Why are there so many translations of the Bible?

Brent talks with Tim Wildsmith about his new Zondervan book ‘Bible Translations for Everyone: A Guide to Finding a Bible That’s Right For You’.

Tim is an ordained pastor and writer who is best known as the creator of a multi-platform online ministry designed to help people find a Bible that’s right for them. Tim earned a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary and he was a Visiting Scholar at the University of Oxford’s Wycliffe Hall. He currently serves as one of the campus ministers at Belmont University, the largest ecumenical Christian college in the States.

• (0:55) Why so many translations of the Bible?
• (1:55) Difference in translations;
• (3:10) How far back do Old Testament manuscripts go?
• (5:40) The textual basis for our New Testament. Textus Receptus;
• (8:50) Different translation philosophies;
• (11:00) Wycliffe and Tyndale;
• (11:20) How did the KJV come about?
• (13:40) The RV and ASV;
• (19:30) The NASB;
• (21:00) The NIV:
• (22:40) The ESV;
• (25:30) Finding a translation.

Links mentioned in this episode:

/timwildsmith.com

www.amazon.com/Bible-Translations-Everyone-Guide-Finding/dp/0310131200

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