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Good morning..... :-)

Coming to the end of our week of looking at different translations of the bible, we take a look at................

King James Bible for Use on Game Boy

Wisdom Tree, Inc. is a company that produces Christian-themed video games; their web-site is at http://www.wisdomtreegames.com. This item contains the King James Version with a word search engine and games.


I see I have missed a day.......oops.......sorry about that but sometimes it takes so long to get on here that I get carried away :-(

Hoping all are well. Cx :-)

Good afternoon :-)

Yes, I am very late today - I got caught up with something this morning and it took my mind off things..... :-)


Oh dear Pat, you and your bells.........you always make me smile :-D Hope you don't have a bad head today......x

The Good News bible was very popular at one time Vera - I still have a copy - but new versions keep coming out all of the time - I can't keep up. It wasn't until I did the research for this theme that I realised just how many translations there are.......its an exhausting list.


And another translation of the bible for you today......The Manga Bible...

“The creation of the earth. The rise and fall of God's chosen people. The mysterious stranger who brought about a new world order and the ultimate showdown between the forces of good and evil This is the greatest story ever told . . . as you've never seen it before. Containing both Old and New Testaments, this is the first ever English manga of the most important book of all time.

It's a Japanese comic book style, sharp-edged graphics, snappy dialogue, dramatic action — and, in this case, an encounter with Jesus at his most enigmatic: dynamic, powerful, hard-hitting. There's no ‘gentle Jesus, meek and mild’ in these pages: on the contrary, Jesus enters each scene like a whirlwind, ripping his way into humanity's story”.


No, I had never heard of it before either :-D

Flu injections this afternoon - such excitement!


Cx :-)

Oh dear Pat, I think you had better ask Santa to bring you some extra strong ear plugs :-D

An interesting theme again this week Cynthia. Some long while ago I saw a television programme about a religious leader somewhere in the West Indies, I think, and he was translating parts of the Bible into the local patois. I don't see anything wrong with this if the aim is to help people understand the message better. After all, think how many translations our version has been through just to get it into English.

On the other hand I do think Klingon is a step too far!

It seems funny now but I remember the time when my children were young and it was suggested that our church, particularly the junior church, might use the Good News Bible some of the time. What a hoo-hah that caused among some of the older members of the congregation. I wonder what they would have thought of some of these translations?

Help! :-D :-D

Today is Agios Loukas Day (Saint Luke's Day) patron saint of the village and name of the church in the centre of the old village.

Last evening - the bells started ringing about 18.30 and went on and on. The stalls are all up in the centre of the village so it's all blocked to traffic and cars were everywhere.

06.30 this morning - the bells clanging again. Wish someone would make bells out here that had a musical note instead of a clang.

Soon cars will be everywhere again. I should point out that locals will not walk if they can drive to it and they do not park, they abandon their cars as near as possible to the event. That means double parking, blocking off roads and parking on the paths. :-(

Never mind, it'll all be over this evening and the children love the sweet treats sold on the stalls.

I shall stay at home out of all the crowds and get on with what I have to do here - washing, ironing and general housework. Have to make flapjacks - son and daughter arrive on Friday for their father's 70th on Monday. More people than he knows will be arriving today ;-) shhhh. :-D

Kandj thinking of you what a dreadful time you are having <3

Good morning :-)

The more I research the unusual translations of the bible, the more I understand why we have authorised versions......??

For today: The Word on the Street

"Rob Lacey, an actor and performance poet, published The Word on the Street in 2003 as a modern-day version of the Bible, shrunk down to a more manageable 500 pages. Lacey himself was wary of calling his work a version of the Bible, but it did retell the story in more conversational language. Take, for example, his retelling of Genesis, which reads more like a Kerouacian beat poetry performance than a religious text:

“First off, nothing. No light, no time, no substance, no matter. Second off, God starts it all up and WHAP! Stuff everywhere! The cosmos in chaos: no shape, no form, no function—just darkness ... total. And floating above it all, God’s Holy Spirit, ready to play. Day one: Then God’s voice booms out, ‘Lights!’ and, from nowhere, light floods the skies and ‘night’ is swept off the scene.”


Cx :-)

Good morning :-)

Continuing to look at some rather strange translations of the bible - I hope you are ready for this! :-D


The Klingon Bible

"Star Trek fans often like to display their linguistic prowess by speaking, writing, and reading Klingon. So it only seems natu-ral that a Klingon translation of the Bible would come into being.

If you’ve ever wondered how to say “In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God” to a Klingon (or just a Trekkie in a particularly convincing cos-tume), then be puzzled no longer: it’s quite simple. Make sure to get your glottal stops in order, and hack away:

'Daq the tagh ghaHta' the mu', je the mu' ghaHta' tlhej joH'a', je the mu' ghaHta' joH'a'.”

:-D


Sending love to all those who are sad today.. Cx :-)

Hello all

Hope everyone has a good week ahead. There is so much sadness around now. Wear a smile, and pass it on. Sending out ((hugs)) to those who need one today. xx

Good morning :-)

Today is the day to 'batten down the hatches'- stay safe. ??

Last week we looked at some fascinating facts about the book which is central to our lives – the bible.

Continuing on a similar theme, it’s amazing just how many languages it has been translated into and how many versions there are.

In the Church of England, there are 7 versions which are allowed to be used for public worship, and it's all to do with faithfulness in translating the Hebrew or Green and the use of familiar language.

There are also some very weird and wacky versions too…..and we’ll take a look at some of these during the week.

We'll start with the Ebonics Bible. Ebonics is, and I quote, "an American dialect spoken by inner-city blacks."

[1] In da beginnin' Big Daddy created da heaven an' da earth.

[2] And da earth wuz widdout form, an' void; an' darkness wuz upon da face o' da deep. And da Spirit o' Big Daddy groved upon da face o' da waters.

[3] And Big Daddy enunciated, Let dere be light y'all: an' dere wuz light.

[4] And Big Daddy seen da light, dat it wuz fine ass: an' Big Daddy divided da light from da darkness.


Certainly an interesting way of look at the book of Genesis........ :-D


Cx :-)

Good morning :-)


Hi Emma, its lovely to know that you are still looking in.......sending love to you <3


The Collect (special prayer) for today:

Almighty and everlasting God,
increase in us your gift of faith
that, forsaking what lies behind
and reaching out to that which is before,
we may run the way of your commandments
and win the crown of everlasting joy;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

This morning at my church, we have the Annual Enrolment service for our Boys’ Brigade. Lots of youngsters and their parents will be in church. Our monthly parade services are always lively events with much coming and going. :-D

The Gospel tells the story of the invitation to the wedding feast – ‘For many are called, but few are chosen’.


At 12.30pm there is a little boy to be baptised - this extra service is due to the high demand for baptisms at the moment. One very long morning for our churchwardens. Fortunately, we have excellent facilities for making drinks etc - they will need them! :-D

Ooooh........I mean a kitchen, not a bar! :-D


Love to all. Cx :-)

Although I add very little to this thread I still read every day.

My thoughts and prayers are with you all x

Good morning :-)


We end our week of looking at bible facts...........

The world’s smallest bible can fit on the tip of a pen. Scien-tists etched the 1.2 million letters of the Old Testament on a tiny silicone disk, which they call the Nano Bible.

The world’s largest Bible weighs 1,094 pounds. Built by Louis Waynai in 1930, the book is 43.5 inches tall and a laid open width of 98 inches.

About 50 Bibles are sold every minute.

There are 365 ‘do not fear’ verses. One for every day of the year.


Love....Cx :-)

Good morning.... :-)

Sending love and prayers to all those going through trying times.... <3


Friday's Bible Facts........

1. Joseph is the first man mentioned as shaving.

2. Cheese is mentioned 3 times in the bible.

3. Sarah is the only woman mentioned as laughing in the bible.

4. William Tyndale produced the first printed edition of the New Testament in English. He was later burned at the stake for his efforts.


Love from Cx :-)

Hello all

A very trying time for you Cynthia and for you Vera and here with us just now.

"Without rain nothing grows. Learn to embrace the storms of your life" (K.Paline)

Sending out gentle (((HUGS))) to all in need today. xxx

Good morning :-)

Its good to hear that your brother is doing so well Vera, but also sending love and prayers on the death of your family member. <3


Last evening was quite a trial. My new hob is on order but, whilst cooking the evening meal, the oven stopped working. After some rather unholy words, I decided on an alternative meal and then, just testing it again, the oven was back on.

During this, I was looking for something in a cupboard, accidently knocked a jar out, and this promptly bounced onto the worktop and into the open bottle of olive oil. That, in its turn, poured all down the front of the dishwasher and formed a large puddle o the floor. I give up :-D


Today's facts........(hope you are enjoying them)


1. The longest book of the Bible is Psalms with 150 chapters, or psalms. It contains 43,743 words. The shortest book is 3 John with only 1 chapter and 299 words.

2. The longest verse in the Bible is Esther 8:9 with 90 words. The shortest verse is John 11:35 with only 2 words, “Jesus wept.”

3. There was a king named So, an altar named Ed and a man named Hen.

Cx :-)

What a difficult time you are having at the moment Kandj. Sending you a gentle hug <3

Thank you for your concern for my brother. It is much appreciated. We went to see him yesterday and stayed longer than I intended and I was concerned that we had tired him. However today he sent an email to say our visit had been a tonic and he had slept better last night, so I am pleased we went.

They say problems come in threes Cynthia so I reckon you are due some good luck now. :-)

Sadly we have also had a death in OH's family today. Tonight my thoughts are with her husband and sons, with Kandj's family and with everyone who is mourning the loss of a loved one.

Good morning :-)


Such a troubling time for you and your family at the moment kandj <3

The last few weeks have been a touch expensive in our household.....a dishwasher...(by choice)......then a new washing machine (after the old one died), and now I am having to buy a new gas hob due to an ignition fault on the old one....sigh. Such is life.............................

Some bible facts for Wednesday......


1. Jesus' name translated from Hebrew to English would be 'Joshua'. We get the name 'Jesus' by translating the Hebrew name to Greek to Latin.

2. The King James Bible has inspired the lyrics of more pop songs than any other book.

3. Dogs are mentioned 41 times in the Bible, cats are never mentioned.


Cx :-)

Hello all

Cynthia, you do come up with some very interesting postings. Thank you.

Vera, I hope that your brother continues to make a steady recovery following his operation and that he will be well looked after now he faces more treatment.

We are trying not to get too downhearted here as hubby elder brother is still in hospital. His family are waiting to meet with Social Worker regarding his future care.

Meanwhile hubby younger brother was taken into hospital at the weekend following a stroke. His brother-in-law's funeral is on Friday 13th. All very upsetting just now.

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Philippians 4 v 13) KJV.

Good morning :-)

Tuesday's bible facts :

1. The bible was written by about 40 men over a period of about 1600 years dating from 1500 BC to about 100 years after Christ. These men wrote this Scripture as they were given inspiration by God. (2 Timothy 3:16)

2. Bibliomancy is the practice by some people of opening the bible at random to be guided by whatever verse they see.

3. In 1631, a huge reprint of the King James’ bible was recalled and burnt due to a single typo: the Seventh Commandment stated “Though shalt commit adultery.”


:-D :-D


Cx :-)

Good morning :-)


Vera - thank you for the idea :-D

Bibles. Most of us have at least one bible in the house. The Bible is the most incredible book ever written despite the fact that it was written thousands of years ago, no other book can be compare to the Bible or even come close.

I have found some fascinating facts which I will share with you this week…… a mixture of interest and humour. Enjoy!

Monday’s facts.

1. The bible is considered to be the bestselling book of all time with estimated total sales of over 5 billion copies. It is available in 2454 different languages.

2. The Bible is the most shoplifted book in the world.

3. The Bible was Isaac Newton’s greatest passion, writing more about religion that about science and mathematics.

Cx :-)

Good morning :-)

Love the story of all your bibles Vera........and I have to admit that my genealogical gene became curious over 'Linnet'. I looked at Freebmd and it is quite an unusual name with varied spellings - so not many of them. Maybe you will recognise the surnames?


For today:
Today we celebrate the baptism of two little girls – Quinn and Sophia. We pray that God will bless these children as they begin their Christian journey. We also as for God’s blessing on their parents and God-parents, that they may be true to the vows they are to take.


The Collect (special prayer) for today:

Almighty God,
you have made us for yourself,
and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you:
pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself,
and so bring us at last to your heavenly city
where we shall see you face to face;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen


The reading for today tells the story of the parable of the tenants. Matthew 21 vs 33-46

Cx :-)