Bible Gateway Unveils “Perspectives in Translation” Blog
Bible Gateway is one of the top destinations for different translations of the Bible. It has also announced that the widely-anticipated updated NIV translation (the so-called “2011” edition) will first be available on its website. So its new Perspectives in Translation blog, a joint project with The Gospel Coalition, is sure to receive attention.
The first posts just went live: a Welcome note, a question about “What Makes a Translation Accurate?,” and three answers (here, here, and here).
I’ll have more to say about the content soon. For now, take a look.
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I sure do like the first line of the article!!
“Its ability to preserve the way that later biblical authors evoke earlier Scripture.”