Comments on Fire in the Bones [Biblical, Heterodox Christianity]: Italians, John 1:1, and Colwell's Rule

Hi David, I don't recall seeing this post unti...

2009-10-16T11:04:07.756-07:00

Hi David,
I don't recall seeing this post until yesterday.
The 3rd Century Coptic translation transliterated

Hn te.houeite ne.f.shoop ngi p.shaje
Auw p.shaje ne.f.shoop n.nahrm p.noute
Auw ne.u.noute pe p.shaje 1

Literally, the Coptic says:

In the beginning existed the word
And the word existed in the presence of the god
And a god was the word

This may rattle some theological cages but we should never be afraid of a correct translation.

Thanks, this was actually the article that I poste...

2009-10-16T08:44:40.959-07:00

Thanks, this was actually the article that I posted on that email list before the behavior there caused me to leave. I think you were one of the participants. There were several there who just seemed not at all interested in real contemplation of anything or civil discussion.

David, nice work "In the beginning was the wo...

2009-10-15T08:26:30.853-07:00

David,
nice work
"In the beginning was the word and the word was [toward] the god and a god was the word. That one was in the beginning with the god."

Replacing Hebrew words we get something like this,

"In the beginning was the Memra and the Memra was agav (beside)] the Eloha and an elohim was the Memra. That one was in the beginning with the Eloha."

Eloha is singular for Elohim and refers to the one supreme God. Elohim can mean god, gods, angels, human judges etc. Moses was called an Elohim.

Thanks, Steve. I feel so blessed!

2009-07-07T14:11:25.843-07:00

Thanks, Steve.

I feel so blessed!

I've read similar interpretations before; Barc...

2009-07-07T12:36:11.817-07:00

I've read similar interpretations before; Barclay discusses this in his DSB commentary on John. It drives evangelicals nuts, though.

And welcome back from the honeymoon!

Thanks, Alan. I hope you find something else of in...

2009-07-02T05:20:13.127-07:00

Thanks, Alan. I hope you find something else of interest on my blog.

Note www.goodcompanionbooks.com appears to be down atm.

Much of what you discuss above will be covered wit...

2009-07-02T05:13:06.164-07:00

Much of what you discuss above will be covered with a new work entitled, "What About John 1:1?"

You can learn more of its progress at the following weblink:

http://www.goodcompanionbooks.com

Agape, Alan.