tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396279953555655134.post6937132827205397599..comments2023-10-20T09:34:02.961-04:00Comments on Samaritan XP: Fresh StrawberriesKen Symeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459635303438115559noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396279953555655134.post-40431114646280790872009-02-27T10:49:00.000-05:002009-02-27T10:49:00.000-05:00Orlando, while it is true that the strawberry can'...Orlando, while it is true that the strawberry can't possibly taste as fresh and sweet as it does in the original Hebrew and Greek, don't despair! I was actually trying to be encouraging in that posting!<BR/><BR/>It's never too late to start studying Greek and Hebrew! Well, maybe after 30, it is too late for Hebrew! A local Bible college, your pastor, or some amateur theologian in your church (like me) could help you get started.<BR/><BR/>Plus, the quality of English translations has never been so good as today. Unfortunately this has come about by multiplying the number of them. When I was a kid, if you wanted to read the Bible it was King James or maybe the Living Bible for "devotional" reading.<BR/><BR/>Today, you can read the NET Bible and with its notes get a pretty good taste of the strawberry's freshness. Or the NLT can give you a good taste of fresh strawberries cut up in English cream with a bit of sugar. The TNIV has less sugar. And laughingbird.net definitely has preservatives added along with artificial flavouring, but somehow captures the original taste in stunning ways at times. All of these are closer to the freshness of the strawberry than the kind of red berry paste found in PopTarts which quick and easy as they are, many Christians choose to consume.Ken Symeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459635303438115559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396279953555655134.post-58458175237864225832009-02-25T21:20:00.000-05:002009-02-25T21:20:00.000-05:00Well done Ken. I do wish I could understand the nu...Well done Ken. I do wish I could understand the nuances of Greek and Hebrew. From what you've said and what I've heard elsewhere, it does sound as though a lot is lost in translation.Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758738719621023800noreply@blogger.com