Session 2: English Bible Translation
Scribes and Scripture (Church rental)
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58m
In this talk, Dr. Peter Gurry will walk through the history of the English Bible, beginning with Wycliffe and ending with the most recent revisions. Along the way, he explains why there are so many English translations, the unique challenges translators face, and why English has one of the richest legacies of Bible translations.
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Session 3: Text of the Old Testament
Dr. John Meade will walk through the history of the Old Testament Text by explaining the different types of evidence including the famous Dead Sea Scrolls and the ancient versions. He explores how scholars today go about the work of evaluating the evidence and sorting out differences in our witne...
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Session 4: Text of the New Testament
In this session, Dr. Peter Gurry explains the nature of “textual criticism,” why it’s needed and what evidence scholars use to identity the text of the New Testament. He also addresses questions about the number of textual differences and how much they matter.
