Colossians 2:15

Subject: Colossians 2:15 Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:39 pm

Why do some translations have "in his triumphal procession" at the end of the verse as the REB, NJB and Lattimore (train) but others don't?
Jeff

Novice Number of posts : 26 Registration date : 2008-05-11

It appears to be added to make more plain what triumph/thriambeusas entails for readers unfamiliar with a Roman victory procession.

Subject: Re: Colossians 2:15 Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:59 am

chuck, I'm unfamiliar with a roman victory procession... can you englighten?

Subject: Re: Colossians 2:15 Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:06 am

I knew wikipedia was good for something...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_triumph

Subject: Re: Colossians 2:15 Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:18 am

teach me to ask questions before i wikipedia something....

Subject: Re: Colossians 2:15 Sat Jul 26, 2008 2:14 pm

technically that was a google, followed by wikipedia. though i don't recall exactly, it is possible that i included 'wiki' in the google search; something i do when i know the wiki will have what i'm looking for.