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David DeweyInterVarsity Press / 2005 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$27.004.5 out of 5 stars for A User's Guide to Bible Translations: Making the Most of Different Versions. View reviews of this product. 10 Reviews
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Donald Batten5 Stars Out Of 5June 10, 2008Donald BattenWhether you are looking for one of the excellent new English Bible translations or just want a better understanding of English Bible translations in general this book is for you. Its fair to all the versions wither formal equivalence {Literal} or Dynamic equivalence {more meaning driven to Paraphrase} philology behind the translations. The book gives you a brief history of each version some criticisms and high points.Easy and a fast reference you can grab to answer someones question about a particular English translation.Simply the best book I have read on this subject.I agree with the advice at the end of the book. To have at least three different bible visions. A literal translation for Worship and serious Bible study,for devotion and every day reading a meanings driven Bible.Favorite Bible translations for me are the new HCSB and NKJV for literal and TNIV and NTL for meaning driven and looking forward to the ISV.
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PapoBrooklyn, NYAge: 45-54Gender: male5 Stars Out Of 5Excellent book on the modern translations!October 19, 2011PapoBrooklyn, NYAge: 45-54Gender: maleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This is a book I bought for myself and for others. The chapters on modern translations and how they developed, espcially the pharaphased versions was extremely fascinating and informative. I think you need to know about various version, especially the differences between the Formal equivalence and the Dynamic equivalence. The book doesn't really recommend one version over the other but gives you a ton of information to make your own educated choice. Most people will have more then one translation of the Bible, but again the information in this book will help you understand what the purpose of the particular translation was meant to be. I think this is a kind of book you must have in your personal library because you will find yourself refering to it regularly. Its a great book! I highly recommend it!
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David R. Bess5 Stars Out Of 5December 3, 2006David R. BessDewey presents an excellent, balanced approach to understanding the history and nature of Bible translations. In a Christian community increasingly polarized by dynamic versus formal technique, the author gives fair treatment to each camp. He begins his work by describing the differences between dynamic and formal equivalence. He continues in part two by describing each of the modern English translations, giving more attention to the versions of the last century. He concludes by offering his own balanced insights on the present translations available, stopping short of recommending any one of them in particular.If you want a book advocating either a thought-for-thought or a word-for-word approach, this one isn't it. If you are looking for a balanced treatment of Bible translations however, then buy this book.
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Brother JWAZAge: 55-65Gender: male5 Stars Out Of 5Clears things up a bitSeptember 6, 2011Brother JWAZAge: 55-65Gender: maleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Makes it easy to see and understand why we have so many
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WyoBibleReaderWyomingAge: Over 65Gender: Male5 Stars Out Of 5The Beauty of Various Bible TranslationsOctober 4, 2014WyoBibleReaderWyomingAge: Over 65Gender: MaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5I had heard that some translations were corrupt, so decided to find a non-bias source to consult. This book is just what I was looking for. The book doesn't recommend any one translation and it gives a brief history of all English translations as well as a background on what translators are confronted with. I have eleven (11) different English translations, from Tyndale's NT to the NIV, And find there are no real differences. I find it rather sad that those who are bias toward one translation over another are going against 2 Timothy 2:14 and are missing the beauty and the message of God's word the Bible, they really need to read this book.
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