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9781610970495

Distorting Scripture?

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  • ISBN13:

    9781610970495

  • ISBN10:

    1610970497

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-02-01
  • Publisher: Wipf & Stock Pub

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Summary

Is gender-inclusive language for human beings faithful and helpful in Bible translation or does it distort and obscure God's Word? Distorting Scripture? moves beyond sensationalism to the meaty core of an ongoing debate. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Mark L Strauss is Professor of New Testament at Bethel Theological Seminary-West Campus, San Diego, California. He is the author of The Davidic Messiah in Luke-Acts: The promise and its Fulfillment in Lukan Christology

Table of Contents

Abbreviationsp. 7
A Note on the Hebrew and Greek Used in This Bookp. 8
Introductionp. 9
Survey of Bilbe Versions
The Gender-Inclusive Versionsp. 35
The Feminist Versionsp. 60
Critique
What Is a Bible Translation?p. 77
Inclusive Language Related to Human Beings: Generic "Man" and "He"p. 103
Excursus: Contemporary English Usgage: Are "Man" and "He" Inclusive Today?p. 140
Inclusive Language Related to Human Being: Other Generic Termsp. 147
Language Related to God & to Jesus Christp. 171
Summary & Conclusionsp. 194
Guidelines Established at the Conference on Gender-Related Language in Scripturep. 205
Comparing the Gender-Inclusive Versionsp. 207
Notesp. 220
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