Truth in Translation

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Truth in Translation is a critical study of Biblical translation, assessing the accuracy of nine English versions of the New Testament in wide use today. By looking at passages where theological investment is at a premium, the author demonstrates that many versions deviate from accurate translation under the pressure of theological bias. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 The Origins of Modern English Bibles Chapter 5 The Work of Translation Chapter 6 Major English Translations Chapter 7 Bowing to Bias Chapter 8 Grasping at Accuracy Chapter 9 When is a Man not a Man? Chapter 10 Probing the Implicit Meaning Chapter 11 Words Together and Apart Chapter 12 An Uncertain Throne Chapter 13 Tampering with Tenses Chapter 14 And the Word was...What? Chapter 15 The Spirit Writ Large Chapter 16 A Final Word Chapter 17 Appendix: The Use of "Jehovah" in the NW Chapter 18 Bibliography Chapter 19 Index