Tradition Trumps Truth: Jehovah - The Recovery's Misnomer - Tomes

[Freedom]

Originally Posted by Terry

Since this thread came up, I have wondered what was the translation based off in the initial RcV by Knoch, Ingalls, and Duane?

I seem to remember reading that just one of them knew anything about Greek. Maybe the rest were pressured by WL to participate in the project. I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of the project was just comparing English translations verse by verse and selecting what they felt to be best.

[TLFisher]

Originally Posted by Freedom

I seem to remember reading that just one of them knew anything about Greek. Maybe the rest were pressured by WL to participate in the project. I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of the project was just comparing English translations verse by verse and selecting what they felt to be best.

Yes, that is my opinion as well.