Noel, I found a facsimilie copy of the Hexapla on a site named greatsite http://www.gretsite.com. It's a little pricy but it is available.
Pax et Bonum, John A.E., n/OEF > -----Original Message----- > From: Noel B [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 9:13 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ZION] hi > > > Speaking of the versions of the Bible, I have a copy of the Hexapla. > This is a side by side of six different versions of the New Testament > including KJV, Geneva, Wycliffe and three others. I have found it very > interesting and thought provoking to read the different interpretations. > Not sure if these books are easily available. > > Noel > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: John A. English, n/OEF [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 9:32 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: RE: [ZION] hi > > > > > >Dear John, > > > > I do not understand those who hate due to religion. > >Seems to me that especially in the case of the LDS peopole > >that there is good reason for envy, but hate, I cannot > >understand. I know that doesn't mean it isn't there but it > >still baffles my little mind that hate is there due to ones > >faith. So toot your own horn, I think it deserves tooting. > > > > I'm reading a book about the development of the Bible > >in the English language. There was a complete versionn > >published prior to the KJV Bible that is probably a better > >translation, but it isn't in publication anymore. It's called > >the Geneva Bible and was worked on by a number of reformation > >people like Calvin and John Knox, But mainly buy a man named > >Whittenburg, if I remember correctly. Prior to publication, > >Wycliffe translated the Bible, but he had to do it all by > >hand, and he had some help with the old testament. It's very > >interesting reading. I found a copy of the Geneva in > >facsimilie printed with large text so it's legible. I hope > >this isn't off subject for ZION. Good to hear from you John. > > > > > >Pax et Bonum, > > > >John A.E., n/OEF > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: John W. Redelfs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 7:57 PM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: Re: [ZION] hi > >> > >> > >> John A. English, n/OEF wrote: > >> >Hello folks, seems rather quiet out there. > >> > >> Several of our best and most prolific contributors have left us, and > >> the list seems to be in remission. Until someone comes along and > >> decides to take up where Tom Matkin, Marc Schindler, and Gary Smith > >> left off, we won't have a lot to read in this forum. I know that I > >> should try to stir up some > >> interesting conversation, but I've been preoccupied with other > >> things lately. > >> > >> I'm currently reading THE AMERICAN RELIGION by Harold Bloom. Anyone > >> else out there read it? I always think it is interesting to get the > >> perspective on Mormonism of an outsider who doesn't hate us. Harold > >> Bloom is an "unbelieving Jew" and one of the most respected literary > >> critics of the past century. One doesn't have to go to the > >Who's Who > >> to read his bio. You can find it in the Britannica. > >> > >> > >> John W. Redelfs [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> =========================================== > >> "The study of the doctrines of the Gospel will improve behavior > >> quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior." --Boyd K. > >> Packer =========================================== > >> All my opinions are tentative pending further data. --JWR > >> > >> ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > >> //////////// > >> /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > >> /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > >> ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > >> /////////// > >> > >> > > > >/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > >/////////////// > >/// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > >/// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > >/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > >////////////// > > > > > > > > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > //////////// > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > /////////// > > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html --^----------------------------------------------------------------