Elliott observes that most English translations of the Hebrew and Greek terms are socially implausible and conceptually misleading because they have not taken into account the different social situations, …

Jul 30, 2008 · To help readers bridge these gaps, this work examines the translation and interpretation of a set of biblical texts from the perspectives of cultural anthropology and the social sciences.

Nevertheless, these essays have the potential to help biblical scholars and translators be more systematic in the methodology they use to understand cultural issues in interpretation and translation.

The Social Sciences and Biblical Translation (9781589833470) by Dietmar Neufeld (Ed.)

The Bible is an ancient book, written in a language other than English, describing social and cultural situations incongruent with modern sensibilities. To help readers bridge these gaps, this work …

This volume, edited by Dietmar Neufeld, compiles essays from members of the Society of Biblical Literature Context Group, addressing the intersection of social sciences and biblical translation.

Apr 28, 2009 · To help readers bridge these gaps, this work examines the translation and interpretation of a set of biblical texts from the perspectives of cultural anthropology and the social sciences.

The social sciences and biblical translation [electronic resource] / edited by Dietmar Neufeld.

To help readers bridge these gaps, this work examines the translation and interpretation of a set of biblical texts from the perspectives of cultural anthropology and the social sciences.

To help readers bridge these gaps, this work examines the translation and interpretation of a set of biblical texts from the perspectives of cultural anthropology and the social sciences.