People with different opinions, even people of dif...

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812013.post-85233617090499589702007-12-03T00:57:00.000-05:002007-12-03T00:57:00.000-05:002007-12-03T00:57:00.000-05:00People with different opinions, even people of dif...People with different opinions, even people of different faiths, are welcome to post here. But please try to make your post short and to the point. It is convenient that you give a link to the Contemporary English Version. There is a translation error in this version that has Abraham putting a teenage boy on Hagar's shoulder. I can see where that would be a stumbling block to you. Let's see what some other English translations say. King James Version Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder. Hmmm, it seems it was the skin of water that was put on her shoulder, not a baby. Let's try another translation. New International Version Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar. He set them on her shoulders and then sent her off with the boy. Ok, it seems that maybe the food and water were on her shoulder, but not the boy. Let's try another translation. New American Standard So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, and gave her the boy, and sent her away. Hmmm, still bread and water on her shoulder. Yes, Abraham did "give her the boy." That is likely a legal matter. As you point out, he didn't pick up a 17-year-old and hand him to her. Putting a 17-year-old under a bush does seem a little odd, unless he is dying of dehydration in the desert. That would explain his crying too if he was afraid to die. And I can think of plenty of 17-year-olds who would cry if they were banished from their homes by their fathers. Nothing there says he was an infant. I hope that helps, Mr. President.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01671989505311713274noreply@blogger.com