Comments on: The Bible as Poetry – Translation http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/11/03/the-bible-as-poetry-translation/ Bible Blog - Growing Closer to God through the Scriptures Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:48:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Phil Ward http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/11/03/the-bible-as-poetry-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-17285 Phil Ward Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:01:26 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3794#comment-17285 Nick Norelli says that it is "a little hokey" that no names were given in testimonies on the www.BibleAsPoetry.com website. Sorry, mate! We're Aussies! And that testimonial list was shown to several dozen Australians before it went on line. None of them thought it was in any way "hokey" that we didn't use the people's names. In Australia we would never think that a Christian organisation would fake anything like that. However, when we post the next set of testimonials, we will be sure to include people's names... and their mother's maiden name too, if that pleases you . Nick Norelli says that it is “a little hokey” that no names were given in testimonies on the http://www.BibleAsPoetry.com website.

Sorry, mate! We’re Aussies! And that testimonial list was shown to several dozen Australians before it went on line. None of them thought it was in any way “hokey” that we didn’t use the people’s names. In Australia we would never think that a Christian organisation would fake anything like that.

However, when we post the next set of testimonials, we will be sure to include people’s names… and their mother’s maiden name too, if that pleases you .

]]> By: Scripture Zealot http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/11/03/the-bible-as-poetry-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-17210 Scripture Zealot Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:21:43 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3794#comment-17210 You're welcome Derek. I'm going to keep looking at it. Jeff You’re welcome Derek. I’m going to keep looking at it.
Jeff

]]> By: Derek Ashton http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/11/03/the-bible-as-poetry-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-17208 Derek Ashton Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:13:45 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3794#comment-17208 Where's my copy? I didn't get any email. (hmmph!) That's okay, anyway, because I don't have time to look at something that has been finished and settled since 1611. [kidding!] Seriously, Jeff, this is interesting - thanks for keeping those of us who did not get a preview copy informed. Blessings, Derek Where’s my copy? I didn’t get any email. (hmmph!)

That’s okay, anyway, because I don’t have time to look at something that has been finished and settled since 1611.

[kidding!]

Seriously, Jeff, this is interesting – thanks for keeping those of us who did not get a preview copy informed.

Blessings,
Derek

]]> By: More on the Bible as Poetry Translation | Scripture Zealot http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/11/03/the-bible-as-poetry-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-17202 More on the Bible as Poetry Translation | Scripture Zealot Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:15:52 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3794#comment-17202 [...] Puritan Prayers « The Bible as Poetry – Translation [...] [...] Puritan Prayers « The Bible as Poetry – Translation [...]

]]> By: T.C. R http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/11/03/the-bible-as-poetry-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-17200 T.C. R Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:41:34 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3794#comment-17200 Joel, makes a good point. If the fellow is being creative, then so be but, but to make a serious and scholarly contention for such, is insane. I too got an email and looked at the website, but I'm not too impressed, either. Joel, makes a good point.

If the fellow is being creative, then so be but, but to make a serious and scholarly contention for such, is insane.

I too got an email and looked at the website, but I’m not too impressed, either.

]]> By: Scripture Zealot http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/11/03/the-bible-as-poetry-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-17199 Scripture Zealot Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:46:26 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3794#comment-17199 Good to know Damian. Joel I don't understand why the want to break it up into poetry format. Nick, I do like some of the translation but I haven't read a lot of it yet, just some passages I have memorized outside of Matthew since he gave me a review copy. Since I have no real knowledge of Greek I can't review it from that standpoint on a critical level but I may look things up in it when I'm comparing a lot of translations. I do think some of the stuff on the web page is hokey and doesn't do much for an audience like us. No translator information is not good either. His effort is certainly genuine though. I'm going to put up another post with some more info. Jeff Good to know Damian.

Joel I don’t understand why the want to break it up into poetry format.

Nick, I do like some of the translation but I haven’t read a lot of it yet, just some passages I have memorized outside of Matthew since he gave me a review copy. Since I have no real knowledge of Greek I can’t review it from that standpoint on a critical level but I may look things up in it when I’m comparing a lot of translations.

I do think some of the stuff on the web page is hokey and doesn’t do much for an audience like us. No translator information is not good either. His effort is certainly genuine though.

I’m going to put up another post with some more info.
Jeff

]]> By: Nick Norelli http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/11/03/the-bible-as-poetry-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-17198 Nick Norelli Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:22:39 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3794#comment-17198 I got a copy too. From what I've read I don't like it. I don't like the layout of the pages, the concept that the entire NT is poetry, the notes, or the translation. Also, have you read the endorsements on the website? It's more than a little hokey that no names are given. The endorsements of "63 year old" and "PhD Scholar" don't exactly make me want to run out and purchase this thing. I got a copy too. From what I’ve read I don’t like it. I don’t like the layout of the pages, the concept that the entire NT is poetry, the notes, or the translation. Also, have you read the endorsements on the website? It’s more than a little hokey that no names are given. The endorsements of “63 year old” and “PhD Scholar” don’t exactly make me want to run out and purchase this thing.

]]> By: Joel H. http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/11/03/the-bible-as-poetry-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-17197 Joel H. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:11:38 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3794#comment-17197 It strikes me mostly as an unpoetic translation arrayed as poetry. There's actually interesting research relating to this. Breaking up lines of prose in arbitrary places to make it look like poetry makes readers think the prose it better than they otherwise would. (You can try this in any class of undergraduates. Take a short paragraph of, say, Aristotle, that the students haven't seen, and prepare two versions: one in paragraph form, the other with random breaks and indentations. Then ask the students to rate the writing. You'll see quite a difference.) -<a href="http://www.GodDidntSayThat.com" rel="nofollow">Joel</a> It strikes me mostly as an unpoetic translation arrayed as poetry.

There’s actually interesting research relating to this. Breaking up lines of prose in arbitrary places to make it look like poetry makes readers think the prose it better than they otherwise would. (You can try this in any class of undergraduates. Take a short paragraph of, say, Aristotle, that the students haven’t seen, and prepare two versions: one in paragraph form, the other with random breaks and indentations. Then ask the students to rate the writing. You’ll see quite a difference.)

-Joel

]]> By: Damian http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/11/03/the-bible-as-poetry-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-17196 Damian Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:41:34 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3794#comment-17196 Jeff, I was contacted by Phil Ward with the review copy as well. I've been reading it, and I was planning to write about it in about a week when I've familiarised myself with it a little more. Just so you know you're not alone! Jeff, I was contacted by Phil Ward with the review copy as well. I’ve been reading it, and I was planning to write about it in about a week when I’ve familiarised myself with it a little more. Just so you know you’re not alone!

]]> By: Scripture Zealot http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/11/03/the-bible-as-poetry-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-17193 Scripture Zealot Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:49:27 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3794#comment-17193 What do you think of the translation? What do you think of the translation?

]]> By: T.C. R http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/11/03/the-bible-as-poetry-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-17192 T.C. R Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:58:52 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3794#comment-17192 Well, you're back to the old one. Ha! Well, you’re back to the old one. Ha!

]]> By: Scripture Zealot http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/11/03/the-bible-as-poetry-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-17191 Scripture Zealot Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:14:11 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3794#comment-17191 It's just temporary. It’s just temporary.

]]> By: T.C. R http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/11/03/the-bible-as-poetry-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-17190 T.C. R Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:23:42 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3794#comment-17190 Liking your new theme. But needs some getting use to. :-D Liking your new theme. But needs some getting use to. :-D

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