Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
mistranslation of Scripture, and translation of manipulative language
Ruth Magnusson Davis is gently updating the 1537 Matthew Bible into modern English. Ruth has shown that the Geneva Bible translated this passage in Malachi very differently from how the Matthew Bible had translated it. If you've never heard of the Matthew Bible or the Geneva Bible, I explain what they are below. But first,… Continue reading Whose tears are covering the altar in Malachi 2? The Matthew Bible vs. the Geneva Bible, Puritans and Calvin
Paul was most likely conveying that abused women deserve sympathy and empathy for the underserved suffering they have endured. Paul was probably indicating that we ought to feel compassion for these women, recognising that they are worthy and good people, but relatively powerless and weak against the crafty tactics of abusers and their allies. In… Continue reading Why did Paul call abused women ‘little-women’?
