tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30817870.post3354032145274332458..comments2023-05-22T01:44:46.619-07:00Comments on Michael Reads the Bible: Psalms 11-20: "Psalms II: Davidic Bugaloo"Michael5000http://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30817870.post-22312569712641660392009-05-03T21:24:00.000-07:002009-05-03T21:24:00.000-07:00Again I am reminded that the Bible as we generally...Again I am reminded that the Bible as we generally have it, Old Testament too, was translated by Christians. Fortunately the Jews are still way into Psalms, so I was able to get a handy free Tehillim (Psalms for Jews) in the mail from http://tehillimonline.com/home.asp. It's an interesting counterpoint. Psalm 16 still seems to make reference to some kind of afterlife, but not, certainly, to Christ: "For I believed that He will not abandon my soul to the grave. You will not allow those who seek your lovingkindness to experience death. Teach me the way of life, and swear my soul happiness with an illumination of Your countenance; for the pleasantness derived from Your assistance is everlasting." (Psalms 16:10-11) "Those who seek your lovingkindness" is a far cry from "Your Holy One."Nichimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359298496725231902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30817870.post-40158608801224548732009-04-19T22:05:00.000-07:002009-04-19T22:05:00.000-07:00We're not?
Aww, bummer!
(You've got me pretty pe...We're not?<br /><br />Aww, bummer!<br /><br />(You've got me pretty persuaded about the subtle fallacy of reading pre-Christian psalms as a Christian. I know there's a traditional response to it, but it does seem like a largely-overlooked problem.)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09075041892999096779noreply@blogger.com