Biblical Translations Used

 

 

     Unless otherwise specified, Bible quotes in this book are taken from the TANAKH, a new translation published in 1985, according to the Traditional Hebrew Text.

 

     Next in frequency used is The Amplified Bible published in 1962, according to both the Greek and Hebrew scriptures.  The Amplified Bible offers a range of nuances in meaning that are given side by side for the reader’s own discretion.

 

     Next in frequency used are the traditional King James Version and also the Septuagint, the Greek-based text from which Jesus studied, as told in the Urantia Book.

 

     This spectrum of translations has been crucial in obtaining the full range of possible interpretations that are consistent with the meaning of the original texts.