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Grasping God’s Word

Grasping God’s Word. Bible Translations Chapter 9. How we got the Bible. Inspiration From God (Holy Spirit, 2 Timothy 3:16) To Man (autographs) Transmission Copies Versions Quotations. Patristic Quotations. WRITER DATE GOS. ACTS PAUL GEN. REV. TOTAL

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Grasping God’s Word

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  1. Grasping God’s Word Bible Translations Chapter 9

  2. How we got the Bible • Inspiration • From God (Holy Spirit, 2 Timothy 3:16) • To Man (autographs) • Transmission • Copies • Versions • Quotations

  3. Patristic Quotations WRITERDATEGOS.ACTSPAUL GEN.REV.TOTAL Justin Martyr100-165268104363330 Irenaeus130-2001,03819449923651,819 Clement150-2151,017441,127207112,406 Origen185-2549,2313497,77839916517,922 Tertullian160-2253,8225022,6091202057,258 Hippolytus170-23673442387271881,378 Eusebius260-3403,2582111,59288275,176 TOTALS19,3681,35214,03587066436,289 • Dates are approximate and taken from the Oxford Dictionary of Christian Faith • Quotations are sometimes fragmentary or loose

  4. How we got the Bible • Canonization • Standardization • UBS/Nestle-Aland Greek NT • BHS OT • Translation • Individuals (Message, Living Bible) • Committees • Marketing

  5. Differences of Translations • Source Document • Textus Receptus • Eclectic Text • Approaches • Formal (literal): word for word • Functional (dynamic equivalence): thought for thought

  6. Formal New American Standard (Updated) Ephesians 6:14 Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, Functional New International Version Ephesians 6:14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, Different Translations

  7. Translations Compared

  8. The Great Debate • Which translation is best? Why did the authors recommend the NIV, NASB, or NRSV translations?

  9. Choosing a Translation • Uses Modern English • Based on Standard Original Texts • Produced by a Committee • Suited to Your Purpose • New Century—children • Good News—teens • New Living—young adults, new believer • NIV, NASB, NRSV (serious study)

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