What is Bible Translation? Do we even think about it when we pick up our Bible and begin to read? Do we even realize how much care and effort has been put into the translation that we hold in our hands? The bottom line is that the translation which we rely on should be reliable. And the way that we get that reliability and confidence is to have knowledge of the translation process.
That is exactly what what 40 Questions About Bible Translation does. The book is authored by Mark L. Strauss, PhD, Professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary. The list of his scholarly works is voluminous. These forty questions are a brief course on the science and art of Bible translation.
Strauss covers virtually all aspects. One might think that Bible translation is as simple as going from one language to another, but we learn that it is way more than that. And Strauss explains the nuances of the process using a multitude of scriptural examples along the way. Regardless of what one may think he knows about this subject, this volume will be highly instructive.
Strauss educates us on all aspects of Bible translation not just the intricacies of going from one language to another. And this is not a technical volume. There are eight questions on the history of Bible translation into English. He follows that subject area with six questions on contemporary English versions and four on international Bible translation. With this organization in mind, one does not have to begin with question #1, but can move to a particular subject area of interest.
40 Questions About Bible Translation is one of the more informative and valuable volumes in the 40 Questions Series from Krhttps://www.kregel.com/egel. It is a must-read for all pastors, teachers and really all believers. It is so well documented that it could quite easily serve as a textbook for a Bible College or seminary.
Disclaimer: This volume was provided to me by Kregel Academic for a fair and honest review.
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