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concept familiar to Jews

Russian translation: понятие

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English term or phrase:concept
Russian translation:понятие
Entered by: nrusa

17:57 Mar 3, 2006
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Religion / christianity/protestantism
English term or phrase: concept familiar to Jews
Sentence: Similarly, “Son of God” was a concept familiar to both Jews and Gentiles, expressing Jesus’ special relationship with the Divine.

Here I do not understand how Jews could accept that Jesus had a special relationship with God. As far as I know, they do not believe in that he is the son of God. Could you please offer your explanation on how I could translate this sentence in a way that will not contradict Jewish peoples' attitudes toward Jesus?

General context: In our always imperfect, always revisable attempts to communicate our lived faith to our contemporaries, we borrow images and concepts available in our contemporary culture. Members of the Christian community did so from the very beginning. The title “Christ” comes from the Greek translation of the Hebrew word denoting Messiah, or “anointed one.” Use of this second name for Jesus, then, expresses the belief that God has uniquely appointed him, and that he embodies Israel’s hope for the coming of a just reign. Similarly, “Son of God” was a concept familiar to both Jews and Gentiles, expressing Jesus’ special relationship with the Divine.
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понятие "сын Божий" было знакомо как евреямб так и язычникам
Explanation:
см. От Матфея 10:18, 20:19 и тд.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-03-03 21:19:04 GMT)
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как евреям, так и язычникам -- опечатка
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nrusa
Local time: 21:18
Grading comment
Thank you! I agree that "Son of God" in this context should be written without capitalizing the letter "s" in "son of God".
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Идея, с которой знакомы и евреи неевреи
Michael Moskowitz
4 +2понятие "сын Божий" было знакомо как евреямб так и язычникам
nrusa
4 +2как иудеи, так и язычники, имели представление о Божьем Сыне
Sergei Nikolenko


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
concept familiar to jews
Идея, с которой знакомы и евреи неевреи


Explanation:
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Michael Moskowitz
Local time: 21:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dilshod Madolimov
9 mins
agree  Yuri Geifman
11 hrs
agree  Irina Romanova-Wasike
15 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
concept familiar to jews
понятие "сын Божий" было знакомо как евреямб так и язычникам


Explanation:
см. От Матфея 10:18, 20:19 и тд.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-03-03 21:19:04 GMT)
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как евреям, так и язычникам -- опечатка

nrusa
Local time: 21:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you! I agree that "Son of God" in this context should be written without capitalizing the letter "s" in "son of God".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lena Grainger: как евреям, так и неевреям.
1 hr
  -> спасибо!
agree  Anneta Vysotskaya: известно как евреям, так и язычникам
8 hrs
  -> спасибо, хороший вариант
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
concept familiar to jews
как иудеи, так и язычники, имели представление о Божьем Сыне


Explanation:
"Подобным образом, как иудеи, так и язычники, имели представление о Божьем Сыне. То, что Иисус был Божьим Сыном, указывает на Его уникальные взаимоотношения с Богом."

It is generally known, of course, that Jewish religion does not acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God. English text sounds a little awkward, giving the impression that it does. I think in translation it is necessary to separate the idea that the concept of the "Son of God” was known to Jews and the idea that this concept (in Christian understanding) expresses Jesus’ special relationship with God (namely, that He Himself was God). In other words, the early Christians took the idea familiar to the Jews and applied it to Jesus, which was scandalous to Jews who did not accept Jesus as the Messiah.

Sergei Nikolenko
Local time: 04:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erzsébet Czopyk
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  tanyazst: именно! "ИУДЕИ" и "язычники"!
2 days 14 hrs
  -> Thank you
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