The Bible Translator: Volume 28, Issue 3

Some suggestions from the Gbaya language about the plurality of God, in particular as the question rests upon passive constructions in languages which do not have a passive. This is a response to an earlier TBT article by W. A. A. Wilson. View Less

Offers various suggestions from the earliest forms of Scripture that are useful to contemporary printing of the biblical text: the value of introductions, titles, chapter divisions, italic printing, dialogue, the use of quotation marks, cross references and verse numbering. Since these printers forms are alterable they should be at the service of the Word. View Less

A discussion of 13 translation problems in the gospel of Matthew with suggestions on how to solve the problems involved. View Less

A discussion of C. H. Dodd’s translation notes on the meaning of parthenos, with reference to the meaning of the related Hebrew word. Concludes the normal meaning is “virgin.” View Less

A brief discussion of the historic understanding of Heb. 6:4–6 about falling away, that leads to the conclusion that it need not be irreversible. View Less

The Priestly Blessing in Num. 6:22–27 is a highly developed poetic structure. In exegeting the Hebrew text makes some brief observations to clarify the meaning of the Blessing itself. View Less

A selective outline of the book Truth and Method published in 1960 by the German philosopher, Hans-Georg Gadamer as it concerns understanding language in specific texts. Considers 3 parts of the book: (1) The question of truth as it emerges in the experience of art. (2) The development of hermeneutics from Schleiermacher to Heidegger as the foundation for hermeneutical experience. (3) Elaboration of these ideas with regard to language. View Less