Category Archives: literary devices

Contracting the negative “not”…

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: April 5, 2009
Every time the KJV and its lineage come up in discussion, there is invariably discussion of the placement of a simple word: “not”. Critics of traditional English Bible language, aka “Biblish”, like to point out that natural English speakers do not go around asking questions like, “Are we not going to the store today?” Instead, [...]
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Beyond the eyes of your heart

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: January 2, 2009
I was just reading with interest Robert’s recent summary of the changes between the HCSB 1st Edition and 2nd Edition in the book of Ephesians. One change in particular jumped out at me: 1st Edition 2nd Edition 1:18 [I pray] that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so you may know what is [...]
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Give us this day our daily bread…

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: January 1, 2009
From a local review of the new movie, Revolutionary Road, based on a novel by Richard Yates: The Wheelers are trapped in a milieu of stifling conformity, he commuting daily amid a crush of cattle in gray flannel to earn their bread, she tied tight in an apron at home, baking it. A nicely turned [...]
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Like calves released from the stall

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: December 3, 2008
A member of the local professional football team, Jared Allen, is known for his reenactment of rodeo tying a calf whenever he sacks the opposing quarterback. What this has to do with Bible translation, I’m not sure, but it was the first image that popped into my head when I read Malachi 4.2 in the [...]
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