Paul Christenson: "It is interesting to note that the earliest Greek manuscript that we have is from the 4th Century - when the active involvement of the Holy Spirit had largely disappeared from the church in general..."
On the contrary, St. Augustine celebrates all the healing miracles that continue to amaze in his time, the fourth century.
Paul Christensen: "So, it can be argued that subsequent translations of Scripture were done by people who were literature-based than Spirit-led. This could very well mean that their translations would be basically no different than what a secular translator would do with the same resources."[/QUOTE]
One of the online documentaries on the origin of the KJV makes 2 interesting points:
(1) Some of the KJV translators were drunks and scoundrels.
(2) King James instructed the translators to come up with a translation that supported the hierarchical structure of the Church of England
On the contrary, St. Augustine celebrates all the healing miracles that continue to amaze in his time, the fourth century.
Paul Christensen: "So, it can be argued that subsequent translations of Scripture were done by people who were literature-based than Spirit-led. This could very well mean that their translations would be basically no different than what a secular translator would do with the same resources."[/QUOTE]
One of the online documentaries on the origin of the KJV makes 2 interesting points:
(1) Some of the KJV translators were drunks and scoundrels.
(2) King James instructed the translators to come up with a translation that supported the hierarchical structure of the Church of England