A new translation of the Bible updates the religious text with modern technology, replacing several words with emojis.

The digital text titled "Bible Emoji: Scripture 4 Millenials" uses Apple's vast library of emoticons to retell all 66 books of the Bible in a way intended to relate to young people.

In addition to the ebook, the "Bible Emoji" website also allows users to produce their own translations by typing a Bible verse into a text box and having it converted to emoji.

The translator behind the project, who would only identify him- or herself with the cool-dude-with-sunglasses emoji, told the Guardian that the inspiration for the project came from the idea of a futuristic Bible written within the constraints of social media outlets like Twitter.

"I thought if we fast-forwarded 100 years in the future, an emoji Bible would exist," the translator said. "I wanted to make it similar to how you might text or tweet a Bible verse, by shrinking the total character count."

The translator said he began tweeting the verses as a "public proofread" to gauge people's interest in the emoji Bible.

Bible Emoji is available on iTunes for $2.99, but the translator stated he was not able to develop versions for Android and Amazon ebook platforms as they do not recognize Apple's emojis.



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http://www.ajayiwrites.com/2016/06/bible-translated-into-emojis-for.html

Is this innovation or end time?

lalasticlala, seun please do the needful

this is serious!

This is not acceptable. The holy book should not be printed out in this form

Most definitely not acceptable

I wonder how the below passage would look like.

“And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God.” (Deuteronomy 13: 5)

“If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers.” (Deuteronomy 13: 6)

“Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him: But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.” (Deuteronomy 13:8-9)

“Thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword.” (Deuteronomy 13:15)

There would be lots of swords and blood.

lalasticlala, today is Sunday, this deserves FP abi...