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Acts 2:45 – A Short and Simple Lesson in Gender Accuracy
ByhenryThis passage in the KJV reads: And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. [italics in original] Note that the italicized “men” is an indication from the KJV translators that this was an addition of a word not reflected in the Greek. But the adjective here,…
Does KJV-Only Honor the KJV?
ByhenryOne frequent accusation I hear because I prefer modern translations over the KJV for most purposes is that I hate the KJV. Presumably, the people who say such things think that they honor the KJV by means of their doctrine. Nothing could be further from the truth. I believe that the KJV was probably the…
How Bible Translation Should be Done
ByhenryJ. K. Gayle has a couple of posts on translating the Psalms that are really quite helpful. The first one I read, which is actually the second, is The Difficulty of Psalm 90, in which he discusses some thinking and feeling that may be generated by hearing the Psalm and the first one, which I…
Dave Black on Translations
ByhenryI was thinking of quoting this comment from Dave Black myself, but Rod Decker beat me to it. We should give translators more respect!
Valuable Summary Post on Bible Translation
ByhenryBrian Russell of Real Meal Ministries has posted a summary on Bible translation that is quite good. It’s hard to keep things straight in a short, readable essay. (HT: Methodist Blogs Weekly Roundup by Allan Bevere.) I would note that he uses the popular rather than any of the technical definitions of “paraphrase,” but I…
The Impossibility of Verbal Plenary Translation
ByhenryI have heard many good things about Mars Hill Church in Seattle, despite some theological disagreements (with whom do I not have such disagreements?) so I was disappointed to receive the following via e-mail from a friend: Theological reasons for why Mars Hill preaches out of the ESV. This isn’t intended as an attack on…