The Old Testament, the inspired Word of God, how was it copied, maintained as to the textual reliability, and handed down throughout the past three thousand years? It should be appreciated that what we possess today is nothing short of... Continue Reading →
Dr. Don Wilkins In my last post on Bible translation, I mentioned an idiom in ancient Greek and Hebrew that gives translators a hard time. It is the "What to you and to me?" question. It is too awkward to... Continue Reading →
Dr Don Wilkins In his online talk about Bible translation philosophy for the NIV, Mark Strauss raises the question of what the Spanish "¿Cómo se llama?" means (see http://www.thenivbible.com/bible-translation-philosophies/ at about the 10:12 time mark). Before waiting for an answer... Continue Reading →
I have been the senior translator for the NASB (and Scholar in Residence) at the Lockman Foundation for about two decades, and Edward Andrews and I are good friends who share a passion for literal Bible translation. He has invited... Continue Reading →
Exactly why are we making other translations beyond the King James Version of 1611? The King James Version has been the primary translation of the Christian community for 400 years (1611-2011). There is no doubt that this Bible alone has... Continue Reading →
Word-for-Word Translation Philosophy (literal) translation seeks to render the original language words and style into a corresponding English word and style. Again, they seek to retain the original syntax and sentence structure, and the style of each writer as far... Continue Reading →
The debate as to where one should be in the spectrum of literal versus dynamic equivalent, i.e., their translation philosophy has been going on since the first translation of the Hebrew (Aramaic) into Greek, i.e., the Septuagint (280-150 B.C.E.). However,... Continue Reading →
This is a short introduction to the basics of Bible translation, with later chapters readdressing some areas herein, in greater detail. John Wycliffe (1330?-84), was a Catholic priest and renowned Oxford theologian. He is credited with producing the first complete English... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JzLFcQx5g4 Allan Parr, there is a lot of truth to what you say. However, you offer so many misleading points that you are literally doing more damage than good. This is like a politically correct, feel good, safe space video.... Continue Reading →
