Comments on: Bible translation qualities

By: Mike Sangrey

Mike Sangrey — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:04:26 +0000

The amount of implicit meaning made explicit.

By: Bible News - Nov. 07, 2008

Bible News - Nov. 07, 2008 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:43:46 +0000

[...] Bible translation qualities Following is a list of qualities (parameters, factors) I can think of by which Bible translations can be evaluated. This list is not exhaustive and there may be some overlap of categories. exegetical accuracy; communicative accuracy . « Christianity – Google Blog Search [...]

By: abraham paul

abraham paul — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:42:06 +0000

its good to me

By: Wayne Leman

Wayne Leman — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:10:25 +0000

Ah, yes, thanks, Rich. I should have checked with you first! We from “low church” traditions tend to forget that we have liturgies also, so we don’t even notice liturgy until we enter worship under pastors like you. And I have grown to appreciate the kind of liturgy are referring to. It has depth.

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:16:49 +0000

Liturgical use

By: Wayne Leman

Wayne Leman — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:26:33 +0000

Good points, Jim. Thanks.

By: Jim Swindle

Jim Swindle — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:23:35 +0000

I think of a some things that have nothing to do with the translation itself, but much to do with its usability: The packaging (font, cross-references, study notes, bindings, etc.) and the price.

The packaging and the marketing are tied in together. If your first edition is bound in pink with sequins and includes beauty tips for tween girls, it’s unlikely that scholars will ever take the translation seriously. On the other hand, if your first editions are all in dark leather with all-black type, good cross-references and a few maps and nothing more, the scholars may take the translation seriously, but the tween girls may not read it.