Was Leviticus 18:22 mistranslated? : r Christianity - Reddit true"Homosexual" is an inaccurate and anachronistic translation, but the text is certainly not about pedophilia There is a thread on the topic on r AcademicBiblical here, if you are interested For the ones interested in academic analysis of the passage, I really recommend Saul M Olyan, And with a Male You Shall Not Lie the Lying Down of a Woman, and Jerome T Walsh Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13
I saw a tiktok (yes, I know) about how Eve being formed from . . . - Reddit I saw a tiktok (yes, I know) about how Eve being formed from Adam's ribs in the bible is a mistranslation and the correct translation is that she was formed out of his half or side I googled but couldnt find any relevant information on this How true is that statement?
Concerning homosexuality, was the bible really mistranslated? I assume you're referring to this German mistranslation that's gained a cult following? Without inserting my opinion too much, this argument doesn't incorporate linguistics accurately In some verses of old German translations, you'll find certain verses that say 'kleiner knabe', 'kleiner' meaning small
Is virgin definitely a mistranslation? : r AcademicBiblical - Reddit It eventually depends on what we exactly mean by mistranslation, because part of translation is also interpretation, and if the translator understood the text and its words a specific way, their choice of words is going to reflect that
Leviticus does *NOT* say “man shall not lie with boy” The idea that Leviticus 18:22 originally said “man shall not lie with boy child” instead of “man shall not lie with man” is complete nonsense It is a progressive Christian internet myth
Going a bit deeper into the Murata-Natlanian translation - Reddit Hence, it was suggested that the "Pyro Archon Murata" is a mistranslation, the Pyro Archon isn't based on Himeko, and "Muratan" actually meant "Natlanian" Link 1 Link 2 Suffice it to say, the fandom has been pretty disappointed (and, unfortunately, bitter and toxic) about it, and it's spread quite much that a lot of fans take it to be confirmed