tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574198575168538104.post1920573665401582757..comments2024-02-27T14:15:43.978-06:00Comments on Modern Medievalism: Out of the Anglican patrimony: what on earth is "lovingkindness"?The Modern Medievalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238571174836044412noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574198575168538104.post-60724556896890702602016-04-19T14:19:32.502-05:002016-04-19T14:19:32.502-05:00When I was at Reformed Episcopal Seminary I spent ...When I was at Reformed Episcopal Seminary I spent time with The Rev. Dr. Milton C. Fisher, who was Emeritus at that time. Dr. Fisher knew Hebrew and Ugaritic extremely well. He was instrumental in the OT of the original NIV Bible. Due to his background, he did a great deal of work on the Hebrew "Hesed". He held that their was not an exact translation for the concept. "Mercy" was way too short. He preferred "Covenental Loving-kindness", though such a phrase does not lend itself to usage in English.Marcus Josephushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923497401842583722noreply@blogger.com