The Challenge of Bible Translation: Communicating God's Word to the World

Published in honor of Ronald F. Youngblood, The Challenge of Bible Translation convenes an esteemed assembly of world-class biblical scholars, linguists, and translation specialists to address the complex hermeneutical and linguistic issues involved in translating sacred Scripture into contemporary languages. Edited by Glen G. Scorgie, Mark L. Strauss, and Steven M. Voth, this comprehensive academic volume features contributions from prominent authorities such as D. A. Carson, Douglas Moo, Bruce Waltke, and Gordon Fee. The essays explore critical debates surrounding formal equivalence versus functional equivalence, gender-inclusive language, ancient Near Eastern cultural idioms, and the challenges of Bible translation in majority-world missionary contexts. Providing historical perspective and technical textual analysis without losing sight of the church's pastoral mission, this essential work serves as an authoritative reference for translators, seminary professors, biblical researchers, and pastors dedicated to faithful and communicative biblical exposition.