Into the Wardrobe

It doesn't change the basic applicability of the citation, but (especially since I just discussed this in my adult Sunday School class) I can't help but mention that Romans 8:28 may also be translated from the Greek texts as follows:

"...in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose."

The verse may be rendered in English with either "God" or "all things" as the subject of the sentence (i.e., what is doing the "working"). The choice of renderings comes down to issues of context and textual criticism. This is a good, almost classic, example of the challenges of translation.

Sorry for the comment. I couldn't resist.

Regards!

Thanks for the translation. I always love hearing what the original Greek says.

Melkor's name means, "He who arises in might," and by the Elves is renamed MORGOTH., the Dark enemy.

You'd think that "Melkor" would mean something cruel and horrible, like "He who fights in darkness" or " He who walks in the blood of his enemy" or "He who has bad breath" or "He who never takes out the trash". :shocked: yes, cruel and horrible.
I guess that's why the elves re-named him.

Did you understand what you read in Ainulindale? Take the quiz and find out.

1) What is another name for the Holy Ones?
2) What is the Ainulindale?
3) What 2 races are called the Children of Iluvatar?
4) Who are the Firstborn?
5) Who are the Followers?
6) What is another name for the World that Is?
7) Who are the Powers of the World?
8) Who was the "chief instrument of the second theme that Iluvatar had raised up against the discord of Melkor"?
9) Who is the mightiest of the Ainur?
10) What Ainu turned his thought to water?
11) What Ainu pondered the air and winds most?
12) What Ainu’s delight and pride is in "the deed of making and the thing made"?
13) What is the Flame Imperishable
14) Who are the Great Ones?

p.s. I didn't write this quiz. I stole it from .[/i]

and here's a quiz for Valaquenta. A much longer quiz that will really test your brain power.

1) Who are the Powers of Arda?
2) Name the 7 Valar (Lords of the Valar)
3) Name the 7 Valier (Queens of the Valar)
4) What is the surname of Manwe?
5) Who is the Lady of the Stars?
6) Who is the Lord of the Breath of Arda?
7) On which mountain do Manwe and Varda dwell?
8) Who is the King of the Sea?
9) What is the name of Ulmo’s great horns that are wrought of white shell?
10) Who is lord over all the "substances of which Arda is made"?
11) Who is the Giver of Fruits?
12) Who is Elbereth?
13) Who are the Feanturi?
14) Who is the sister of the Feanturi?
15) Who (of the Feanturi) dwells in Mandos?
16) Who(of the Feanturi) dwells in Lorien?
17) Who is the spouse of the Doomsman of the Valar?
18) Whose raiment is gray and gift is rest?
19) Who is surnamed Astaldo, the Valiant?
20) Who is the sister of Orome?
21) Who is Nahar?
22) What is the name of Orome’s great horn?
23) Who is Orome’s spouse?
24) Who is Kementari?
25) Name the Aratar (there are 8)
26) Who is Ulmo’s vassal?
27) Who is the wisest of the Maiar?
28) Who is the Lady of the Seas?
29) Whom does Ilmare serve?
30) Who is the banner-bearer and herald of Manwe?
31) What are the Valaraukar?
32) Who is Gorthaur the Cruel?

Once again, I got this from .

Would it be O.K. to take the quizzes "open-book"? I ask, because while I've been reading Hobbit and TLotR since the 1960s, I only read The Silmarillion for the first time four years ago, and this present is only my third complete reading.

Yeah, even I couldn't take the quiz. I got about two of the questions on my own. The rest of the time I was flipping through trying to find the answers! ;) But it did make me pay more attention to what I was reading and try to remember it more. Keep plugging away at it!