REL 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 36: Reformed University Fellowship, Southern Baptist Convention, Vulgate
7 Dec 2016
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Reading the bible as a committed jew or christian. Canon and translation: sirach"s grandson acknowledges issues" with translation ( the. Greek: roman catholicism came to affirm the special authority of the latin. Vulgate = decree of the council of trent (1546: made the vulgate and authoritative version of the bible, reliable translation with authority, doesn"t say it"s inspired, dominant view until late 19th and early 20th century in roman. Catholicism: the westminster confession (1646) insists that primary authority belongs to the original-language versions; in the case of the old. Testament = hebrew texts: protestants historically teach in greek and hebrew, discouraged from translations having absolute authority because they are human products always room for improvement, some present day protestants insist on the special status of the king. The bible is true what does that mean: is the bible truthy , does the bible contain post-truth claims. Asserting biblical authority: and who are we.
