Rogers Interpretations

Rogers rewrote his work to conform to recent Hebrew and Greek scholarship. Although much more accurate then his last version, the English Ambassador did not like the mood set by the text in the Great Bible. During the period of the inquisition the bound copies of The Bible were acquired and destroyed. Few printers were able to salvage documents and were forced to retreat to England. Another tragedy of this time period was the untimely devise of Priest Rogers; he was burned at the stake for his heresy in translating the holy text. His interpretations were not far off from the other interpretations spread by the Church at this time. It is very interesting that even though the interpretation was not highly contested, the act of translation cost
While the prevalence of temple prostitutes makes this translation a possibility, the lack of external evidence renders it unlikely, and a more precise definition should be considered”(724) This quote examines how a different translation of the phrase caused for dramatic interpretation change for a section of The Bible. The unspecific translation left too much room for readers to create a defined mental image of the character. Richie then refers to arsenkoitai and its translation to sodomite “The word ‘sodomite’ that is used in the Young’s Literal Translation is traced back to the story of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19, where two angels appear in Sodom and arrive at Lot’s house. The men of the city demand they bring out the guest/angels to have intercourse with them. Lot responds by offering them his virgin daughters instead” (765) The story of Soam and Gomorrah is most often interpreted as being a depiction of disgraceful same-sex behavior. The actions of the population are summed up in the phrase arsenkoitai. This interpretation is formed because of some of the situations that are described in the new translations. Examples of the devastating acts that were being committed include town gang rape, molestation demanded by the males of the city, and the utter lack of civil behavior or respect for safety. The ethical dilemma of Lot has been brought up for discussion due to how passive Lot was with the offering of his daughter. Other portions of this story have been citied for their depiction of rape and the importance of gender when committing a sexual act or offense. “There is no evidence that the people of Corinth were engaging in offenses like gang rape, or the offering of daughters to be molested, or an incestuous relationship between father and daughter, that the ‘Sodomites’ – and Lot’s family – participated in. The translation as ‘sodomite’ is