God Speaks Your Language
eBook - ePub

God Speaks Your Language

Why Bible Translation and Study Bibles Matter

  1. 220 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

God Speaks Your Language

Why Bible Translation and Study Bibles Matter

About this book

God Speaks Your Language is a presentation of the theories and issues facing modern Bible readers. It encourages readers to let God's word speak for itself. English words must be accurate in their literary narrative, in the beauty of poetic verse, and in mysterious figurative language--all to capture the rich meaning of his revealed word.Our first language is the window into our soul. To know God, to share our deepest feelings with our Creator, we will do it in our mother tongue. It is the Bible in our language that will truly massage our minds and allow the "words" of the Infinite to penetrate our inner self.The need for study Bibles enables the reader to apply translation into added explanation. Proper analysis of Bible versions will help avoid selecting a version one likes because it fits one's lifestyle or church tradition.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Preface
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Selected list of most common translation abbreviations
  5. Chapter 1: What God Said
  6. Chapter 2: The Book for Life
  7. Chapter 3: The Enduring Word
  8. Chapter 4: The Emergence of a Vernacular Bible
  9. Chapter 5: The Gold Standard in the Making
  10. Chapter 6: The Legacy of the Crown’s Jewel
  11. Chapter 7: Majestic Words
  12. Chapter 8: God’s Mother Tongue
  13. Chapter 9: The Birth of Modern Versions
  14. Chapter 10: The Bible as Beauty and Artistry
  15. Chapter 11: God Speaks with Literary Flair
  16. Chapter 12: What Makes the “Best Versions?”
  17. Chapter 13: Choice of an English Translation
  18. Chapter 14: Why We Need a Study Bible
  19. About the Author
  20. Bibliography