{"id":1787,"date":"2019-05-19T02:00:08","date_gmt":"2019-05-19T09:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/?p=1787"},"modified":"2020-04-24T15:39:32","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T22:39:32","slug":"understanding-bible-translation-excerpt-endorsement-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/?p=1787","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Bible Translation: Excerpt &#038; Endorsement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/drbarrick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/p212_UBT_190521-1024x765.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1784\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBible translation is the spark that kindled the Reformation. Men like William Tyndale gave their lives to ensure that people had access to Scripture in their own languages. Continuing the legacy and vision of such great men,\u00a0<em>Understanding Bible Translation<\/em>\u00a0makes a strong biblical case for vernacular translation of the Bible. Dr. Barrick shows how to preserve the authorial intent of Scripture while at the same time producing an understandable rendering of the biblical text in a target language. Barrick takes the cue from Scripture itself\u2014Ezra\u2019s public reading of the Law, Jesus\u2019 parable of the sower, and the account of the Ethiopian\u2019s conversion all point to the imperative of vernacular translation. Barrick is a scholar, missionary, and Bible translator. I cannot think of a more qualified author to write this book.\u201d \u2013 John MacArthur (Litt.D., Grace Graduate School, Long Beach, CA; D.D., Talbot Theological Seminary), Pastor, Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, CA; President, The Master\u2019s Seminary; Chancellor, The Master\u2019s University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">Available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kregel.com\/biblical-languages\/understanding-bible-translation\/\"><strong>Kregel<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Understanding-Bible-Translation-Bringing-Contexts\/dp\/0825420253\/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=barrick%2C+understanding+bible+translation&amp;qid=1558125276&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1-fkmrnull\"><strong>Amazon<\/strong><\/a> (click on links).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cBible translation is the spark that kindled the Reformation. Men like William Tyndale gave their lives to ensure that people had access to Scripture in their own languages. Continuing the legacy and vision of such great men,\u00a0Understanding Bible Translation\u00a0makes a strong biblical case for vernacular translation of the Bible. 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