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, 01:40, October 19, 2009#How to translate "righteous" and "wicked"
#How should "miracle" and "miraculous" (mentioned 14 times in the ancient languages) be translated now that they have a supernatural or physically impossible connotation, especially among intellectuals?
#How should "miracle" and "miraculous" (mentioned 14 times in the ancient languages) be translated now that they have a supernatural or physically impossible connotation, especially among intellectuals?
#How to translate the word awkwardly translated as "past" (mentioned 6 times in the [[ESV]] New Testament), when the word "past" now primarily connotes one's own past?
#How to translate the word awkwardly translated as "past" (mentioned 6 times in the [[ESV]] New Testament), when the word "past" now primarily connotes one's own past?
#How to translate "righteous" and "wicked" in the Old Testament (see [[Genesis_17-25_(Translated)#Chapter_18|Gen:18]])? The problem with "righteous" is the modern tendency to define Godliness as "doing good deeds" as opposed to "proximity to God".
In deciding original intent, we keep in mind the availability of alternative terms in the Greek in assessing why the authors chose one word rather than the alternatives.
In deciding original intent, we keep in mind the availability of alternative terms in the Greek in assessing why the authors chose one word rather than the alternatives.