Temple and New world translation of holy scriptures?

Steven Craig Miller scmiller at www.plantnet.com
Tue Jan 4 16:59:50 EST 2000


To: George (aka Polycarp66 at aol.com),

<< Yet, is this any less objectionable than translating ) ADELFOI as 
"brothers and sisters" with the NRSV? This is one of my pet peeves 
regarding an otherwise good job. >>

Sure, there is a big difference. We are absolutely certain based on NT 
texts, as well as, non-biblical texts, that the term ADELFOI was used to 
refer to "brothers and sisters." No doubt, not every time ADELFOI was used 
it refers to such, but the fact that it did at times mean such is without 
any serious doubt. The issue of translating KURIOS or even QEOS as 
"Yahweh'" is more complex. First of all, "Yahweh" is a proper name. There 
are many "lords" and many "gods," but only one "Yahweh." Translating KURIOS 
or QEOS as "Yahweh" seems to me to be just as capricious as translating 
them as "Zeus."

-Steven Craig Miller
Alton, Illinois (USA)
scmiller at www.plantnet.com
Disclaimer: "I'm just a simple house-husband (with no post-grad degree), 
what do I know?"




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