The Passion Translation is a modern, easy-to-read Bible translation that unlocks the passion of God's heart and expresses his fiery lovemerging emotion and life-changing truth. The most radical cases of alteration involve the complete rewriting of a line or couplet, often resulting in a different meaning (e.g., the rewriting of Ps 18:25 as Lord, it is clear to me now that how we live / Will dictate how you deal with us, as the first element of the verses double translation). Behold, how good and pleasant it is Would you mind if I read out your personalised version of Psalm 23? This is a relatively minor error for Simmons, because at least the three words in question go back to a single word (horn). Thus there are no tents in TPT 106:25, no Canaan in 106:38, etc. This morning I read Psalm 23 from the Passion Translation. His goodness and love pursue me all Instead he abuses ancient witnesses, pressing them into the service of his own novel ideas about what the text ought to say. which falls on the mountains of Zion! I found this today as I was practicing Centering Prayer. So how can a translation avoid the dangers of subjectivism, of reading meanings into the text that were not there to start with? For there the LORD has commanded the blessing, which flows down upon the hills of Zion. Like Joseph Smith and The Book of Mormon, Brian Simmons has created a new scripture with the potential to rule as canon over a new sect. Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, The comfort The Syriac translation of the canons done at Hierapolis of Euphratesia (500-501) is far from being as inter . Like a river bursting its banks, Im overflowing with words (45:1). Its like the dew on Mount Hermon That ran down upon the beard, Along the way I will also make reference to other psalms. (2) Changes that seek to soften extreme statements that modern readers find uncomfortable, such as the psalmists claims to be righteous. to the hem of his priestly robes. p. 68: Instead of attempting to set up transfers from one language to another by working out long series of equivalent formal structures which are presumably adequate to translate from one language into another, it is both scientifically and practically more efficient (1) to reduce the source text to its structurally simplest and most semantically evident kernels, (2) to transfer the meaning from source language to receptor language on a structurally simple level, and (3) to generate the stylistically and semantically equivalent expression in the receptor language.. The Greek reads, The fear of the Lord is pure. One gets the impression that Simmons felt more comfortable with a response of cheer than fear in this verse, and simply made up an excuse to distort the text. And the gloomy final verse of Psalm 39 becomes Dont let me die without restoring / Joy and gladness to my soul. It was formerly a print journal operated by RTSF/UCCF in the UK, and it became a digital journal operated by The Gospel Coalition in 2008. to see brothers and sisters living together in sweet unity! May 11, 2022 |. The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English defines passion as: a very strong feeling of sexual love, a very strong belief or feeling about something, or a very strong liking for something. How truly wonderful and delightful it is The beard of Aaron, Behold, how good and how pleasant it is So frequently does TPT misrepresent or ignore the original text that one is forced to conclude that its author had little interest in representing the meaning of the original as preserved in the manuscript tradition. And this process of redirection also entails learning to govern emotions and not be ruled by them (Tit 2:1112; Jas 4:1). See also, for similar interests around the same time, Charles J. Callan, "The Bible in the Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas . Meanings change, of course, and today passion just means a strong emotion. Not that there is anything wrong with feeling them its part of living in a fallen world. Living The Psalms With Jesus: Grow Closer To God Through Prayer. No account yet? They must be sung and chanted with entire simplicity, just as they are, so that the Spirit, Who spoke by the saints, recognizing the selfsame words that He inspired, may join us in them too.6. Emotions are a contentious topic in Christian theology, because they are both powerful and morally ambiguous. I will mention three broad types of theological alteration that pervade the translation. It is a beautiful marriage of powerful accuracy and readable, natural language. Your authority is my strength and my peace. Double translations of single words and clauses: Love becomes passionately love (v. 1); rock becomes Bedrock beneath my feet (v. 2); torrents becomes terrifying torrents (v. 4); the snares of death becomes to deaths door, to dooms domain (v. 5); my voice becomes my troubled cry (v. 6); blameless becomes loyal and true. Two things immediately mark it out as different from other English versions. When a Hebrew sentence has been translated into an English sentence of equivalent meaning, the original words are of course lost. 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; (not talking about personal attacks against my family and things or me), fear The material has been carefully compared Even when the path takes me through the valley of deepest darkness (2) May the name of Yahweh be blessed from now into eternity! The word refers to a shield that was often used as a weapon as well as defensively. along so that I can bring honor to His name. Fall in love with God all over again. As the dew of Hermon, Not that there is anything wrong with adding, subtracting or changing words (so long as the message is not distorted), but the result will be an adaptation or commentary, which by nature lacks the authority and normative status of Scripture. He offers a resting place for me in his luxurious love. when Gods people live together in peace! The Order of the . . It might seem intuitively true that when a Hebrew word does not have a precise English equivalent, what is needed is to use more than one English word. Cancel. You are my satisfaction, Lord, and all that I need. Prov 13:9; 20:20, 27), and specifically to the preservation of the kings life and therefore the life of the nation (compare 2 Sam 21:17 with 22:29). This is the Double translations of single words and clauses: 'Love' becomes 'passionately love' (v. 1); 'rock' becomes 'Bedrock beneath my feet' (v. 2); 'torrents' becomes 'terrifying torrents' (v. 4); 'the snares of death' becomes 'to death's door, to doom's domain' (v. 5); 'my voice' becomes 'my troubled cry' (v. 6); 'blameless' becomes 'loyal and true'. Thats where he restores and revives my life. Andrew Shead is the head of Old Testament and Hebrew at Moore Theological College, Sydney, and is a member of the NIV Committee on Bible Translation. [13] To list just two examples: TPT Ps 22:12 + 46 take a modest 103 words compared to NIVs 90, but the words of praise in v. 3 are doubled. It's as precious as the sacred scented oil flowing from the head of the high priest Aaron, dripping down upon his beard and running all the way down to the hem of his priestly robes. Corporate author : International Scientific Committee for the drafting of a General History of Africa Person as author : Ki-Zerbo, Joseph [editor] TPT generates emotions from the translators personal response to the text, and uses them to shape our reception of the text. to see brothers and sisters living together in sweet unity! February 26, 2023 . Not all emotions are desirable, of course, and the Bible uses language of being overwhelmed for unwelcome emotions, emotions that come from outside and prevail against us, such as terror, guilt, or grief (e.g., Pss 55:5; 65:3; 88:78). Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Its primary audience is theological students, pastors and scholars. I always have more than enough. For less than $5/mo. For less than $5/mo. He always remains close to me and lead me. In truth, The Passion Translation is a re-worded and re-written Bible, apparently intended to support a particular strain of theology. Daily Bible Reading - March 2023, "God's Saving Word: Prayer" Encouraging and challenging you to seek intimacy with God every day. Psalms 133:2 It's as precious as the sacred scented oil flowing from the head of the high priest Aaron, dripping down upon his beard and running all the way down to the hem of his priestly robes. will be found, the promise of life forevermore! and on to the collar of his robes. A related verb means to send out rays, but the horns shape underlies all these derived meanings. And while the translation does include the lament psalms, it does not give them the expansive treatment that praise receives.13 Tragically, this illegitimate layering of selective passions over the top of Scripture mostly those of physical intimacy and breathless elevation prevents TPT from showing us the actual dimensions, the width and length and height and depth, of the love of Christ as it shines from every page of Scripture. By abandoning the how of Hebrew poetry and replacing it with prose-poems we are left at the mercy of the translators impression of the theological story each psalm relates. All rights reserved. Joy, for example, is a fruit of the Spirit because it is evoked by coming to understand what God has done for us in Christ (Ps 105:43; Luke 2:10; Rom 15:13). New International Version (NIV). This was a dangerous charge, and William Fulkes defence of 1583 is a good place to end this review. Psalm 23 Verse 1. darkness, fear will never conquer me, for you already have! [9] Because any theme is inevitably interpreted in the light of the distinctive set of values maintained by each culture or society, one must expect that events will never be mere events, any more than words are mere words. which flows down upon the hills of Zion. TPT: The Passion Translation . 5 Then I . (2) Corporeal images of touch, ardour and physical intimacy designed to intensify feelings of love: Passionately (v. 1), embrace (v. 1), around me (v. 2), in you (v. 3), wrapped (v. 4), sobs (v. 6), heart (v. 6), reached down into my darkness (v. 16), I was helpless (v. 17), held onto me (v. 18), his love broke open the way (v. 19), heart (v. 24), surrendering to him (v. 24), taste (v. 25), you love (v. 25), wrap-around God (v. 30),5 wrapped (v. 32), your wrap-around presence stooping down (v. 35), your loving servant (v. 50). It means neither. falling on the hills of Jerusalem. Psalms 133 A song of ascents. Even Aarons beard, You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. His tracks take me to an oasis of peace, the quiet brook of bliss. 2 It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down on the collar of his robe. Flows down upon the hills of Zion into the text that were not there start! 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