[nickcarraway]

This author ignores the possibility that Steinbeck did this deliberately. After all, it was a character in his novel that gave the mistranslation, not Steinbeck himself.

[DuncanWaring]

Wontonly, perhaps?

[Kid Shelleen]

I am no bible expert but I am pretty sure lots of these “non-profits” are political money laundering operations.

[Mamzelle]

I remember this scene vividly in the excellent tv version of the novel—

[Nifster]

So typical of the left. Giving credence to something that doesn’t exist

[Bogie]

God given freedom of choice, even after the MSM propaganda machine has its way with you.

[huldah1776]

“the widespread comfort with using timshel incorrectly reflects a comfort with discarding Judaism, and Jewish text, no matter how ancient.”

Very interesting since, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

It’s not Judaism that is being rejected, it is God.

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

East of Eden is fiction.

Steinbeck had dramatic license to make up words, use them wrong, or be intentionally deceptive.

As for Obama's staffer? He probably hates the Bible, but thought Steinbeck was cool.

[pacific_waters]

Now that’s funny. You have to ask how an obama staffer got the Bible wrong?

[Mamzelle]

After reading this interesting essay by someone who holds dear the Hebrew language, and watching the YouTube--I don't really understand her objection -- particularly when she splits a fine hair over Timshel vs Timshol. Hebrew has its own alphabet and making a phonetic word pronouncible In English is an inexact endeavor.

I wonder if the Hebrew word is the same one in Genisis 1, where God tells Adam to rule over the earth. "You can be master over sin" conveys "thou mayest rule over sin" very closely in meaning. It speaks directly to free will. She has written "The Grammar of God" and I just might read it.

[spintreebob]

“Am I my brother’s keeper?”

That phrase from the same story of Cain has had far more impact on our society than timshel.

Obama created a Federal program using it. It is the basis of Liberation Theology and many other diversions from true Christianity.

God asked Cain a question. Cain wanted to change the subject. He changed the paradigm to achieve a non-sequitor.

But modern churches claiming to be Christian now believe in the paradigm of Cain and do not believe in the paradigm of God.