Read the Bible for Life by George Guthrie - Chapter 3 - Cameron Jungels 1-27-2013

Read the Bible for Life by George Guthrie - Chapter 3 -  Cameron Jungels 1-27-2013

Read the Bible for Life By George Guthrie

Reading the Bible In Translation

chapter 3

As we are reading the Bible as a guide for all of life…

We should be grateful that we have access to God’s Word in our own language, so that we can understand its truth.

Ø Why do we need the Bible to be translated?

• God chose to inspire his prophets and apostles to write in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.

• Translation of God’s Word into another language has a long history and is even present in the Bible itself.

Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed. Laban said, "This heap is a witness between you and me today." That is why it was called Galeed. (Gen 31:47-48 NIV)

They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people understood what was being read. (Neh 8:8 NIV)

About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" (which means "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"). (Mat 27:46 NIV)

• Jesus and the apostles quoted from the Greek translation of the Old Testament that was available in their day.

• Throughout the history of God’s people, the sacred writings have been translated into various languages.

Ø Why do we have so many translations?

• Challenge of translation

• Advances in textual and linguistic information

• Language changes

• Different intended audiences

• Different translation techniques

Ø What are the different types of translations?

• Formal equivalent

• KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV

• Functional equivalent

• NLT, CEV

• Balanced

• NIV, HCSB

Ø Is a translation the Word of God and can I have confidence in it?

• Translations are done by committees of scholars and are reviewed and checked for accuracy.

• Translations have been used by the church from the beginning.

Ø Should I use one translation or more than one?

• Yes.

• One regular translation for consistency and familiarity in reading and memorization.

• Multiple translations for study and comparison.

Ø Should I be thankful for the Bible in translation?

• 2251/6912 languages still do not have any Scripture.

• Those before us gave their lives so that we could have the Bible in our language.

• The Bible in our language is a gift of God’s grace.

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Cameron Jungels Eastside Baptist Church Jan 27 2013 Wed PM Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.