Revelation, Interpretation, and the Challenge of English Bible Translation

Bible translation is a complex and difficult enterprise. This essay frames the task of Bible translation theologically by drawing upon insights from Dei Verbum and attending to four areas in which a theology of divine revelation and biblical interpretation might inform the translational task.

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The New Ressourcement
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2025-09-22
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https://doi.org/10.65172/jogvjv8cd8h7hncy
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Karl Barth and Christian Theology
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Revelation, Interpretation, and the Challenge of English Bible Translation

James B. Prothro
The New Ressourcement
Karl Barth and Christian Theology
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Revelation, Interpretation, and the Challenge of English Bible Translation

James B. Prothro
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Bible translation is a complex and difficult enterprise. This essay frames the task of Bible translation theologically by drawing upon insights from Dei Verbum and attending to four areas in which a theology of divine revelation and biblical interpretation might inform the translational task.

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