Post by Rogier van Vlissingen on Oct 15, 2006 11:04:27 GMT -5
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The disciples said to J, "Tell us what God's Divine Rule is like." He said to them, "It's like a mustard seed. It's the smallest of all seeds, but when it falls on prepared soil, it produces a large plant and becomes a shelter for birds of the sky."
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Form:
Different word choices, disciples in lieu of followers, J in lieu of Jesus, and "God's Divine Rule" in lieu of "heaven's kingdom," birds of "the sky" in lieu of "heaven."
The translation choice of "God's Divine Rule," reminds us of the Course's concept of "I am under no laws but Gods," in lesson 76, reflecting the acceptance of the atonement. It also is a clear improvement of the awful choice of the Jesus Seminar (of all things they chose "God's Imperial Rule", trying to improve on King James's "Kingdom" which has stuck with us for too long already, though the Course uses the term because of it's traditional role. Given Jesus' statement on giving to God and Giving to Caesar, the choice of "Imperial" for God's Rule is profoundly unfortunate, and Pursah's choice of words is a clear improvement.
Birds of the sky in my view is a clear improvement here, since birds of heaven sounds too much like spiritualizing the world, and reminds us of Revelation.
Content:
This statement reminds me mostly of the Course's concept of "a little willingness," (ACIM:T-18.V.2:5, T-26.VII.10:1), and the notion that it is merely our duty to be willing to be wrong in our judgments, and then choosing the Holy Spirit as our guide, leaving the details to Him. The implication is that things will blossom beyond our wildest imagination if we do, which is indicated among other places in the 45th miracle principle:
A miracle is never lost. It may touch many people you have not even met, and produce undreamed of changes in situations of which you are not even aware. (ACIM:T-1.i.45)
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The disciples said to J, "Tell us what God's Divine Rule is like." He said to them, "It's like a mustard seed. It's the smallest of all seeds, but when it falls on prepared soil, it produces a large plant and becomes a shelter for birds of the sky."
unquote
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Form:
Different word choices, disciples in lieu of followers, J in lieu of Jesus, and "God's Divine Rule" in lieu of "heaven's kingdom," birds of "the sky" in lieu of "heaven."
The translation choice of "God's Divine Rule," reminds us of the Course's concept of "I am under no laws but Gods," in lesson 76, reflecting the acceptance of the atonement. It also is a clear improvement of the awful choice of the Jesus Seminar (of all things they chose "God's Imperial Rule", trying to improve on King James's "Kingdom" which has stuck with us for too long already, though the Course uses the term because of it's traditional role. Given Jesus' statement on giving to God and Giving to Caesar, the choice of "Imperial" for God's Rule is profoundly unfortunate, and Pursah's choice of words is a clear improvement.
Birds of the sky in my view is a clear improvement here, since birds of heaven sounds too much like spiritualizing the world, and reminds us of Revelation.
Content:
This statement reminds me mostly of the Course's concept of "a little willingness," (ACIM:T-18.V.2:5, T-26.VII.10:1), and the notion that it is merely our duty to be willing to be wrong in our judgments, and then choosing the Holy Spirit as our guide, leaving the details to Him. The implication is that things will blossom beyond our wildest imagination if we do, which is indicated among other places in the 45th miracle principle:
A miracle is never lost. It may touch many people you have not even met, and produce undreamed of changes in situations of which you are not even aware. (ACIM:T-1.i.45)