TheInvisibleDan

I recall reading in a Clarence Larkin book proposing upon the basis of a passage in Isaiah (sorry, I no longer have this book) that there were human or humanoid-like "inhabitants" and "cities" in Earth I. I just googled this to see if remembered correctly, and came across this :

Has anyone here checked out yet Arthur Custance's exhaustive review of the verb haya? It's a tad dry in places, but his survey certainly leaves the question open in my mind. Also fascinating is Some Pagan Traditions of a Like Catastrophe.

Several years ago the Canadian scholar Arthur Custance devoted a study to the question of Gen.1:1-2 entitled "Without Form and Void". The book can be read and downloaded at http://www.custance.org/Library/WFANDV/index.html

Yea, I beheld a cigar chomping gigolo trumphantly riding upon the hinder parts of his Behemoth into the great city of Wash'alem. He hath returned, to reclaim his hidden den of fornication in a corner of the White Lodge basement, where he had gathereth into his storehouse since the end his last dispensation a multifarious collection of Barry White, Eagles and Fleetwood Mac hymns inscribed upon plastic mandalas. The ancient tongues would once again fill the air of the White Lodge, to awaken the winds which shall carry aloft the Queen's chariot across the heavens.

One might consider also the destruction by water that have happened in recent years, - namely, the tsunamis which slammed the coasts on the other side of the world in which thousands perished, and the catastrophe wrought by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

Chas, If it's just a dent on the poly finish I've heard super-glue works well. If the wood itself is dented, I would lightly sand the spot and touch it up with clear finish (or paint, if applicable). Danny

Perhaps Hillary shalt be the "Great Harlot of Babylon" riding upon Bill the Beast's back.

But the interpretation of the deluge as a worldwide catastrophe is not the only one. Genesis and the Epic of Gilgamesh may actually preserve in the course of their dramatic storytelling and "special effects" a faint historical memory of a catastrophic flood that affected a large area, located in the basin now occupied by the Black Sea. There are villages beneath them murky waters. For those village people - their entire world had indeed come to an end. Respect your elders you ungrateful, godless whipper-snappers. They could sure tell a story. So what are our great, great, great, great, great grandchildren going to end up as artifacts of our great civilization? Tattered VHS copies of "Pearl Harbor". How I sorrow for the children of tomorrow.

John Edwards. He's got the Kenny-doo.

I've read the linked article, and while the author raised various solid points , I found his particular Ripley's "Believe it or Not!" tract-like delivery to be a tad DISTRACTING - even CHILDISH! I personally lean toward the tri-lingual theory, that Jesus was not limited to speaking one language only. As to what language the NT mss. were originally written - each writing in the NT has to be considered case by case, along the lines of what Mark O. raised earlier. I think it interesting to consider (and enjoy) all the sources available to us when studying the early Christian writings. The Greek-only vs. Aramaic-only debate seems rather silly in this respect. It's extremely interesting to consider all the variants of a text, in whatever language they have come down to us. If I had an additional lifetime, I'de pursue the Armenian and Ethiopic textual traditions. Danny

If this the pinnacle of artistic inspiration and expression supposedly originating from the highest deity, it's time to join Satan's army.

Which "Christ"?

I like the look of PT Cruisers. They look like little gangster-mobiles out of 1920s or something. I'de like to buy an old one and riddle it with bullet holes. I would dub it the "Bonnie & Clyde" model.

I recall the "Giant Behemoth" . But I still prefer "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms". Danny

Thanx for your thoughts. Danny

How can we be certain "Timmy" Geer reported any "exact quotations" of the dying Victor Paul? The "POP" letter may be just as apocryphal as the "Pastorals". In the same way the writer of the Pastorals tried to mimic Paul, Geer could have done the same with Wierwille.

The all-star, celebrity "Just-us" system served OJ well.

And some people keep their guitars locked up in bank vaults. Like the guy in the audience to whom Elvis randomly gave his Hummingbird at the end of a Vegas performance. Which in that case, is not a bad idea. But still, the thought of any beautiful playable instrument being locked up and not touched seems downright perverse.

I had a "TV Guide" route when I was about 12-13 years old. Sold "American Seeds" on a couple occassions (never did earn enough to get my pic on the back of those comic books though). Mowed some lawns. Did some babysitting. Had a brief stint working at the town dump on Saturdays with some other kids. By the time I hit high school, I got a part time job as a janitor at the town post office, to where I would walk each day after school, and hitchhike home when I was done. Worked for an old farmer during the summer, helping him with the garden and painting his house. My first full-time job after school was in a factory, where I worked for a couple years.

Well naturally he must have meant that in a figurative sense, doncha know? When the heat is on, just grab a fistful of a figures out of the Bullinger hat. One of them will work.

I've just gotten into the show more recently via the repeats on the A&E channel. I'm only in the middle of the 3rd season. My curiosity got the best of me though, and I checked out some of the spoilers online. Sounds the apparent fade-to-black finale has caused quite a buzz which reminded me of the outrage with the final episode of "Twin Peaks" some years ago.

Hooner, I don't know anything of a "Literals" publication coming from the Way, but I can recommend a couple of works that essentially accomplish the same thing, and which I think do better: The Concordant Literal New Testament with Keyword Concordance, published by Concordant Publishing Concern, edited by A.E. Knoch - This is perhaps the most ultra-literal translation in circulation. In fact, I heard it rumored a few years ago that Wierwille had actually plagarized certain of his "literals according to usage" from this particular work. And of no small interest, A.E. Knock was a friend and correspondant to Bullinger. Another ultra literal translation that you may find interesting: The Emphasized Bible edited by J.B. Rotherham, first published in the latter half of the 19th century, and which was very instrumental in inspiring the translator of the above work cited. You will find of especial interest the way the translator rendered Gen.1:1 and 1:2. Both works present ultra-literal translations in English, and both utilize a series of symbols throughout their translation to indicate various grammatical nuances of the Greek, the Concordant Literal NT being a bit more elaborate (there is also a version compiled by Newberry which employs a system of marking in an attempt to convey the finer points of Greek to English readers). To this I would also recommend adding an "expanded" translation of the NT to the Literal arsenal - versions which go the other direction, which take liberty to employ as many English words as is needed to convey the original Greek meanings - of which The Amplified Bible is a well known example. I like Kenneth Wuest's expanded translation, which is oft included in the 4 volume set Word Studies in the Greek New Testament Find the translations of Knock and Wuest and you'll essentially have what the Way's "Literals" attempted to achieve. You should have little problem locating a copy of these works via Amazon or the Alibris used & rare book search engines. Danny

While I don't disagree that a distinction of meaning between "confess" and profess" can be made with English, the same Greek word seems to present us an interesting consideration, in that homologeo ( Strongs # 3670; cf.3671) has been translated quite often throughout the NT (the KJV) as either "confess" or "profess". Danny

I personally prefer the Capitol American release. And the British "Revolver". "Sgt. Pepper" is overrated.

Lalo Shifren and Ennio Morricone have little to fear from me. :)