(June 19, 2012 at 11:36 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: What is your opinion of the Amplified Bible, which tries to give as many possible interpretations of every word in the Bible as they can without sacrificing readability too much?
Again it depends on what you are using it for. I believe Amplified bibles are good as on the fly reminders that a given text may have a deeper meaning or are a good way to spot translated material that may have a deeper meaning than what is generally understood. But like with anyother translations also have limitations. That is why I look to the various translations reference material and seek the actual meaning or translation directly from the Greek or Hebrew.
In short the amplified is another good resource but you should not limit your understanding of God to what single translations says. If your specific brand of Christianity is heavily dependant on one very specific translation then their is a problem. One that the Pharasees and makers of the Law had. The solution is to come to an understanding of God, that exceeds a single view point, or a single point of reference. (Meaning one specific bible over another)
