The Futility of Literal Translations

[Wrangler]

While gnosticism rages on in Christendom of foreign and ancient languishes "looking deep" into God's word, the futility is seen in how the Bible is remarkably figurative. While there are many, many examples I could pull out to demonstrate that, today's Devotional reading teaches us well.

Jeremiah 2:21
Complete Jewish Bible
21 But I planted you as a choice vine
of seed fully tested and true.
How did you degenerate
into a wild vine for me?

My favorite thought translation renders it better, wild and useless, are we (for YHWH's purposes). So, why is so much devotion paid to literal translations? The sin of pride, it is, to use God's word to glory our pedantic boasting.

 

[Behold]

While gnosticism rages on in Christendom of foreign and ancient languishes "looking deep" into God's word, the futility is seen in how the Bible is remarkably figurative. While there are many, many examples I could pull out to demonstrate that, today's Devotional reading teaches us well.

Jeremiah 2:21
Complete Jewish Bible
21 But I planted you as a choice vine
of seed fully tested and true.
How did you degenerate
into a wild vine for me?

My favorite thought translation renders it better, wild and useless, are we (for YHWH's purposes). So, why is so much devotion paid to literal translations? The sin of pride, it is, to use God's word to glory our pedantic boasting.

Its not a wise course to try to cast doubt on the NT, by using some obscure verse found in the OT.

Let me give you some sound advice..... Reader.

A.) Never be the person who pretends to sit in authority above the word of God.

That's a dangerous seat, unless "God is not mocked" is a joke.

Its not a joke.