Word: agrippa
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...translation will bring the New Testament alive for countless 20th century readers to whom the Bible is nothing but a tedious arrangement of dead language. Phillips comes out way ahead of King James's team of translators in the account of Paul's defense against King Agrippa in Acts: 26 (see below...
...most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner . . . Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds...
...your excellency, I speak nothing but the sober truth. The king knows of these matters, and I can speak freely before him. I cannot believe that any of these matters has escaped his notice, for it has been no hole-and-corner business . . ." "Much more of this, Paul," returned Agrippa, "and you will be making me a Christian!" "Ah," replied Paul, "whether it means 'much more' or 'only a little,' I would to God that you and all who can hear me this day might stand where I stand-but without these chains...
Last week the shmita was over. Ten thousand pilgrims, most of them newly arrived immigrants from the Middle East, marched to the top of Mt. Zion, where they celebrated the end of the seventh year-the ceremony of Hakhel-for the first time since King Agrippa presided over the rites in 42 A.D. This year, since none of the Israeli government leaders is strictly Orthodox, the head of the state was represented by Jerusalem's chief cantor, who read the Torah from the top of a truck. As he finished, old men blew on the double...