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Part 2

Lost in Translation

How We GotHow We GotThe BibleThe Bible


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TransmissionTransmission

IssuesIssues


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Scott Shoemaker sent his son Isaac to

the store for a carton of milk, a box oflight bulbs, some charcoal for the grill,and a bag of apples. He gave him $30

dollars, and sent him on his way. Halfway there he saw a big cardboard boxfull of puppies, there was man selling

them for exactly $30 a puppy. Isaacreally wanted one, so instead of going tothe store he bought a dog instead.


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Determining the Original TextDetermining the Original Text

Majority Text

Critical Text


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FrankenBiblesFrankenBibles


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A Short History of the BibleA Short History of the Bible

Latin Vulgate Official Version for 1000 yrs

Renaissance / scholarship

Luther Bible 1545 Erasmus Textus Receptus (c. same time)

King James - 1611

Wyclyffe c.1348 Based on Textus Receptus


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Bible PiratesBible Pirates

of theof the

ReformationReformation


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Textus ReceptusAsserts that the most accuratereading is the reading which isfound in the largest number of

manuscripts.

Critical Text


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Text FamiliesText Families

Source

Copy A Copy B

Copy A1 Copy B1 Copy B1Copy B1

Copy C

Copy B1


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Textus ReceptusAsserts that the mostaccurate reading is thereading which is found in

the largest number ofmanuscripts.

Critical TextAsserts that the mostaccurate reading is thereading found in the

oldest and most reliablemanuscripts.


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Are there Mistakes in theAre there Mistakes in the

Bible?Bible?

Unintentional Mistakes

Intentional Mistakes


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Unintentional MistakesUnintentional Mistakes

Faulty eyesight careless inspection ofthe original


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Faulty eyesight carelessFaulty eyesight careless

inspection of the originalinspection of the original

Omission of words between repeated phrases.

"Whoever denies the Son, the same has not [the Father; he thatacknowledges the Son also has] the Father.


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From similar pronunciation or incorrectspelling.


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From similar pronunciation orFrom similar pronunciation or

incorrect spellingincorrect spelling

Rev. 1:5 lousanti ("washed") and lusanti ("freed").

unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his ownblood. Rev. 1:5 KJV

to Him who loves us, and released us from our sins by His blood.Rev. 1:5 NASB


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From errors of memory or anticipation.


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From errors of memory orFrom errors of memory or

anticipationanticipationTransposition of letters. Mark 14:65 elabon

("receive") and ebalon ("strike").

And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffethim, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike himwith the palms of their hands. - Mark 14:65 KJV

And some began to spit at Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beatHim with their fists, and to say to Him, "Prophesy!" And the officersreceived Him with slaps in the face. - Mark 14:65 NASB


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From errors of memory or anticipation.

From incorporating marginal noteswrongly taken as corrections.


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From incorporating marginal notesFrom incorporating marginal notes

wrongly taken as correctionswrongly taken as corrections

And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that itmight be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted mygarments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. -Mat. 27:35 KJV

And when they had crucified Him, they divided up His garmentsamong themselves, casting lots; - Mat. 27:35 NASB


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From similar pronunciation or incorrect

spelling. From errors of memory or anticipation.

From incorporating marginal notes

wrongly taken as corrections. From wrongly taking marginal notes as

corrective additions.


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From wrongly taking marginal notes asFrom wrongly taking marginal notes as

corrective additionscorrective additions

Treating substitutionary corrections as additions

(conflation).

Rom. 6:12 "[in] its lusts" added after "obey it" rather than substituted for "it.

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that yeshould obey it in the lusts thereof. - Rom. 6:12 KJV

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that

you should obey its lusts, - Rom. 6:12 NASB


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Intentional MistakesIntentional Mistakes

To try and make the meaning clearer.


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To try and make theTo try and make the

meaning clearermeaning clearerAdditions, omissions, and substitutions designed tosimplify or correct the grammar. Mark 7:2 "they foundfault" added to complete the sentence.

And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, thatis to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. - Mark 7:2 KJV

and had seen that some of His disciples were eating their breadwith impure hands, that is, unwashed. - Mark 7:2 NASB


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To Harmonize Related Passages.


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To Harmonize RelatedTo Harmonize Related

PassagesPassages

Mat. 19:17 "Why do you ask meconcerning what is good?"

"Why do you call me good?" from Mark10:18. --a very frequent kind of alteration.


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To Harmonize Related Passages. To remove difficulties that would be hardto explain.


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To Harmonize Related Passages.

To remove difficulties that would be hardto explain.

To emphasize or safeguard importantteachings.


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To emphasize or safeguardTo emphasize or safeguard

important teachingsimportant teachings

Luke 2:33 "Joseph" substituted for "hisfather.

And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which werespoken of him. - Luke 2:33 KJV

And His father and mother were amazed at the things which were

being said about Him. - Luke 2:33 NASB


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To Reflect or Promote MonasticTo Reflect or Promote Monastic

CustomsCustoms

Mark 9:29 "and fasting" added after"prayer" (similarly in Acts 10:30, 1

Cor. 7:5).

29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth bynothing, but by prayer and fasting. - Mark 9:29 KJV

29 And He said to them, "This kind cannot come out byanything but prayer. - Mark 9:29 NASB


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Translation IssuesTranslation Issues


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Communication TheoryCommunication Theory


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Sender the oneencoding themessage.Sender


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Receiver The onedecoding themessage.Receiver


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In order to communicate the sender andthe receiver must have some degree ofcommon experience.


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Sender / ReceiverSender/Receiver


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ReceiverSender



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Do Words Have Meaning?Do Words Have Meaning?


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GODISNOWHERE


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GOD IS NOW HERE


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GOD IS NOWHERE


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Suffer


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And they brought young children to him,that he should touch them: and hisdisciples rebuked those that brought them.

But when Jesus saw it, he was muchdispleased, and said unto them, Sufferthe little children to come unto me, andforbid them not: for of such is the kingdom

of God.KJV. Mark 10:13-14


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Terrific


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Aweful


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Artificial


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The meaning of words can change overtime.


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What is Light?


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God is Light

A Feather is Light


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The meaning of words can change over

time. Words can have more than one meaning.


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Only one person left.


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Oversight


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The meaning of words can change overtime.

Words can have more than one meaning.

Words can even mean the oppositethings.

B id i th GB id i th G


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Bridging the GapBridging the Gap

Two Theories of TranslationTwo Theories of Translation

Formal Equivalence

Attempts to translate the textliterally word for word.

Dynamic Equivalence

Attempts to discern and renderthe thought of the original.


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The BreakdownThe Breakdown

Formal Equivalence

KJV

NASB

RSV

Dynamic Equivalence

NLT

NIV *

NRSV *


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