BLT = Bible * Literature * Translation
There’s a new translation blog, and I’ve added it to my RSS reader. Check out BLT.
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Prescriptive vs. Descriptive Grammar
ByhenryPeter Kirk has a post at the Better Bibles blog discussing what type of language the Bible should be translated into. (Note that I decline to respond to prescriptive grammarians by continuing to use a preposition to end my sentence with.) Peter says: It seems to me that the only people who have the right…
Can We Set Tight Boundaries for Translation
ByhenryJ. K. Gayle has a post on this topic that I think deserves discussion. Head over there and comment!
NLT Review
ByhenryVia a comment I received a link to this review of the NLT2 which is quite useful, especially because it includes specific examples supporting the major points.
Is Come or Has Come in 1 John 4:2
ByhenryIt’s probably a sin, but I simply couldn’t resist. I recorded a video response to a YouTube KJV Only video.
NLT has a Blog
ByhenryWayne Leman at Better Bibles Blog notes that there is now a blog for the NLT. I note with pleasure that the first post deals in a very balanced way with the widespread belief that dynamic equivalence translation is the same thing as paraphrasing. (One should note that in this case “paraphrasing” is not used…
What the Greek Really Says
ByhenryThere’s a moment in sermons that makes me cringe and my wife grin. She kind of enjoys seeing me squirm. What is this important moment? It’s when a pastor says, “What the Greek really says is . . .” Sometimes it’s worded a bit differently, but I believe that when you hear or read that…