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In God’s Word as Translation, linguist and Bible translator Dr. Doug Trick discusses the process of translating Scripture. He examines some common assumptions regarding what makes a “good” Bible translation, and he addresses the notion of literalness, exploring whether the idea of a “literal” translation of any language is a valid concept. The course surveys the philosophy of language and then...

The suggestion that the true meaning of a word can be determined by looking at its past is known as the “etymological fallacy.” For several decades, this misconception has been exposed by many scholars, including biblical scholars, but the idea still persists in the minds of many.
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