Review of God’s Word Translation — the New Testament (Part 3)
28 March 2019 Update: Since publishing this initial post, I have since revisited and changed some of my opinions on how God's Word translators chose to render traditional theological terms. On the translation of "justification" see here...and on the translation of "grace" see here.
In this third post . . .
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The Beautiful Cross
The crucifixion, which ended with the triumphant cry, "It is finished" (Jn 19.30), was the offering of the all-sufficient sacrifice for the atonement of all sinners. The Man on the cross was the Lamb of God, who bears the sins of the world to carry them away from the face of God. The salvation of the whole world . . .
Adoption and Baptism: A Real-Life Illustration
Last night, my son and I were enjoying our nightly ritual of reading books and bible stories before bedtime. The bible story we were reading was the birth of Jesus--yes, he's in the Christmas spirit early--and we paused at the end on a picture of baby Jesus lying in a manger, surrounded by animals, Joseph and Mary. As a good . . .
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Review of God’s Word Translation–the Old Testament (Part 2)
In this second post in a multi-part review of God's Word Translation (GW), we will take a look at the Old Testament as translated in GW. If you are not familiar with GW, please read my first post on the history and philosophy behind GW.
Text Formatting
As far as I know, the text layout in all editions of . . .
Review of God’s Word Translation–the Old Testament (Part 2)
In this second post in a multi-part review of God’s Word Translation (GW), we will take a look at the Old Testament as translated in GW. If you are not familiar with GW, please read my first post on the history and philosophy behind GW.
Text Formatting
As far as I know, the text layout in all editions of GW is . . .
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