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Originally Posted by Aesa
It is a commentary because it's not in the supposed original language.
Personally I disagree with the notion of "teaching" the child to bear testimony. When they are old enough to read and comprehend what you would call scriptures, and they find it to be "true," then bearing testimony should come naturally.
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It is a commentary because it's not in the supposed original language.
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That would be a translation...
trans⋅la⋅tion
/trænsˈleɪʃən, trænz-/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [trans-ley-shuhn, tranz-] Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. the rendering of something into another language or into one's own from another language.
A commentary is something completely different...
com⋅men⋅tar⋅y
/ˈkɒmənˌtɛri/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [kom-uhn-ter-ee] Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural -tar⋅ies.
1. a series of comments, explanations, or annotations: a commentary on the Bible; news followed by a commentary.
2. an explanatory essay or treatise: a commentary on a play; Blackstone's commentaries on law.
3. anything serving to illustrate a point, prompt a realization, or exemplify, esp. in the case of something unfortunate: The dropout rate is a sad commentary on our school system.
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