That implies the "real Bible" is in the original languages.
If you want to understand its morphology over time, I'd agree. Reading it in "the original language" will not tell you anything about its modern understanding, interpretation, or influence. Post-Luther, the Bible is a vernacular text.
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Date: 2007-01-11 04:18 am (UTC)If you want to understand its morphology over time, I'd agree. Reading it in "the original language" will not tell you anything about its modern understanding, interpretation, or influence. Post-Luther, the Bible is a vernacular text.