For, lo, the WINTER is past, the rain is over [and] gone;
Song of Solomon 2:11
Monday, 21 March 2011
Monday, 14 March 2011
14th March 2011
‘Every little effort you make will strengthen your children toward a comfortable familiarity with King James English. It may not happen overnight, but be encouraged that the human mind is adaptable and can rise to most challenges. You'll soon find great pleasure in that "fine roll of Bible English," and find the KJV a familiar friend who unlocks many once-mysterious literary passageways for you. Your children will begin making those delightful "Aha!" connections with KJV allusions in their books (indeed, everywhere!) . . . buried treasure which otherwise would have passed by unclaimed.’
Lyn Bruce http://www.amblesideonline.org/WhyKJV.shtml
Lyn Bruce http://www.amblesideonline.org/WhyKJV.shtml
Tuesday, 8 March 2011
8th March 2011
And they brought young children to him that he should touch them: and his disciples and rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. Matthew – 10.13 – 10.15
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter in the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Matthew 18
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter in the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Matthew 18
Monday, 28 February 2011
28th February 2011
There are many versions of the King James Bible that were printed with errors. One of these is the so-called Vinegar Bible, available at the website listed for $28,500. This particular Bible, printed by John Baskett in 1717, is full of errors, including the title of the parable in Luke 20 “The Parable of the Vinegar”, instead of Vineyard, giving this particular Bible its name.
Other errors in printing include the ‘Wicked Bible’ of 1631. The word ‘not’ is omitted from the seventh commandment in Exodus 20:14, so that it reads: ‘Thou Shalt commit adultery’. It is estimated that 11 copies remain, although most were destroyed and the printers fined £300.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_Bible
Monday, 21 February 2011
21st February 2011
Advice about childrearing and discipline can be found throughout the Bible and many of the Proverbs, as presented in the King James Bible, provide familiar instructions for parents. While 21st century parents may have largely departed from these approaches, they are so much a part of our thinking about the nature of childhood, that it difficult to ignore such exhortations as:
Train up a child in the way he should go: when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22.6, or correct thy son and he will give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. Proverbs 29.17
Monday, 14 February 2011
14th February 2011
Come, let us take our fill of LOVE until the morning, let us solace ourselves with LOVEs. Proverbs 7:18
Happy Valentines Day!
Happy Valentines Day!
Monday, 7 February 2011
7th February 2011
Babel: The English language and globalisation, Genesis, 11:1-9
Linguist David Crystal suggests that an overly simplistic reading of Babel has led to the popular belief that global English would bring universal communication, unity and peace and that the loss of the world’s other languages is desirable in achieving these goals. He counters this globalisation discourse:
‘It is, in short, a total myth that the sharing of a single language brings peace...It is difficult to see how...a global lingua franca could eliminate the pride that leads to ambition and conflict – any more than it did in the supposed unilingual pre-Babelian era’ (Crystal, 2000:27-8).
Reference
Genesis, 11:1-9
David Crystal (2000) Language Death. Cambridge:CUP.
Linguist David Crystal suggests that an overly simplistic reading of Babel has led to the popular belief that global English would bring universal communication, unity and peace and that the loss of the world’s other languages is desirable in achieving these goals. He counters this globalisation discourse:
‘It is, in short, a total myth that the sharing of a single language brings peace...It is difficult to see how...a global lingua franca could eliminate the pride that leads to ambition and conflict – any more than it did in the supposed unilingual pre-Babelian era’ (Crystal, 2000:27-8).
Reference
Genesis, 11:1-9
David Crystal (2000) Language Death. Cambridge:CUP.
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