Learn to Read the Bible Effectively

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1. Read the translations of Acts 1:10-11 below from the KJV and RSV. Find and read one other version of the same passage.

KJV: V10 "And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

V11 "Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

RSV: v10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold two men stood by them in white robes,

v11 and said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking to heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven."

(a) Which do you prefer?

(b) Why?

2. In your readings this week, use a few different versions if you have access to them.
List what you feel are their strengths and weaknesses.

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Acknowledgements

Learn to Read the Bible Effectively course notes, by Rob J Hyndman. 1998 edition. Bethel Publications, P.O. Box 285, Beechworth VIC 3747, Australia. Permission is granted for these notes to he reproduced for class purposes only. Acknowledgements: the figure on p.4 and the maps in Appendix C are taken from What the Bible is all about for young explorers, F. Blankenhaker (Regal Books, 1986); the figure on p.27 is taken from the Thompson Chain Reference Bible (B.B. Kirkbride Bible Co., Inc., Indianapolis, IN 46204, U.S.A.); the figures on p.36 and p.37 are taken from Biblical Archaeological Review, March-April 1994 and July-August 1991 respectively, (Biblical Archaeological Society, 4710 41st St, N.W Washington, DC 20016, U.S.A.); and the figures on p.52 and p.54 were created by Roy and Jane Toms and are taken from Thine is the Kingdom by Peter Southgate (1986, Dawn Book Supply, 66 Carlton Rd, Nottingham NG3 2AP, England). All figures are reproduced with permission.