Logos has just added a valuable resource to its already expansive library: the Perseus Classical Collection. This resource is a collection of over 1,000 classical Greek and Roman authors, and it is all free of charge. The Greek and Latin texts are all in their original languages, and some of them come with English translations. Greek and Latin Grammars are also included in the package.
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Where does happiness come from?
Sometimes the usual translation of Psalm 1:1-2 conceals the real point of the text. I have in mind the words that are commonly translated as “blessed” and “delight.” Take the NASB for example: 1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. The NASB has not mistranslated these two terms. It in fact tracks right along with many other major English versions (e.g., ESV, NIV, RSV). The problem is…
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Lecrae’s “I Am Second” Testimony
Lecrae tells his testimony of conversion to Christ on the “I Am Second” website. You can watch it here. If you don’t know who Lecrae is, see below.
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Rick Perry Dances and Prays with Rabbis
From The Washington Post: “Lots of people are talking about a recently-undug clip of Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) dancing with a group of rabbis at a 2010 Hanukkah lighting ceremony. Perry gets his groove on around the five minute mark.” Politics aside. As a Christian, I’m much less concerned with the dancing than I am with the praying and the “Thank, you brother” that Perry adds at the end. There has to be a better way for a Christian politician to serve and to be respectful of all of one’s constituents without falling into syncretistic play-acting.
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Are Formal Equivalence Translations Too Difficult To Understand?
Jim Hamilton refers to a poem from Lewis Carroll to argue that formal equivalence translations are not too difficult to understand. He writes: Proponents of Dynamic Equivalence are constantly telling us that translations that are Literal or Formally Equivalent or Essentially Literal or whatever are too complicated for people to understand. Just to be clear, we’re not talking about Young’s Literal Translation or the KJV or even the NAS. I’ve now heard from Americans, Englishmen, and Australians that the ESV is too difficult for people to understand. HOGWASH! That’s what we call nonsense in Arkansas. I think my friends in England call it rubbish. You get the idea. Jabberwocky, with…
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KJV Festival at Union University
Union University recently hosted the “KJV400 Festival,” a conference celebrating the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Version of the Bible. All reports are that the conference was a great success. The audio from the conference is now available for free download from the Union University website. I have already begun listening to the plenary sessions, and they are fantastic. I have linked them below so that you can hear them too. There are many more presentations from the breakout sessions that are available at Union’s website.
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LSU Should Be Ranked Number One in Both Polls
LSU defeated West Virginia tonight in decisive fashion. That makes LSU 4-0. Without question, they should be ranked number one in both the AP and Coach’s polls. No other team in the country can match résumés with LSU at this point. Three out of four of LSU’s games have been against ranked teams (one of those being the #3 team in the country, the Oregon Ducks). All three of those victories have been away games for the Tigers. The Tigers have dominated all of their opponents to this point. Anybody who still thinks Oklahoma deserves the number one spot needs to get a grip on reality.
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The Most Lifelike Dead Animals Anywhere
Thank you for this one, Kevin DeYoung. This is hilarious!
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Review of BibleWorks 9
I received a review copy of BibleWorks 9 in the mail a several weeks ago and have been working with it ever since. In reviews of previous versions of BibleWorks, I have mentioned that this software is a valuable resource for scholars, pastors, and other serious students of scripture. This latest iteration of BibleWorks is no different. I am going to break this review up into several parts. This first installment focuses on the interface and browsing in BibleWorks 9.
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The Ultimate Writing Studio
I am on writing leave this year, but I’m thinking I’ll probably not be affording this. See above. What do you reckon one of these costs? (HT: Alex Medina)