes first.

TheGoodEarth SG

Originally posted by SturmDerSchatten:

Which is why Theology looks like a path I might want to take when I hopefully get my marks to study in Germany (I'm studying German in JC right now.) It's quite interesting, really, but given the job opportunities for that in Singapore, I have to admit it might have to take a backseat for a while.

For the Genesis 1:1 part, it's really hard to translate overtones into different languages. For all we know it could actually be "In the Beginning, God made the heavens [intepreted to be universe] and [b]then the Earth." And then maybe something along the laws of the Universe. I don't know; this is just my humble opinion. Mr. Green [/b]

Don't waste your life and other people's money to study Theology in Germany or anywhere! Theology has not solved inhumanity, poverty, bigotry, pretention, hunger, suffering, hatred, betrayal, sickness and death. Why don't you do something good and cost nothing?

TheGoodEarth SG

hey! did I put an end to the Creation of Man????

Icemoon SG

Yes. So it is your turn to REST.

TheGoodEarth SG

Not quite yet, Man only mah. Where's Eva Longachim?

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