1.0A Little Bit of Nothinghttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlsonHenry Karlsonhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/author/hkarlson/Lost in Translationrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="GmfIKknZ9p"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2017/01/lost-in-translation/">Lost in Translation</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2017/01/lost-in-translation/embed/#?secret=GmfIKknZ9p" width="600" height="338" title="“Lost in Translation” — A Little Bit of Nothing" data-secret="GmfIKknZ9p" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://wp-media.patheos.com/blogs/sites/637/2017/01/P46greek.jpg544768One of the problems of modern Christianity is that so few are trained to read Scripture in its original languages, or know the commentary material behind each text. This is why so many, indeed most, end up reading into Scripture whatever they want to come out of it. Whatever theological hermeneutic they have coming to the text, given to them by their theological tradition, they readily bring out of it, making it seem as if their opinions are one and the same as the meaning of the text itself.