Friday, March 20, 2009

Hmmm

There has been a good bit of discussion about Jon's post about church, but it has all been on Facebook. As expected, it wasn't long before someone trotted out the old Hebrews 10:24-25 verse. I suspect they are using the version that Alan Knox published on June 1, 2008, because it certainly couldn't be the actual one in anybody's Bible:

The fourth installment of "Scripture... As We Live It":

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting don't forget to meet together in the church building every Sunday morning, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another let your leaders encourage you, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. (Hebrews 10:24-25 remix)



<idle musing>
I would only add one thing to his modifications; I would put this at the end: "and all the more as you see Sunday drawing near."

Seriously, why do we think that Sunday sitting in a pew is "considering how to stir one another up?" Maybe because otherwise we would fall asleep? :)
</idle musing>

2 comments:

Jonathan Erdman said...

I hadn't seen this new translation!

tamie marie said...

The remix version is very helpful because it contrasts so clearly what we put on the text with what is actually there. Ah...very helpful! Thanks!