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Mark 11:16 - and he would not suffer that any man should carry a vessel through the temple. A test for
Interpretative: this verse contains an irresistible enticement to be interpretatively and theologically
adventurous, to suggest and invent circumstances which may or may not have occurred.
For a complete and detailed analysis of major translations and how they dealt with these key passages,
go to www.cob-net.org/compare_bibles.htm.
What is the most accurate Bible translation?
7.4 Let’s Practice…
1-2. The Old Testament was most written in ____________________ and the New
Testament books were written in
3. Why did God select these two languages for writing the Bible?
4. Describe the importance of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
5. Name three major challenges that a translator has to overcome when translating the Bible from one
language to another:
6. Please define formal equivalency:
7. Define dynamic equivalency:
8. What is the best “rule of thumb” when translating from one language to another?
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