Understanding English Bible translation : the case for an essentially literal approach / Leland Ryken.
Publication details: Wheaton, Ill. : Crossway Books, c2009.Description: 205 p. ; 22 cmISBN:- 1433502798
- 9781433502798 :Theological Book Network
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BSOP Library | GC | BS449/R98/2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00042118 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-200) and index.
pt. 1. Overview of issues. Understanding English Bible translation -- Questions and answers about English Bible translation -- pt. 2. The story of English Bible translation. Laying the foundation -- Building on the foundation -- Building on another foundation -- pt. 3. The two main genres of modern English Bible translation. Divergent goals for Bible translation -- Divergent views of the Bible -- Divergent views of the Bible's authors, readers, and translators -- Divergent methods of translation -- Divergent styles of translation -- pt. 4. The ideal English Bible translation. Fullness rather than reductionism -- Transparency to the original text -- Preserving the literary qualities of the Bible -- pt. 5. The Bible in the church. Oral reading of the Bible -- The need for a translation that people can trust and respect -- Teaching and preaching from the Bible.
