Draft Translations
1 Corinthians 1:18-25 (Lent 3B)
It’s getting to the point where I’m not certain I haven’t posted something on this passage before. I have a draft translation of all of 1 Corinthians on my totally free Bible translation project. It’s a very drafty translation, so herewith a few corrections and some notes, which hopefully I’ll get entered into the main [...]
2 Kings 2:1-12 (Transfiguration B)
I used this translation as the basis for a devotional today, 2/18/09, for my wife’s devotional list. Here is the translation with a few additional notes. Translation Notes 1This is what happened when YHWH took Elijah in the whirlwind up to heaven. Elijah and Elisha left Gilgal. 2Elijah said to Elisha, “Please [...]
Psalm 100 – How to Meet YHWH
A Psalm of Thanksgiving1Shout to YHWH,all the earth.2Serve YHWH with rejoicing,Come before him with triumphant shouts.3Understand that YHWH is Goda,He made us and we are hisb.We are his people,The sheep in his pasture.4Enter his gates with thanks,And his courts with praise.Thank him, and bless his name.5For YHWH is good,HIs grace is eternal.His truth lasts from [...]
Matthew 25:14-30 (The Talents)
14[The kingdom of heaven] is like a man going on a journey. He calls his slaves and hands his property over to them. 15To one he gives five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each one according to his strength. Then he goes on his journey. As soon 16as he goes, the [...]
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
1Brothers and sisters, you don’t need me to write to you about the times and the seasons, 2because you yourselves are well aware that the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night. 3When people are saying “Peace and security,” then destruction will come on them suddenly, like labor pains on [...]
Judges 4:1-7
1After Ehud died, the Israelites again did what was evil in YHWH’s eyes. 2So YHWH sold them into the hand of Jabin, King of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his army was Sisera who lived in Harosheth of the Nations. 3Then the Israelites cried out to YHWH, because Jabin had 900 iron [...]
Psalm 123 – Had Enough!
Psalm 123, Proper 28A/Ordinary 33A/Pentecost +27 November 16, 2008 (Note that I always use Text Week for my lectionary study) A song of ascents. 1To you we lift up our eyes,You who live in heaven.2As the eyes of slaves turn to the hand of their master,As the eyes of a maid looks to the hand [...]