On 26/3/2008 12:49 AM, thomas malloy wrote: > Harry Veeder wrote: > >> *There was interesting pragrom recently on CBC radio on the role* >> >> *of translation on western philosophy and thought.* >> >> *One guest pointed out that the King James bible is not really the word* >> >> *of God but a human translation of the word of God. ;-)* >> >> ** >> > They're absolutely right. If you really want to understand the Tanach > (Old Testament) you have to read it in Hebrew, and understand Judaicah.
And the new testament is a translation from Latin and who knows what else. Harry
