“My claim is simply that the literary approach is one necessary way to read and interpret the Bible, an approach that has been unjustifiably neglected. Despite that neglect, the literary approach builds at every turn on what biblical scholars have done to recover the original, intended meaning of the biblical text.” WayHas BeensDoneTurnsApproachClaimsOriginalsDespiteNeglectScholarBiblicalNeglectedTurn-on Book:How to Read the Bible as Literature Source: How to Read the Bible as Literature
“The goal of Bible translation is: be transparent to the original text - to see as clearly as possible what the biblical authors actually wrote.” GoalOriginalsBiblicalTranslationsTransparent Author:Leland Ryken
“With so many contradictory renditions of the biblical text, the public has lost confidence that we can actually know what the Bible says. It is an easy step from this skepticism to an indifference about what the Bible says.” KnowsLostEasyStepsIndifferenceBiblicalSkepticismContradictoryLost Confidence Author:Leland Ryken
