Henry starts out by rereading two quotes introduced at the last session. In response to a question, he discusses how different languages express time. He goes on to explain the challenges posed by Biblical commentaries. Responding to another question He recommends the Quaker Bible Index from Earlham School of Religion.
Religious terminology and symbology of the Bible is discussed. Examples of doves, heavens opening, numbers and colors are presented as symbols. Various English translations over the years are considered. Important mistranslations are reviewed. These are...
Finally, Henry goes through The Lord’s Prayer, line by line, often translating directly from the Greek and amplifying important words and verses.
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The words to our music were paraphrased from Memoirs of the Life of Isaac Penington: by Joseph Gurney Bevan. The music was composed and sung by Paulette Meier.
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