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To: AnAmericanMother
Oh for the days when theological students were required to learn Hebrew, Greek, and Latin! I used to catch my ECUSA pastor out from time to time because he knew neither Latin nor Greek. He didn't know Hebrew either, but I never got past my aleph-beis . . . fortunately there's always the Septuagint.
Heck, just requiring clergy to be a student of the Bible in their native language would be a welcome start. There are several modern translations that are reasonable good that make it an easy read. So few, however, are students of the Bible, at a time in history when the most resources ever are available for their convenience.
53 posted on 05/06/2014 4:24:49 PM PDT by Tennessean4Bush (An optimist believes we live in the best of all possible worlds. A pessimist fears this is true.)
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To: Tennessean4Bush
There are several excellent resources - including The Unbound Bible and Bible Gateway, with multiple parallel searchable versions, as well as a Greek Testament with a built-in lexicon and a Latin Vulgate ditto.

Even the marginally competent in Latin and Greek can manage with the resources available today (I know - I are one!)

54 posted on 05/06/2014 5:55:15 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ecce Crucem Domini, fugite partes adversae. Vicit Leo de Tribu Iuda, Radix David, Alleluia! OF the B)
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