It was excellent! There were between 50 and 60 people in attendance. The plenary speakers did a splendid job laying the groundwork for the value and scope of the Septuagint so much so that I found myself better appreciating the LXX as an ancient resource. In like manner, I also came to better appreciate its limitations as both a scholarly work as well as an authoritative work in the task of translating the OT. The conference was indeed academic in that strove to identify and explicate the good and the bad, the strengths and the weaknesses of the Septuagint.
Perhaps the greatest element of the entire conference was the fact that this conference was a gathering of like-minded individuals on the topic of the text and translation without all of us being of the same mind on every other theological issue.
That is to say, even given our disparate positions we could all agree that with the right Bible comes the right theological path, a place where disparate positions are reconciled through the Word and Spirit by faith.
If you missed it, you missed a great time of fellowship and encouragement. There was talk of waiting until 2026 to have such a gathering again. I say, No. I say, spread the word and see you all next year.
Blessings.
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Thanks for making a report on the conference. I think it is important to come to agree on what the Bible is, in order to rationally discuss the places where we disagree.
God bless.
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Thanks for the review Peter. Thanks for the paper you presented and keep us in prayer as we make plans for the next meeting.
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Brother Robert, Good evening! I just read your comment and appreciate what you wrote. What kind of setting do you envision the “I think it is important to come to agree on what the Bible is” so that “in order to rationally discuss the places where we disagree” can be sorted out? I think you’re right. We would love to be part of such a venture. It seems to me, this would require the gathering of various convictions/perspectives, etc., a convocation of sorts of willing participants with the spirit to work through the question. This would have been Dr. David Otis Fuller’s dream. Thanks again brother! Blessings!
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Brother, I have not given a lot of detail to that thought, so not sure I can offer much in the way of a concrete suggestion. Mainly thinking it is hard to sit down and have a profitable discussion when we can ‘t even start with the same sort of belief in the Bible.
Thanks, brother. God bless.
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Thanks Robert. Really gives us something to think about. Blessings!
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Had a great time at the conference. Took much away from the detailed and plenary sessions. Looking forward to more events.
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