How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth

by Gordon D. Fee and Mark L. Strauss

• ISBN13: 9780310278764
• ISBN10: 0310278767
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-01
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

With so many Bible translations available today, how can you find those that will be most useful to you? What is the difference between a translation that calls itself ÔliteralÖ and one that is more Ômeaning-basedÖ? And what difference does it make for you as a reader of GodÆs Word?How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth brings clarity and insight to the current debate over translations and translation theories. Written by two seasoned Bible translators, here is an authoritative guide through the maze of translations issues, written in language that everyday Bible readers can understand.Learn the truth about both the word-for-word and meaning-for-meaning translations approaches. Find out what goes into the whole process of translation, and what makes a translation accurate and reliable. Discover the strengths and potential weaknesses of different contemporary English Bible versions. In the midst of the present confusion over translations, this authoritative book speaks with an objective, fair-minded, and reassuring voice to help pastors, everyday Bible readers, and students make wise, well-informed choices about which Bible translations they can depend on and which will best meet their needs.

Author Biography

Gordon D. Fee (PhD, University of Southern California) is professor emeritus of New Testament studies at Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia Mark L. Strauss (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary in San Diego

Table of Contents

Abbreviations of English Bible Versions	p. 12
Preface	p. 13
The Task of Translation
The Need for Translation	p. 19
The Meaning and Task of Translation	p. 25
Making Words Work
Translating Words	p. 45
Translating Figurative Language: Idioms, Metaphors, and Poetry	p. 61
The Greek Genitive: A Problem of Its Own	p. 77
Translation and Culture
Cultural Issues in Translation	p. 87
Gender and Translation	p. 97
Other Translation Issues: Text and Presentation
The Question of the Original Text	p. 111
Issues of Style and Format	p. 119
The Bible in English
A Brief History of the Bible in English	p. 135
Contemporary Bible Versions	p. 145
Glossary	p. 159
Notes	p. 163
Index	p. 165
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