ruveyn wrote:
Philologos wrote:
There is lots of meat here of course, but I was struck by ... for starters look at the entry on:
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
What does this mean?--Answer.
It means not to perjure one's self in testimony regarding one' neighbor.
ruveyn
Yes, you or I WOULD say that, being inclined toward a rational non-invasive practice in translation and interpretation, the kind of attitude puts lawyers and theologians out of business, If it says it plainly enough, don't fix it.
I find it though very interesting that Luther chooses an expanded interpretation of this form. I woulsd not have expected it of him. It may be good Lutheranism to "speak well of him, and put the best construction on everything" - but for sure it was NOT Luther's practice if you let him near pen and ink!