(May 20, 2012 at 7:48 pm)padraic Wrote: Speaking of Bad Greek. Isn't the first Gospel that of Mark, whose Greek is pretty poor? Are not the other three Gospels largely lifted from Mark, with the Greek 'cleaned up'.?
Mark does use a rough style in is Greek, the purposes of which are unknown.
Matthew and Luke both use Mark as a source: a little under half of Luke and a little over half of Matthew are shared in common with Mark. John is independent and does not use Mark as a source at all.
(May 20, 2012 at 7:54 pm)michaelsherlock Wrote: Researching and tayloring a product (Bible/Religion) to a target audience, to appeal specifically to them is called marketing.Well no. Researching a culture to transmit as much meaning as possible in the words you choose is known as good translation. Marketing has to do with promotion and sales specifically. Some of the Bibles I showed in that diagram might require marketing, but most obscure Bible translations aren't done for profit.
Mary Immaculate, star of the morning
Chosen before the creation began
Chosen to bring for your bridal adorning
Woe to the serpent and rescue to man.
Sinners, we honor your sinless perfection;
Fallen and weak, for your pity we plead;
Grand us the shield of your sovereign protection,
Measure your aid by the depth of our need.
Bend from your throne at the voice of our crying,
Bend to this earth which your footsteps have trod;
Stretch out your arms to us, living and dying,
Mary Immaculate, Mother of God.
Chosen before the creation began
Chosen to bring for your bridal adorning
Woe to the serpent and rescue to man.
Sinners, we honor your sinless perfection;
Fallen and weak, for your pity we plead;
Grand us the shield of your sovereign protection,
Measure your aid by the depth of our need.
Bend from your throne at the voice of our crying,
Bend to this earth which your footsteps have trod;
Stretch out your arms to us, living and dying,
Mary Immaculate, Mother of God.
