In the news---A new translation of the Bible has been made. What do you think of this ?

Question

Saturday, March 24, 2007
Handwritten, illustrated Bible revisits ancient tradition
Images from modern times also intermixed into new work
NAPLES, FLA. — The pages are made of calfskin, the ink is 500 years old, the letters each perfectly inscribed with quills. And yet for all the antiquity the St. John’s Bible embraces, there are decidedly modern signs, too — images of terrorist targets, urban apartment buildings, even cheering football fans.
This is more than just another edition of the Bible.
The text has been painstakingly handwritten and illustrated at a master calligrapher’s studio in a converted shed in Wales, a remarkable convergence of past and present that includes everything from prehistoric cave paintings to satellite images from space.
The story of Adam and Eve features an African man and woman, whose likenesses were influenced by photographs of Ethiopian tribespeople.

This is the source of the news article

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/mar/24/handwritten_illustrated_bible_revisits_ancient_tra/?living

Answer 1

What a weird statement from a supposedly religious man:
“It seems that the words have value when you go through the trouble to do it in this way,” he said. Did he think the Bible had no value as God's word until he participated in copying it?? The article makes it sound as if he wants the glory for himself that doing such a work would entail. It may be just the journalistic coverage, however.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

500 year old ink does make the writing accurate. One sentence from this article stood out to me "The work sends a message about the universality of faith across time. In a sense, it seeks to be all things to all people." It is impossible for something that attempts to be all things to all people to maintain honesty and accuracy. This may be taken as a work of art, but not much more than this.

Answer 4

Dear ma'am ... God's inspired word consists of 66 books of the bible from Genesis to Revelation. All inspired by the holy spirit to be penned by different writers. The the Authroized 1611 King James Bible is all every Christian needs to know of what God has for you. Yes there is many letter written back or other books but they are not God inspired and I would not read any other bible than a KJV bible.

Answer 5

What is your source?

Handwritten is really cool, but I don't like illustrated Bibles at all.

Plus, it doesn't say anything about the actual translation just the WAY it was made.

Answer 6

I'm not sure that all that could be done, and necessarily be wrong in God's eyes, as long as it speaks God's Word truthfully. We apply the Word of God to everyday experiences, and this has been done in print for a very long time.

Answer 7

Sounds kinda silly to me. And WHERE are they getting 500 year old ink??? Too bad they don't say anything about the actual translation. I wonder if they meant 'edition'?

Answer 8

What is it translated from? The Greek? The Aramaic? The Hebrew?

Answer 9

I didn't read or see anything about this yet and I will def. look it up but it sounds ridiculous and made up and it won't be long before someone proves it.

Answer 10

I have absolutely no idea what to think unless you you give a source to document your claims.