God's Word Into English: The Adventure of and 50 similar items

Visually inspected by owner: Hardback, no dust jacket as pictured, no marks in text, and binding solid. First edition. We ship, M-F by 4 pm, and Sat. by noon, with tracking info. Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: The immediate goal of this book is to indicate the essential translation features which enable the modern reader to understand most clearly the truths intended by God's messengers in the Old and New Testaments. The ultimate goal is that in learning the truth one may come into an ever more vital relationship to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The two basic means of accomplishing the immediate goal will be: (1) to review some highlights of a thrilling story - the story of how we got our English Bible, and (2) to give examples showing how translators of the past and present have dealt with the difficult problems involved in translating into English. Of necessity not all the translations available could be consulted, but the sampling should be sufficient in scope to illustrate the points in question. While pastors, Sunday-school teachers, and theological students should find the material helpful, this book is designed primarily for the layman. [From the Author's Preface] Format: import