God Stuff

Today’s episode is all about having a better understanding of God’s word. When you enter a Christian bookstore, and you’re looking for a Bible, you’ll surely be welcomed by a dizzying array of Bibles and might have a hard time picking which one is right for you. So, let me tell you about the different philosophies of Bible translations — which is more accurate, and which is more readable. If you’d like to have a better understanding of Bibles and want to pick out the best version for you. Go ahead and listen to today’s podcast episode. I hope you enjoy it! Episode Highlights: Introduction [0:00] What’s our topic for today? [2:59] First theory of translation: Formal Equivalence [5:01] The benefits of a formal equivalence translation [6:16] The trade-off of a formal equivalence translation [10:20] Second theory of translation: Dynamic Equivalence [11:04] The goal of dynamic equivalence translation [12:06] The drawback of dynamic equivalence [12:52] Third theory of translation: Complete equival