Month: September 2013

Bible Translations and Mistranslations

Translation Challenge on Men, Women, and People: Who is an anthropos?

In light of my last post, I thought it might be helpful to move beyond theory to actual translation. How would you translate the Hebrew ish and the Greek anthropos in the following passages? Genesis 2:24 [Hebrew]: “Therefore an ish leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife.” Genesis 2;24 [LXX]: “Therefore…
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September 24, 2013 23

More on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

What do we learn about men, women, and Jesus in the Bible from the Greek word anthropos?


September 20, 2013 59

On Biblical Masculinity and Femininity

What do the Hebrew words for “male” and “female” in the Bible really teach us about gender roles?


September 17, 2013 21