Bible Translation

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Class: 
Biblical Hermeneutics Essentials
Lecture label: 
NT110-4

The goal in translation is to try to translate the meaning of the text from one language to another. The two basic philosophies of translation are formal equivalence and functional equivalence. Meaning comes not only from the individual words, but from phrases, clauses, idioms and grammatical constructions. Languages say the same things using different forms so getting an accurate translation requires interpretation.

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Bible Translation
 

II. English Bible Versions: Which Translation Should I Use?

A. Two Basic Philosophies of Translation: Form or Meaning Based

1. Formal Equivalence (literal, "word-for-word," form-based)

2. Functional Equivalence (dynamic equivalent, idiomatic, meaning-based)

B. What is a translation or Bible version?

C. Why Do We Need Translation?

D. Strengths and Dangers of Both Formal and Functional Equivalent Versions

1. Strengths of Functional Equivalence

2. Strengths of Formal Equivalence Versions

E. Conclusion

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