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Re: Stauros
I find it interesting that the discussion here has recently involved
two apparently different translational issues. First was the correct
translation of John 1; then comes the correct meaning of <stauros>.
Now it might appear that these are unconnected. But there is, of
course, a notable connection: they are both issues in which Jehovah's
Witnesses have taken vastly minority translations and made them
_de_fide_. JW's believe an essentially Aryan faith, for which John 1
must be read in a very different way from the orthodox tradition, and
believe that Jesus was crucified on a `torture stake' and not the
cruciform Roman implement.
Something tells me we're going to be talking about the prohibition on
eating blood next.
-mib
Follow-Ups:
- Re: JWs
- From: "Gregory Jordan (ENG)" <jordan@chuma.cas.usf.edu>
- Re: Stauros
- From: David Coomler <davidco@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us>
References:
- Stauros
- From: David Coomler <davidco@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us>