Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

Tab

(11,093 posts) Wed Feb 10, 2016, 11:03 AM Feb 2016

I am admittedly an agnostic (one could say an atheist, but I like to keep my options open)

Anyway, I'm not formally religious. That said, I have cracked open the bible a few times - and am going through it now with the intention of reading the whole thing.

I'm starting with the old testament, but run into the same questions I did years ago. Why are certain terms italicized or emphasized?

And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

Seems pretty arbitrary to me. What's the thinking behind the emphasis?

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I am admittedly an agnostic (one could say an atheist, but I like to keep my options open) (Original Post) Tab Feb 2016 OP

I think it's basically a translator's note nxylas Feb 2016 #1

I agree with nxylas. And I would add that because the OT was written in Hebrew, jonno99 Feb 2016 #2

nxylas

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1. I think it's basically a translator's note

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Wed Feb 10, 2016, 11:14 AM

Feb 2016

Other people may know more than me, but I believe that the italicised words are ones where the translation is less than 100% certain, and the translators are letting you know that it represents their best guess.

jonno99

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2. I agree with nxylas. And I would add that because the OT was written in Hebrew,

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Wed Feb 10, 2016, 12:07 PM

Feb 2016

there will be a variety of phraseology amongst the various english translations.

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