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crsschk Sep 14, 2004

http://www.thewords.com/At the time of this posting I see that two of my favorite Theolog's are in my midst...Has anyone come across this before? Have had this sitting in the archives for quite some time, pulled it out for some dusting and with everything else being suspect these days would appreciate any thoughts whatsoever.Had little luck in tracking down any information on this 'translation' from:"A great number of individuals came to my assistance throughout the process of assembling this text. I would like to mention the important work of the late William Barclay of the University of Glasgow, Kenneth Scott Latourette of Yale, Willard and Verna Cantelon, who provided practical and spiritual encouragement, and Oxford University's God's New Covenant With Man, an inspired translation. I hope that this book will cause you to take courage on your spiritual search, and lead you to the source of the Spirit, and the light that shines in a dark world. The novelist and essayist, Sholom Ash wrote, "Other teachers have something basic for anArab, an Oriental, an Occidental, but every word of Jesus has something for us all. He has become the light of the world."Lee Cantelon* Ah, too slow, one of them dropped out, guess that leaves just you Ron ;-)

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philologos Sep 14, 2004

William Barclay of the University of GlasgowWilliam Barclay was a powerful populist theologian. His books were many and highly regarded by many but he was not an evangelical and did not believe in the virgin birth or Christ's physical resurrection from the dead. I have never heard of the translation mentioned, so I can't help much more I'm afraid.

sermonindex Sep 15, 2004

William Barclay was a powerful populist theologian. His books were many and highly regarded by many but he was not an evangelical and did not believe in the virgin birth or Christ's physical resurrection from the dead.Yes he does have many good things to say but I think evangelicals overuse this man as Ron stated he really wasn't a solid believer and had questionable belief on some major tenets of the faith.Oxford University's God's New Covenant With ManSounds like a translation of just the New Covenant (Testament). I have never heard of it though I would guess it was not mainstream at all.

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crsschk Sep 15, 2004

Yeah, thanks.Was just trying to be a good 'Berean' of sorts.Being that what was put together in the original link was derived from it I believe. It's kind of a paraphrase "red letter" idea, just the words of Jesus, guess it's just a suspicion about paraphrases that had me pondering, seeing if there was some blind spots I wasn't seeing...(Hows that for a nonsensical play on words!)

sermonindex Sep 15, 2004

It's kind of a paraphrase "red letter" idea, just the words of Jesus, guess it's just a suspicion about paraphrases that had me pondering, seeing if there was some blind spots I wasn't seeing...(Hows that for a nonsensical play on words!)Ahh yes interesting there are some translations that re-order stuff and emphasize certain things. I used to have this book of revelation with peoms about the subject matter it was secular but the Lord really used it to get my mind on the end of all things. But on the more serious side I think the scriptures are not to be made pliable and used how we think best they were carefully passed down to use in the form of the KJV .. hehe opps well some different versions along the way. As Ravenhill would say:"And english women said concerning the KJV if it was good enough for the apostle Paul its good enough for me""I will be reading from the NIV version tonight the Never Improved King James Version""I'm reading from the Living Bible...The King James Version"

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crsschk Sep 15, 2004

Glad you put in that little adendum there;they were carefully passed down to us(e) in the form of the KJVWhich as Ravenhill so eloquently restated that dear lady, the bible that Paul used...That's rich!"I will be reading from the NIV version tonight the Never Improved King James Version"Hmmm, why? :-P

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