is the person more believable when they bust out the Hebrew?
2007-12-17 05:50:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nope. Some people use it to sound smart and or important. I sometimes look things up in "original" language to let one of the boasters of knowledge know they are wrong about something.
2007-12-17 07:08:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if God left you without guidance and everybody is expected to be a bible scholar. Pity the blind person and the illiterate.
In my experience, people bring out the Hebrew to intimidate. -- Because it doesn't work on somebody that already knows the Hebrew.
2007-12-17 06:09:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tend to believe someone less when they quote the Bible. It is to easy to take something out of context. So, saying it in Hebrew would make little difference. Peace
2007-12-17 06:05:26 · answer #3 · answered by PARVFAN 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. How do I know they are quoting properly when I can't understand what they are saying? lol
IMO a person is more believeable when they quote the Bible verse accurately and also show that they understand what it means and the context of the verse. I don't care if they know the original language or not. I don't.
2007-12-17 05:54:40 · answer #4 · answered by Blue Eyed Christian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Or translations from the Greek or Aramaic, for that matter. It gives you food for thought, and conversing on a topic in a educated manner shows that at least you've done your homework. There is less contention that way.
2007-12-17 06:00:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No but busting out the Greek proves they are intellectually superior.
2007-12-17 05:58:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not when they can barely write in English.
2007-12-17 05:55:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
hell yeah. sends the street cred rocketing.
2007-12-17 05:55:49 · answer #8 · answered by Menon R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋