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 “literal” and one that is more “meaning-based”? And what difference does it make for you as a reader of God’s 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.

How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth: A Guide to Understanding and Using Bible Versions

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Gordon D. Fee

Mark L. Strauss

English as a Second Language

Zondervan Academic

Four Portraits, One Jesus, 2nd Edition: A Survey of Jesus and the Gospels

Many find it difficult to take words that were written thousands of years ago and apply them to twenty-first century life in the Western world. How do we read God's unchanging Word in a world that is increasingly defined by change? How to Read the Bible in Changing Times shows everyday Christians how to interpret and apply the Scriptures regardless of time and culture. Rather than seeing the Bible as a magic answer book, a list of commands to obey, or a series of promises to claim, this insightful book allows the Bible to retain its identity as a complex, inspired document while showing that the truth it contains is relevant and life changing. It shows the reader how to determine the meaning of the text in its original context identify culturally relative features understand what the text teaches about God, his will, and his purposes apply the truths discovered to contemporary life situations. It even shows readers how to discern God's will on the many modern issues that the Bible does not directly address.

How to Read the Bible in Changing Times: Understanding and Applying God's Word Today

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Baker Books

This book provides point-by-point answers to key claims made in The Da Vinci Code about Jesus and the origins of Christianity. A Quick-Answer Guide at the end allows readers to navigate quickly through questions and answers. Includes annotated list of additional resources.

Truth & Error in the Da Vinci Code: The Facts about Jesus and Christian Origins

Alethinos Books

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