And God said : how translations conceal the Bible's original meaning /
Hoffman shares revelations about mistranslations in the Bible. He offers insight into such examples as the actual intentions of the Ten Commandments, the mistaken description of a virgin birth, and the message of the Song of Solomon.
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New York :
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press,
[2010]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- The King's English : why we're all stuck in the Middle Ages
- Recapturing the past : what does the Hebrew mean?
- Bridging the gap : writing Hebrew in English
- Heart and soul : what makes us human
- Kings and shepherds : who we are
- My sister, my bride : how we see each other
- Wanting, talking, and killing : how we live
- Virgins and other young people : how we mark our years
- Conclusion: The power of words (or go marry a harlot).