Comments on: Novelist, Read The Bible! http://www.dailywritingtips.com/novelist-read-the-bible/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: ATP http://www.dailywritingtips.com/novelist-read-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-181146 ATP Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:27:48 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/novelist-read-the-bible/#comment-181146 Oh my gosh. Thank you so much for referring to the Bible. It's a great refresher to see somebody reffer to it, even though it isn't part of his niche. Your a true inspiration. I like the NIV version personally, because it's easy to read, and most study bibles/ bible commentary's I READ use NIV. Oh my gosh. Thank you so much for referring to the Bible. It’s a great refresher to see somebody reffer to it, even though it isn’t part of his niche. Your a true inspiration.

I like the NIV version personally, because it’s easy to read, and most study bibles/ bible commentary’s I READ use NIV.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.dailywritingtips.com/novelist-read-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-88787 Rachel Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:52:42 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/novelist-read-the-bible/#comment-88787 The only reason not to use the KJV is to understand it better - the KJV is the best- completly accurate source to use The only reason not to use the KJV is to understand it better – the KJV is the best- completly accurate source to use

]]> By: Ivy http://www.dailywritingtips.com/novelist-read-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-53814 Ivy Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:24:47 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/novelist-read-the-bible/#comment-53814 My issue with the KJ version is that the translators tried for an "arcane" sound, but didn't entirely know what they were doing, resulting is the bizarre practice of talking down to G-d. Thee/Thou is similar to "tu" in French or Spanish. It is the second person singular informal ("thou" is the nominative, similar to "he", "she" or "who"; "thee: is the dative, similar to "him", "her", or "whom"). Use these in close relationships or when speaking to an inferior. The use of "Thou" when G-d addresses humans is perfectly fine. The use of "Thou" in the Lord's prayer is nasty (and before someone points out that Jesus wrote the Lord's prayer, let me remind you he was speaking Aramaic and his words were captured in Greek). The second person plural form in old English is "you". It is far more polite, and because of this, became the only acceptable second person pronoun in English. "Hallowed by your name" is far more respectful. The language is beautiful overall, but errors like that, caused by ill-informed pretentiousness, stop me cold. My issue with the KJ version is that the translators tried for an “arcane” sound, but didn’t entirely know what they were doing, resulting is the bizarre practice of talking down to G-d.

Thee/Thou is similar to “tu” in French or Spanish. It is the second person singular informal (”thou” is the nominative, similar to “he”, “she” or “who”; “thee: is the dative, similar to “him”, “her”, or “whom”). Use these in close relationships or when speaking to an inferior.

The use of “Thou” when G-d addresses humans is perfectly fine. The use of “Thou” in the Lord’s prayer is nasty (and before someone points out that Jesus wrote the Lord’s prayer, let me remind you he was speaking Aramaic and his words were captured in Greek).

The second person plural form in old English is “you”. It is far more polite, and because of this, became the only acceptable second person pronoun in English. “Hallowed by your name” is far more respectful.

The language is beautiful overall, but errors like that, caused by ill-informed pretentiousness, stop me cold.

]]> By: cprice http://www.dailywritingtips.com/novelist-read-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-43641 cprice Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:41:32 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/novelist-read-the-bible/#comment-43641 There is no more beautifully written word than the AV. Not only is the language remarkable, but the diversity is unmatched. There is no more beautifully written word than the AV. Not only is the language remarkable, but the diversity is unmatched.

]]> By: Patrique http://www.dailywritingtips.com/novelist-read-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-30881 Patrique Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:43:31 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/novelist-read-the-bible/#comment-30881 I am not too fond of the Bible. It's badly written and has a shoddy, highly unlikely plot with Deus Ex Machina thrown in all over the place. If you really want to be inspired by an ancient text, you'd better check out something like the Bhagavad Gita. I am not too fond of the Bible. It’s badly written and has a shoddy, highly unlikely plot with Deus Ex Machina thrown in all over the place. If you really want to be inspired by an ancient text, you’d better check out something like the Bhagavad Gita.

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