Show C2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday July M 2002 11 i - s' nv- tc j v New translation has limited appeal By Rlchanl N Oatllng AP Religion Writer Willis Bamstone makes no claim to be a Christian or adherent of any other creed for that matter But the poet and retired Indiana University literature professor is trans- fixed by the New Testament It is “a book of the mind and is infused with compassion and courage It treats the great questions of being death time and eternity” he rhapsodizes lie regards the Bible’s last book Revelation as "the literary masterpiece” and “the great epic work” of the New Testament It is high in conflict and elevated in speech he opines ranking it alongside other great visionary poems such as “Beowulf and "Paradise Lost” The Gospels especially in the King James Version are “beautiful fearful and dramatic they dwell in the profound labyrinths of the soul Their poetry and vision have haunted the world" And for believers they are “a manual of salvation” he says 'At the same time the Gospels contain what he considers “some fiercely passages” which he is at pains to reinterpret That material explains the unfortunate fact that the New Testament is “largely unread by Jews” even though he anti-Semit- i one-ma- one in their bargaining with the brass they always tapped Trail It’s debatable that back then he was articulating God’s will to the lieu tenants But these days he sees himself as needing “to be a model of what Christ wants us to be” He’s hung a piece of plumbing on his office wall a pipe reminding him that “I’m simply a channel” One of the messages may be self evident to husbands Trail Continued from ic notes it's the last major text of biblical Judaism and was written mostly by Jews Bamstone attempts to overcome that aversion with his new English translation from the original Cheek “The New Covenant" (Rivphead) Volume 1 which includes the four Gospels and Revelation (aka Apocalypse) Compared with professor Richmond Lat-n timore’s estimable translation Bamstone’s chief innovation is rendering the familiar Greek-base- d proper nouns in Hebraic form to stress the Jewish underpinnings Alas that renders his version unusable for public oration and the annoyance will probably limit its use for private reading as well Tty to wrap your tongue around Bamstone’s version of die Nativity story in Matthew 2: “Now when Yeshua was bom in Biet Lehem in Yehuda in the days of King Herod look some Magi astrologer priests ” from the east came to Yerushalayim Jesus Bethlehem Judea (begone Jerusalem) In the following chapter “Yeshua” comes from “die Galil” to “toe Yarden” to be baptized by “Yohanan the Dipper’’ who is also visited by “the Prushim and Tzakodim” (nix Galilee Jordan John the Baptist Phar- isees Sadducees) Other reconstructions Gat Shmanim Cl to dearly present the gospel of Jesus Christ ” Trail is aware of his gifts of communication which he enhances by a wireless microphone allowing him to “walk amongst the people” His Navy males recognized a silver tongue when they heard (Gethsemane) Gulgulta (Golgotha) Kayfa (Caiaphas) Kefs (Peter) Miiyam (Mary) Shomronim (Samaritan) and Yah (God) The four Gospels are named for “Madras Mattai Loukas and Yohanan” Bamstone’s other distinctive technique — a more attractive (me — is to render Revelation and Jesus’ Gospel sayings' as lines of verse rather than prose Rr example Luke 16:13: “No house slave can serve two masters “Either he will hate one and love the other “or be devoted to one and despise the other “You cannot serve God and mammon" Bamstone thus presents Jesus as “the great oral poet of the first century” contending that his verse has been made invisible by being printed as prose This is a telling point and helps explain why die words have been so memorable and memorizable across 20 centuries This of course immediately raises die question of whether these words originated with Jesus Bamstone is devoted to the more eccentric forms of higher criticism which enshroud scriptural sources in fog So he tells us that “if” the Gospels have any words from an “identifiable speaker” they ' are the ones that were “attributed to” Jesus ‘ Center as a “fine oiled machine” He hastens to add that “I will never say ‘I am no longer the pastor I am the CEO i the church’ But as the pastor my job is to shepherd and I am going to have undershep- “Men are by and luge not equipped to deal with a wife” And vice versa “We are not equipped to raise children We are not equipped to handle most of the stuff we have to deal with We need a higher power” In the case of his church a few department heads wouldn’t hurt either A department of prayer a department of grounds of education of finance die pastor envisions the Cache Valley Christian Open house er College is from 4 an house having open to 7 pm Friday at 169 N Spring Creek Parkway second floor Everyone is welcome to attend Stevens-Henag- ' Barn dance A bam dance urfroifl 7 to 10 pm Saturday at the American West Heritage Center The to help dance is a preserve bams in and around Cache Valley and is sponsored by die Bear River Heritage Area American West Heritage Center and The Bridger Folk Music Society Suggested donati on is $10 per person SIS per couple and $20 per family For information call ext' ' 4 Norm Goltra at 4 or Cindy Hall at fund-rais- ' er 797-096- 752-72- Driving 42 course A defensive driving course is from 8 am to noon Saturr day at the Sheriff’s Office Registration is $35 per person or $10 for those age 55 and over that are only seeking a reduction in their insurance rates: For more information : call ' : Veloists ride " o on their annual ride from rellsville through Sardine Canyon to Brigham City and back via the Valley View Highway Saturday Registration is at 7 am with the ride starting at 8 am from Wellsville City Park A $5 lunch donation is required Call Susan Buffler for information 752-427-5 : The CVCC will also make a point of supporting missions Vftailsaysl that he is “very against” proselytizing if that means raiding other con-gregations On the other hand he himself plans to be out and about showing up cm doorsteps in person You never know “Maybe they are looking fra a church and I happen to be Cache Valley Veloists will Post-Mormo- ns The Cache Valley Support Group is a group of former Mormons that meets regularly at Tony Roma’s fra dinner and socializing All former Mormons (or those contemplating becoming such) are encouraged to attend Fra next meeting date and time call Jeff at or go to then click on there” Post-Mormo- ns Answered prayers can bring questions If die CVCC grows die way Trail’s framer congre non-sectari- an -- Storyteller 753-35- ' David Sidwell Utah State University professor of theatre arts will tell tales at 12:30 pm Saturday at Thatcher Young Mansion 35 W 100 South Logan Admission is free This event is sponsored g by the Cache Valley VOLUME t FOUR GOSPELS IE a i NWIV TfANUXlin FOM 111 OIUIK AN MtUPXlU SiMIlK HHIKU AP photo WHs Bamstonrt translation of ihe New Testament treats as Rteratura and stresses Its Jewish underpinnings ’ UTA1I2 f ' an actual neighborhood birthday party “Six or seven families at die party — we didn’t have dot in Iowa” How he came to be chosen as pastor he can’t say Of the ten or so candidates Trail with just 5 years of pastoring was die most inexperienced But when your name is “illuminated” on the list as Iriul’s name was to at least one board member well that’s worth something Every search should have such a light at the vT’fm SIM?T rm re-r- :2rui MD 7100 a 2K)A35 7iWW5 ' Star Yhn ABoi£jdFTImi ' re zoosaoaoo Clones OF THE the Bourne CtMMARONfG) 20)49 MQra2MriO7!1MB( Identity ro-r- a 70) MS Mhoriy Report ro-u- i 2WSK1H0- - CINEMA t3 MMMaH 60Mpr Hey Arnold ra hlhSil-ho- od Lctkkyfcr I le (Scwttkk k te j 30 TOO 9:33 it IN30 CaeHc Valltjf? 705 940 Y3l iCACHElVALLE 1300 North Main Bahindtfw Mol re Fowrapuff Girls Bowling : ro-i- a TOO 9u40 We’ve get: 4JO7S0O LazerTag Roller Skating “cm 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