Comments on: Medieval Psalms Codex Clarification http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/2006/07/28/bog-of-psalms-clarification/ My musings on Biblical Studies, Biblical Hebrew, Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint, Popular Culture, Religion, Software, and pretty much anything else that interests me! Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:16:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: biblicalia » Blog Archive » Biblical Studies Carnival VIII http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/2006/07/28/bog-of-psalms-clarification/comment-page-1/#comment-176015 biblicalia » Blog Archive » Biblical Studies Carnival VIII Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:56:58 +0000 http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/wp/2006/07/28/bog-of-psalms-clarification/#comment-176015 [...] little bubble! The different numbering of the Psalms in the Latin/Greek and Hebrew traditions are covered by Tyler Williams at Codex, who also explains the whole kerfuffle (as Jim Davila points out in his [...] [...] little bubble! The different numbering of the Psalms in the Latin/Greek and Hebrew traditions are covered by Tyler Williams at Codex, who also explains the whole kerfuffle (as Jim Davila points out in his [...]

]]> By: Jeremy http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/2006/07/28/bog-of-psalms-clarification/comment-page-1/#comment-6082 Jeremy Fri, 28 Jul 2006 20:37:58 +0000 http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/wp/2006/07/28/bog-of-psalms-clarification/#comment-6082 Tyler, you're welcome! I should've picked up (earlier) on something like that since both the LXX and the Vulgate Pslams numbering varies from English. :) Tyler, you’re welcome! I should’ve picked up (earlier) on something like that since both the LXX and the Vulgate Pslams numbering varies from English. :)

]]> By: Claude Mariottini http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/2006/07/28/bog-of-psalms-clarification/comment-page-1/#comment-6072 Claude Mariottini Fri, 28 Jul 2006 18:41:00 +0000 http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/wp/2006/07/28/bog-of-psalms-clarification/#comment-6072 Tyler, Thank you for clarifying the issue about the book of Psalm found the Irish bog. Even I failed to realize that, since the Psalm Codex was in Latin and was taken from the Vulgate, the numbering of the Psalms would be different in English. The lesson that I (and others) must learn is that, when it comes to the Bible, we have to stop depending on English translations. I appreciate reading your blog. Claude Mariottini Tyler,

Thank you for clarifying the issue about the book of Psalm found the Irish bog. Even I failed to realize that, since the Psalm Codex was in Latin and was taken from the Vulgate, the numbering of the Psalms would be different in English. The lesson that I (and others) must learn is that, when it comes to the Bible, we have to stop depending on English translations.

I appreciate reading your blog.

Claude Mariottini

]]> By: Justin Jenkins http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/2006/07/28/bog-of-psalms-clarification/comment-page-1/#comment-6058 Justin Jenkins Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:14:22 +0000 http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/wp/2006/07/28/bog-of-psalms-clarification/#comment-6058 Well I’ll tell you how it relates to the current crisis in Israel ... Psalm 84:5 states: <i>“Blessed are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion. As they go through the Valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; the early rain also covers it with pools.â€? </i> Clearly “highwaysâ€? to Zion refers to the roads currently being bombed by Israel in Lebanon and the ones in Israel being rocketed by Hezbollah. Further the “Valley of Bacaâ€? could be translated as the “Valley of Weepingâ€? --- i.e. weeping over the bombing. Then again it could also mean “balsam trees.â€? But even more relevant is that Qur’an also mentions a similar if not the same valley in Surah 3:96: <i>“For sure the first House [of Worship] to be erected for humanity was Bakkah. It is a blessed place, a source of guidance for all people, there are clear signs in it, it is the place where Abraham stood, whoever enters it is safe.â€? </i> Clearly this was talking about an early bomb shelter where “whoever enters it is safe.â€? See it all relates. :) Well I’ll tell you how it relates to the current crisis in Israel …
Psalm 84:5 states:

“Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
in whose heart are the highways to Zion.
As they go through the Valley of Baca
they make it a place of springs;
the early rain also covers it with pools.�

Clearly “highwaysâ€? to Zion refers to the roads currently being bombed by Israel in Lebanon and the ones in Israel being rocketed by Hezbollah. Further the “Valley of Bacaâ€? could be translated as the “Valley of Weepingâ€? — i.e. weeping over the bombing. Then again it could also mean “balsam trees.â€?

But even more relevant is that Qur’an also mentions a similar if not the same valley in Surah 3:96:

“For sure the first House [of Worship] to be erected for humanity was Bakkah. It is a blessed place, a source of guidance for all people, there are clear signs in it, it is the place where Abraham stood, whoever enters it is safe.�

Clearly this was talking about an early bomb shelter where “whoever enters it is safe.� See it all relates. :)

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