Jerusalem Blade
Puritan Board Professor
Hello David, welcome to PB!
I'm not sure what you mean by "overboard", but some may indeed be possessed more of heat than light, which is understandable, given the crucial importance our Bibles are to us. This applies to both sides of the debate.
When you say there are verses that are "literally unreadable" – though I would say, "somewhat unreadable", given the old language – you have a point. Yet, for my part, I would rather do the extra work of seeking to ascertain the meaning (through comparing with modern translations, and the Greek and Hebrew) knowing that for accuracy the text is based upon the best Hebrew and Greek mss as your own 1689 Confession (and the WCF) says at 1.8. That's the real issue to me. Though difficult in places, the Bible I can hold in my hand is sure, the original languages having been providentially preserved by the God who wrote the book through His servants.
I'm not sure what you mean by "overboard", but some may indeed be possessed more of heat than light, which is understandable, given the crucial importance our Bibles are to us. This applies to both sides of the debate.
When you say there are verses that are "literally unreadable" – though I would say, "somewhat unreadable", given the old language – you have a point. Yet, for my part, I would rather do the extra work of seeking to ascertain the meaning (through comparing with modern translations, and the Greek and Hebrew) knowing that for accuracy the text is based upon the best Hebrew and Greek mss as your own 1689 Confession (and the WCF) says at 1.8. That's the real issue to me. Though difficult in places, the Bible I can hold in my hand is sure, the original languages having been providentially preserved by the God who wrote the book through His servants.