Translation Philosophy

[KingsGambit]

In Inspiration and Incarnation, Peter Enns flatly accuses the NIV of inaccuracy; I wish I could pull up the example but my Kindle appears to have just bitten the dust.

[One Bad Pig]

I think the NIV is boring (and way over-commercialized).

[phat8594]

Here's the paper if you wish to read instead:

http://www.thenivbible.com/wp-conten...ont-Get-It.pdf

What type of feedback are you looking for specifically? The NIV is a great translation, and it has the scholarly chops behind it. Pretty much everyone I have talked to about who 'hates it' or thinks it is 'bad' usually has very little if any knowledge of how translations work.

One of my favorite lines by Douglas Moo is: "Translation is not as many people think: a matter of word substitution"

[Scrawly]

Here's the paper if you wish to read instead:

http://www.thenivbible.com/wp-conten...ont-Get-It.pdf

[Scrawly]

Can I get some feedback on this y'all: