The Challenge of Bible Translation: Communicating God's Word to the World - Softcover

Zondervan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0310246857 ISBN 13: 9780310246855

Publisher: Zondervan Academic, 2003

Synopsis

An In-Depth Look at Bible Translation*The concerns, issues, and approaches*The history*The ins and outs of the translation taskWith a reach that covers the entire globe, the Bible is the best-selling, most earnestly studied book of all time. It has been translated into well over 1,000 languages, from those of global reach such as English, French, and Arabic, to a myriad of isolated tribal tongues. Yet while most readers of the English Bible have a favorite version, few understand how the different translations came about, or why there are so many, or what determines whether a particular translation is trustworthy.Written in tribute to one of today's true translation luminaries, Dr. Ronald Youngblood, The Challenge of Bible Translation will open your eyes to the principles, the methods, the processes, and the intricacies of translating the Bible into language that communicates clearly, accurately, and powerfully to readers of many countries and cultures. This remarkable volume marshals the contributions of foremost translators and linguists. Never before has a single book shed so much light on Bible translation in so accessible a fashion. In three parts, this compendium gives scholars, students, and interested Bible readers an unprecedented grasp of:1. The Theory of Bible Translation2. The History of Bible Translation3. The Practice of Bible TranslationThe Challenge of Bible Translation will give you a new respect for the diligence, knowledge, and care required to produce a good translation. It will awaken you to the enormous cost some have paid to bring the Bible to the world. And it will deepen your understanding of and appreciation for the priceless gift of God's written Word. ContributorsKenneth L. BarkerD. A. CarsonCharles H. CosgroveKent A. EatonDick FranceDavid Noel FreedmanAndreas J. KoestenbergerDavid MianoDouglas J. MooGlen G. ScorgieMoises SilvaJames D. Smith IIIJohn H. StekMark L. StraussRonald A. VeenkerSteven M. VothLarry Lee WalkerBruce K. WaltkeWalter W. WesselHerbert M. Wolf

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About the Author

Kenneth L. Barker (PhD, Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning) is an author, lecturer, biblical scholar, and the general editor of the NIV Study Bible. D. A. Carson (PhD, University of Cambridge) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is the author or coauthor of over 45 books, including the Gold Medallion Award-winning book The Gagging of God, and An Introduction to the New Testament. He is general editor of Telling the Truth: Evangelizing Postmoderns and Worship by the Book. He has served as a pastor and is an active guest lecturer in church and academic settings around the world. The Reverend Dr. Dick France is a retired Anglican clergyman who lives in Wales. He has taught New Testament at a variety of universities and colleges in Britain and in Nigeria, and has been a visiting professor at several North American institutions. His appointments have included being vice principal of the London Bible College (now London School of Theology) and principal of Wycliffe Hall, a training college for Anglican clergy in the University of Oxford. He has written books on a variety of New Testament subjects, particularly commentaries on the gospels of Matthew and Mark. He is a canon of Ibadan cathedral in Nigeria, and an honorary research fellow of the University of Wales, Bangor. Andreas is a professor of New Testament and Greek at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Douglas J. Moo (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is professor of New Testament at Wheaton College Graduate School. He is the author of 2 Peter and Jude in the NIV Application Commentary series. Glen G. Scorgie (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is professor of theology at Bethel Seminary in San Diego and a teacher and preacher at Chinese Bible Church of San Diego. He is author of A Call for Continuity. Moises Silva (PhD, University of Manchester) is a writer and editor who previously taught biblical studies at Westmont College, Westminster Theological Seminary, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is the revising editor of the Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible and the author of six books, including Biblical Words and Their Meaning, a commentary on Philippians, and Interpreting Galatians. He has also coauthored two books and written numerous articles for scholarly journals. Silva also served as editor of the Westminster Theological Journal for fifteen years. Professor John Stek is an associate editor of the TNIV Study Bible. He is professor emeritus of Calvin Theological Seminary, and past Chair of the Committee on Bible Translation, which he has served since 1965. He lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mark Strauss (PhD, Aberdeen) is professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary in San Diego. He has written The Davidic Messiah in Luke-Acts, Distorting Scripture?, The Challenge of Bible Translation and Gender Accuracy, and Luke in the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary series. Forthcoming books include The Gospels and Jesus, Mark in the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary series, and Mark in the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary series. Steven Voth (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is translation consultant at United Bible Societies in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has written Genesis in the Commentario Biblio Hispanoamericano, and was the Old Testament translation coordinator for Nueva Version Internacional and translator for Nuevo Testamento: Version en Lenguaje Sencillo. Bruce K. Waltke (PhD, Dallas Theological Seminary; PhD, Harvard Divinity School), acknowledged to be one of the outstanding contemporary Old Testament scholars, is professor of Old Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida, and professor emeritus of biblical studies at Regent College in Vancouver. He has authored and coauthored numerous books, commentaries, and articles, and contributed to dictionaries and encyclopedias. Walter W. Wessel was professor of New Testament and Greek studies at Bethel Theological Seminary. He received his PhD from the Universtiy of Edinburgh, Scotland. Walter W. Wessel es profesor de estudios neotestamentarios y griego en el Seminario Teologico Betherl. Cuenta con una licenciatura en teologia de la Universidad de California, Los ngeles, y un doctorado de la universidad de Edimburgo, Escocia. Herbert Wolf was associate professor of theological studies at Wheaton College, Illinois. His area of expertise was Old Testament studies. Dr. Wolf held degrees from Wheaton College, Dallas Seminary, and Brandeis University. He was the author of Haggai and Malachi: Redemption and Renewal.

Synopsis

This book offers an in-depth look at Bible translation; the concerns, issues, and approaches; the history; and the ins and outs of the translation task. With a reach that covers the entire globe, the Bible is the best-selling, most earnestly studied book of all time. It has been translated into well over 1,000 languages, from those of global reach such as English, French, and Arabic, to a myriad of isolated tribal tongues. Yet, while most readers of the English Bible have a favorite version, few understand how the different translations came about, or why there are so many, or what determines whether a particular translation is trustworthy. Written in tribute to one of today's true translation luminaries, Dr. Ronald Youngblood, "The Challenge of Bible Translation" will open your eyes to the principles, the methods, the processes, and the intricacies of translating the Bible into language that communicates clearly, accurately, and powerfully to readers of many countries and cultures. This remarkable volume marshals the contributions of foremost translators and linguists. Never before has a single book shed so much light on Bible translation in so accessible a fashion.

In three parts, this compendium gives scholars, students, and interested Bible readers an unprecedented grasp of: The Theory of Bible Translation; The History of Bible Translation; and, The Practice of Bible Translation. "The Challenge of Bible Translation" will give you a new respect for the diligence, knowledge, and care required to produce a good translation. It will awaken you to the enormous cost some have paid to bring the Bible to the world. And it will deepen your understanding of and appreciation for the priceless gift of God's written Word. The contributors include: Kenneth L. Barker, D. A. Carson, Charles H. Cosgrove, Kent A. Eaton, Dick France, David Noel Freedman, Andreas J. Kostenberger, David Miano, Douglas J. Moo, Glen G. Scorgie, Moises Silva, James D. Smith III, John H. Stek, Mark L. Strauss, Ronald A. Veenker, Steven M. Voth, Larry Lee Walker, Bruce K. Waltke, Walter W. Wessel, and Herbert M. Wolf.

About this edition

• Publisher: Zondervan Academic
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0310246857
• ISBN 13: 9780310246855
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 430
• Editor: Scorgie Glen G., Strauss Mark L., Voth Steven M.