Celtic Odyssey

Maybe. I recently “re-discovered” a Bible translation that I’d forgotten about — The Inclusive Bible: The First Egalitarian Translation . I’m not sure when this translation first came on my radar and I don’t remember why I didn’t look into it more closely then, but here we are. Since the copyright of The Inclusive Bible states one must ask permission before quoting from it, I reached out to them and was granted permission to use it! For that, I am very grateful. “ The Inclusive Bible is a fresh, dynamic translation into modern English, carefully crafted to let the power and poetry of the language shine forth — particularly when read aloud — giving it an immediacy and intimacy rarely found in traditional translations of the Bible.” The Inclusive Bible was started by the Quixote Center , “a multi-issue social justice organization founded in 1976.” From their website : The Quixote Center supports gender equality, including ordination for women; the civil rights of gay, lesbian,

Isaiah 2:1-5 (TPT; adapted): [1] 1 This is the word revealed to Isaiah, son of Amoz, concerning Judah and Jerusalem: 2 In the last days, the mountain of Yahweh’s temple will be raised up as the head of the mountains, towering over all the hills. Every nation will flow into it like a sparkling stream. 3 Many peoples will come and say, “Everyone, come! Let’s go up higher to Yahweh’s mountain, to the house of Jacob’s God; then Yahweh can teach us The Way and we can walk in God’s paths!” Zion will be the center of instruction, and the word of Yahweh will go out from Jerusalem. 4 Yahweh will judge fairly between the nations and settle disputes among many peoples. They will beat the swords they used against each other into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. No nation will take up weapons against another, nor will they prepare for war anymore. 5 O house of Jacob, come let us walk in the wonderful light of Yahweh! Other readings: Psalm 1