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10 questions linked to/from Which 'modern' English translation of the Bible is considered the 'closest' or most accurate translation?
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New American Standard Bible vs English Standard Version: Which one's more faithful to the original text? [duplicate]
I've read that both the NASB and ESV versions are "formal, word-for-word translations". Is there any way to determine which is the most accurate version?
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What version of the Bible is translated closest to or directly from the original languages of the texts? [duplicate]
I have for some time now looked at many versions of the Bible to come to the conclusion that most of the translations that try to interpret the text from the original Aramaic, Hebrew, and Greek ...
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Why is the Septuagint (LXX) significant?
What is the LXX and why is it so noteworthy that there is a Greek translation of the OT? Wouldn't it be better to directly reference manuscripts in the original languages?
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Where does the Tanakh differ from the Christian Old Testament?
Relating to this question: Is the Jewish Tanakh same as the 'Old Testament' which Christians use?
Do they contain the same books and is the textual content same? If not where do they differ?
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Why is Hadēs translated as "hell"?
In Matt. 16:18 (KJV), it is written,
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
κἀγὼ δέ σοι λέγω ὅτι ...
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Is there bible translation that is more literal than Young Literal Translation [closed]
That's it. The translation should not favor any theology and should allow readers to read texts the way it really is
For example
Elohim -> gods
Yea, I know that Elohim are often followed by ...
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What did Jesus mean by 'the gates of hell'?
Jesus said that the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Matt 16:...
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Coherence-Based Genealogical Method vs. Local Text-Types Theory
The NA28 text marks a departure from the traditional methodology of textual criticism. As described by Jeff Kloha in the Concordia Theology Journal,
Previous generations learned to classify ...
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As in Heaven so in Earth Luke 11:2
In newer versions of the Bible the phrase "as in heaven so in earth" appears to have replaced, "on earth as it is in heaven."
I have heard that the "as in heaven so in earth" phrase is part of a ...
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The Reina Valera vs. the Latin Vulgate
I do not speak much Spanish, but I have picked up a Reina Valera version of the Bible a couple of times and leafed through it to try to see what I could understand of it.
Rather than any native ...
