God S Word Into English

Hardcover version of GOD'S WORD (GW). GW is an exceptional Bible that consciously combines scholarly fidelity with natural English.

This wide-ranging book is an intellectual history of how informed readers read their Bibles over the past four hundred years, from the first translations in the sixteenth century to the emergence of fundamentalism in the twentieth century. In an astonishing display of erudition, David Katz recreates the response of readers from different eras by examining the horizon of expectations that provided the lens through which they read. In the Renaissance, says Katz, learned men rushed to apply the tools of textual analysis to the Testaments, fully confident that God's Word would open up and reveal shades of further truth. During the English Civil War, there was a symbiotic relationship between politics and religion, as the practical application of the biblical message was hammered out. Science - Newtonian and Darwinian, as well as the emerging disciplines of anthropology, archaeology, and geology - also had a great impact on how the Bible was received. The rise of the novel and the development of a concept of authorial copyright were other factors that altered readers' experience. Katz discusses all of these and more, concluding with the growth of fundamentalism in America, which broug

The "God's Word" translation of the Bible, is one of the newest and best translations of the Bible into the everyday language we speak. Its goal is simple, to communicate clearly to today's Americans without compromising the accuracy of the Bible's message. This new translation consciously combines scholarly fidelity with natural English. Throughout the translation process, the biblical scholars worked with English reviewers to make sure that "God's Word" looks and reads like contemporary American literature. It uses natural grammar, follows standard punctuation and capitalization rules, and is printed in an open single column format. The new, best-selling Bible translation that says exactly what it means. Literally accurate...exceptionally readable God's inerrant, inspired, personal communication in crystal-clear English Brings the accurate, literal meaning of the original languages into their closest natural equivalent meaning in English Presentation page Family record section Ribbon marker Single column format looks like a book

In Understanding Bible Translation, William Barrick surveys the fascinating work of Bible translation worldwide. Drawing on decades of experience translating the Bible, Barrick explains best practices for Bible translation and walks the reader through the translation process. In addition, he provides insight for evaluating English translations and highlights resources for understanding difficult passages of Scripture.

The Message's unique verse-numbering system makes it an ideal Bible study companion.

The King James Old English Word Definition Guide,3rd edition, KJV 400th Anniversary Pocket Size, enables the user to read the most accurate English Bible ever translated from the historically reliable Masoretic Hebrew and Received Greek texts without struggling with the Old English words. Originally published in 2001 followed by a 2nd edition revision in 2008, this 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible 3rd edition substantially adds to the previous editions.This 3rd edition adds two hundred more Old English words for a new total of over eight hundred words. It adds a new section of King James helps, which explain some of the techniques the translators used to ensure important information in the original texts was clarified and communicated. Finally this edition is smaller in size so it fits better inside a Bible cover, pocket, or purse.