In this video I have a go at answering the question: “Why are there so many different Bible translations”? I begin by considering some Bible translation statistics and then offer three points in response:
(1) The Bible contains a universal message
(2) The Bible has so much source material
(3) There are different methods of translation
- Glen Scorgie, Mark Strauss and Steven Voth, eds., The Challenge of Bible Translation
- John Dickson, A Doubter’s Guide to the BibleInside History’s Bestseller for Believers and Skeptics
- Gordon D. Fee, Mark L. Strauss, How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth: A Guide to Understanding and Using Bible Versions
- Elijah Hixson and Peter J. Gurry, eds., Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism
