10-25-2023, 02:17 AM | #1 |
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i'm reading teh kjv bible
I havent read anything out of a bible since I was a teenager, and I'm p sure I was using an niv bible back then for church and youth group and whatever else lol. recently fell down a bit of a philisophical rabbit hole and felt compelled to revisit the bible, but I figured I'd read the kjv bible instead, since that seems to be the most widely respected by far in regards to the bible as an artistic work of english language literature. I'm also interested in the apocryphia, as I had literally never heard about this until very recently (like within the last few months)
o also I'm not religious at all and would solidly consider myself an atheist. I'm only letting jesus come in thru the backdoor |
10-25-2023, 02:37 AM | #2 |
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Re: i'm reading teh kjv bible
(1.) Instead of reading, have you considered listening to a YT vid of someone reading the bible to you? (2.) What do you mean by saying, "letting jesus come in thru the backdoor" ?
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10-25-2023, 02:43 AM | #3 |
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Re: i'm reading teh kjv bible
I enjoy reading from physical books, I also have a free monthly credit thing for audible due to amazon prime or whatever so I've been reading along while listening to the audiobook, it's kino. the audiobook doesnt have the apocryphia tho, rip
I told my christian mom that I've been reading the bible and she's pretty excited for me to let jebus into my heart. sorry mom.... Last edited by _choof; 10-25-2023 at 02:44 AM.. |
10-25-2023, 10:06 AM | #4 |
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Re: i'm reading teh kjv bible
Some sections of ritual laws, genealogy, etc. in certain books like Leviticus, Numbers or 1 Chronicles can be quite a slog. A lot of people will get to these points and give up. My advice is don't be afraid to skim or skip some of those parts if that's what it takes to keep going.
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10-25-2023, 10:06 AM | #5 |
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Re: i'm reading teh kjv bible
from what I recall, the KJV is quite a dry read. As are all holy books tho.
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so far so good, it'll most likely vary quite a bit from book to book. numbers sucks ass in every english version of the bible but psalms and song of songs slap Last edited by _choof; 10-25-2023 at 11:40 AM.. |
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10-25-2023, 12:34 PM | #7 |
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Re: i'm reading teh kjv bible
if you don't want to fall into the current narrative of "ohh those <insert minority here in negative manner>", treat the old testament of the bible as a storybook
idk if i should get into this more though here's a link; even if you aren't a christian (which i'm somewhat atheist but just focusing on other things more than religion atm) it's still a somewhat interesting read https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-law.html |
10-25-2023, 12:47 PM | #8 |
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Re: i'm reading teh kjv bible
I'm treating all of it as primarily a work of fiction, because it is
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10-25-2023, 01:30 PM | #9 |
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Re: i'm reading teh kjv bible
valid, i was just accounting for either believing or not believing
anyways hope you at least enjoy the book |
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10-25-2023, 02:36 PM | #11 |
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Re: i'm reading teh kjv bible
kjv is probably the most useful for understanding why WASPs are the way they are but probably the worst from a translational accuracy perspective
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10-25-2023, 04:28 PM | #12 |
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Re: i'm reading teh kjv bible
interesting, what would you consider to be the most accurate in terms of translation, the nrsv?
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10-25-2023, 08:35 PM | #13 |
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nrsv is probably more accurate but nasb is probably go to for correctness + ubiquity.
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10-25-2023, 09:17 PM | #14 |
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Re: i'm reading teh kjv bible
When I was in Catholic school I always wanted to use KJV because it just made more sense to me. When I'd look up verses online KJV always seemed like the least convoluted. but of course we weren't allowed to use it
How is it after not reading it since being a teen? I'd be in that boat too but honestly I could never ever see myself willingly reading a bible. kinda rather stab myself in the face so I will take your word on the experience |
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