Labels:text | newspaper | font | publication | paper | black and white | document OCR: -COMMUNICATION -. Version (in England, 1885) [or RV]. Newer versions accommodating these works include: The New King James Version [NKJV]; and the New American Standard Bible [NASB] (from the “WALK- A Walk guilty of blasphemy or making false claims. He was simply guilty of telling the truth! Sadly, we The history of the english Bible brings to American-styled release of the English RV, the still live in a world where the consequences of the forefront an important problem which directly American Standard Version [ASV, 1901]). outright honesty are sometimes very high Out relates to good communication: translation. The completion of the Revised Standard WITH JESUS world still attempts to assassinate God! As our W Most people are aware that the original Version [RSV, 1952] marked the beginning of a To A Cross King, Jesus has led by example. His pathway languages that the holy scriptures were written in "flurry" of new Bible versions to hit the publishing back to God is an emblem of our own did not include english. The Old Testament was market. Though versions with up-dated wording passageway to a realized salvation. ( Romans written largely in Hebrew, and the New Testament solved many communication problems, they also 6:1-11) in Greek. There are also a few passages in created new problems: 1) confusion from multiple We follow Jesus because he is our Aramaic (a language formed by an overlap of version use in collective settings; 2) doctrinal Savior. What happened to Jesus is a symbol of both). biases influencing translation of many "one- 14 And it was the preparation for the Passover, and Those of us who speak english are, person" versions; 3) the release of paraphrased about the sixthhour: and he (Pilate) said to the Jews, what should have happened to me. Through indeed, indebted to many noble souls who "commentaries" as "Bibles"; and, 4) the growing "Behold your King"' 15 Buttheycried out, "Awaywith him, mercy has become real, and forgiveness W devoted whole scholastic careers, or even lack of convention in religious discussions relating " him! Awaywithhim! Crucifyhim" Pilate said to them. concrete. Those who want to try to be righteous to biblical termino logy. "Shall Icrucifyyour King?" The chiefpriestsanswered, W "We have no king, except Caesar." 16 Then they are no longer hampered by sin, but rather, dedicated their entire lives, towards the accurate enabled by Jesus. Those who don't want a translation of the Bible into our native tongue. Many of these suffered greatly, and were even put Though many have tried, no single version has managed to completely capture the delivered him to them to be crucified. And they took license to sin, can have a license to grace. Jesus to death, for their trouble. Were a complete list to be compiled, it would be quite extensive. Those current needs and preferences of the Bible- Jesus, and led him away. 17 And he, bearing his cross, reading public. Subtle disagreements still revolve went forth into a place called The Place Of A Skull, has made his true followers acceptable to God whichis calledinthe Hebrew" Golgotha": 18 There they The path Christians follow in has been made a who are interested in this subject can find most of the information in a good library, or in specific around developing an english translation that is crucified him, and two others with him, one on either path that reaches all the way to its destination. accurate, easy-to-read, and still contains the " side, and Jesus inthe middle. 19 And Pilate wrote a title, We follow Jesus because he is Alive. biblical research books dealing with this topic. poetic beauty reminiscent of the old Elizabethan and putit onthe cross. And thewriting was, "JESUS OF The Christian hope is not in a cemetery. It's ir Because english remains an active period. NAZARETHTHE KING OF THE JEWS". 20 This title heaven. It's beenresurrected. It's alive and well! tongue, the scriptures have necessarily under- Because of this, many more avid Bible was then read bymanyofthe Jews: for the place where The sign over Jesus' cross is now posted above gone occasional revision, or "re-translation", to students have opted for version comparison than Jesus was crucified was rear to the city: and it was a heavenly throne. His exit from life has become reflect changes in our language. One need only ever before. Others have delved into a deeper written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin 21 Thensaid the our entrance into it. He bought the "keys" to the see an excerpt from one of the older english works study of the original languages involved in the text. Jewishchiefpriests to Pilate, "Don'twrite: 'The Kingof grave (Revelation 1:18), and has displayed the to understand why this is true. (OK, here's an old Communication can be enhanced under the Jews'; but instead, that he said, 'I am King of the power of immortality. Heis a "life-giving" spirit. english quote from William Tyndale, an important the current situation by the following: 1) agree on " Jews'". 22 Pilatearswered, "What Ihavewritten, Ihave (1 Corinthians 15:45) The gift of Jesusis eternal translator, to a religious leader of his era: "If God a particular version to be used as a basis for & written". We don't follow Jesus just because he life. (John3:14-17) spare my lyfe, ere many years I wyl cause a boye discussion; 2) try to use "multiple-scholar" I was a martyr. We don't follow simply because We follow Jesus because he is The Son that dryeth the plough shall know more of the translations (for accuracy); 3) define biblical terms & he was a victim of politics. Neither is it the of God. When he was bom, angels sang, When scripture than thou doest".) Probably the two most according to scriptural definitions (using the degree of his physical sufferings, nor is it the he was immersed by John, the Spirit came dowr important works completed in english translation scriptures themselves); 4) use concordances, were: 1) The King James Version (1611, and its parallel versions, or an inter-linear with a "literal unjust abuse that he endured prior to his death and rested upon him. When he spoke, the storms 'W' subsequent revisions), also known as the english rendering" line; and, 5) consider educating that solely motivates our walk. ceased. When he touched people, they were Authorized Version [or AV]; and 2) The Revised yourself in the use of expository dictionaries or We follow Jesus because he is our healed. When he breathed on the apostles, they original language lexicons. Leader. Of all of the characteristics displayed by understood. When he groaned, the earth shook. "" the relatively "gutless" Pilate, I find myself When he died, there was darkness. When he & admiring him for a least one small spark of "lost", he reallywon! nobility he allowed Jesus to die for what he The road to the cross was not walked PUBLISHER'S NOTE "Chris tian Perspectives" is a monthly publicationdesigned to serve as both a writtenminis try to Christians ; and, an evangelistic claim ed to be .... The King, The sign that Pilate on his behalf, but on behalf of humanity. It was outreachto others . Thoughallmate zials herein are copyrighted, permissionis granted to make additional copies, and dis tribute them, placed above Jesus correlated closely to the not "nothing" for him to do it, but it meant according to the following conditions: 1) the entire publication is copied; 2) its contents remain unaltered; and 3) it is givenout reasonings of the Jewish leaders; who "everything" for us. The banner that streams free-of-charge. 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