(Women and Words) Why Are There So Many Bible Translations? With Dr. Jeffrey Miller

Show Notes  Have you ever wondered why there are so many different Bible translations? And which Bible translation is the “best” translation to use? On this episode of Mutuality Matters, Dr. Mimi Haddad and Dr. Jeffrey Miller answer these questions and discuss the two major theories of Bible translation: formal equivalence (word-for-word) and functional equivalence (phrase-for-phrase). Jeff also gives some fascinating insights into which theory they used and when in CBE’s Bible translation project!    Disclaimer  The opinions expressed in CBE’s Mutuality Matters podcast are those of its hosts or guests and do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of CBE International or its members or chapters worldwide. The designations employed in this podcast and the presentation of content therein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of CBE concerning the legal status of any country, area or territory or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers.       Bio  Jeff Miller is editor of CBE’s academic journal, Priscilla Papers. He holds bachelor’s degrees in pastoral ministry and church music, an MDiv, and a PhD in biblical interpretation. Since 1999 he has taught biblical studies at Milligan University in eastern Tennessee. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and has published articles in journals such as The Bible Translator, Leaven, Restoration Quarterly, and Stone-Campbell Journal and CBE’s Mutuality. He and his wife Dana have two adult daughters and five grandchildren. For a list of resources by Jeff, visit CBE’s website here.   Resources Cited  Journals  Priscilla Papers  The Bible Translator  Books:  God’s Word to Women, by Katharine Bushnell  New Testament for Everyone: Complete Eighteen-Volume Set, by N.T. Wright  Bible Translations cited during the Show:  The King James Bible  The Wycliffe Bible  The Tyndale Bible  Common English Bible: (CEB)  Contemporary English Version (CEV)  The NET Bible (NET)  New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)  The New International Bible (NIV)  The New American Standard Bible (NASB)  Bible Passages Cited  Matthew 4:17: “From that time on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’” CEB  Proverbs 31:23: “Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.” NASB  Proverbs 31:31: “Give her the product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.” NASB  Luke 13:18-21: “So He was saying, “What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and threw into his own garden; and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky nested in its branches.” And again He said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three sata of flour until it was all leavened.” CEB  Other Resources  E-learning Courses:  Beyond Bias: Aligning Toward God’s Vision for Women and Men in Bible Translation  Videos  Gender Language in Bible Translation: From KJV to NIV  Video: Gender-Accurate Bible Translation Panel  Mutuality Matters Podcast  Intersectionality: Words Matter! Freedom through Lectionary and Bible Translation with Rev. Dr. Wilda C. Gafney  Mutuality Magazine  “Presumption and Bias in Bible Translation”  “Gender Accuracy in Bible Translation”  “The New NIV 2011”  Mutuality Blog:  Correcting Caricatures: Women and Bible Translation  Resources on Formal vs. Functional Equivalence:   “What Are the Major Theories of Bible Translation?”