[B-Greek] Jn 12:44

Yancy Smith Y.W.Smith at tcu.edu
Fri Nov 18 08:54:18 EST 2005


I agree, George,
	It seems that Webb and his interlocutors are exploring this as an  
effort at getting at how theology/ideology influences translation  
choices, especially in cases like this where the author, perhaps  
regretably, has made an infelicitous, AMFIBOLOS choice of words. My  
post was exploring whether any native Greek readers in the early  
centuries had discussed this possibility and whether they connected  
the reading with any theology/ideology. I think Webb's point is to  
say that ideology/theology informs translation. As a translator  
myself, it seems to me that the Greek tradition of exegesis offers a  
wealth of aid in the form of native speakers, albeit somewhat removed  
from the NT context, but closer than we are, who can serve as  
translation consultants in the process of negotiating many of the  
infelicities of the NT. I don't mean that the tradition should always  
be followed, but ignoring it is perilous.

Yancy

Yancy Smith
Y.W.Smith at tcu.edu
Brite Divinity School
Texas Christian University






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