tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11875966.post114969653450203570..comments2023-10-20T07:28:50.948-07:00Comments on Better Bibles Blog: Ps. 8:5 -- Translation or interpretation?Wayne Lemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024771201561767893noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11875966.post-1150080798052976502006-06-11T19:53:00.000-07:002006-06-11T19:53:00.000-07:00I have wondered about the popularity of the LXX in...I have wondered about the popularity of the LXX in the early church. No problem with that in itself. But it certainly did influence many of the NT citations of OT passages.<BR/><BR/>A side note here. But I'm not convinced that the apocryphal books, that were a part of the LXX should be excluded from our Bibles. Relatively minor since this affects no NT books, and only books of the intertestamental era. <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure. But wish the TNIV would make an edition that would include the apocryphal books. (The NLT has made a catholic edition that includes those books, though I believe you have to go to Catholic stores/sources to get it.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11875966.post-1149782874739474482006-06-08T09:07:00.000-07:002006-06-08T09:07:00.000-07:00But isn't ESV:s translation of Jes 7:14 an example...But isn't ESV:s translation of Jes 7:14 an example of harmonizing the old testament to the new testaments translation of the passage? ESV have "virgin" instead of "young woman" like NRV and for example the newest swedish and dutch translations.digitalfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861300433104639820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11875966.post-1149776164769433492006-06-08T07:16:00.000-07:002006-06-08T07:16:00.000-07:00The TNIV also has heavenly beings here.The TNIV also has heavenly beings here.Suzanne McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033350578895908993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11875966.post-1149761177751071632006-06-08T03:06:00.000-07:002006-06-08T03:06:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00471792031082544671noreply@blogger.com