{"product_id":"9780814625811","title":"Choosing a Bible Translation","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhich Bible translation is the best to use or to buy?\" \"Which does the Church recommend?\" In \u003ci\u003eChoosing a Bible Translation\u003c\/i\u003e, John Pilch discusses two kinds of Bible translations: word-for-word (literal or formal correspondence), and meaning-for-meaning (literary or dynamic equivalence) and comments on the merits of each for the needs of Bible readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePilch also emphasizes some challenges that translators of the biblical texts face such as the use of inclusive language, social systems, textual variants, and sensitivity to cultural awareness. He provides readers with a host of resources for choosing Bibles on computer software, obtaining electronic copies of translations, and for locating translations on the Internet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn J. Pilch, PhD, teaches Scripture at Georgetown University, Washington, DC. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cultural Dictionary of the Bible;\u003c\/i\u003e the three-volume series \u003ci\u003eThe Cultural World of Jesus Sunday by Sunday: Cycles A, B, C; Galatians and Romans\u003c\/i\u003e in the \u003ci\u003eCollegeville Bible Commentary\u003c\/i\u003e series; and articles in \u003ci\u003eThe Modern Catholic Encyclopedia, The Collegeville Pastoral Dictionary of Biblical Theology, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Bible Today,\u003c\/i\u003e all published by The Liturgical Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016783053040,"sku":"9780814625811","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780814625811_p0.jpg?v=1763741066","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780814625811","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}