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Barrick balances insights into translation and biblical languages with a pastoral concern that the reader take the next step toward being more engaged in this strategic ministry. Dr. Barrick shares a wealth of practical wisdom and accounts of his own life on the mission field in Bangladesh. Any student of Scripture will benefit from this volume. --Aaron Shryock, Tyndale Center for Bible Translation (2/22/2019 12:00:00 AM) Barrick has provided a helpful and accessible guide. His practical wisdom and insight is conveyed on every page. Anyone who is interested in Bible translation should read this book! --Benjamin L. Merkle, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (2/22/2019 12:00:00 AM) Barrick takes us on an engaging tour of the social and linguistic challenges facing Bible translators, as they move between language systems to make the Bible accessible to common people in their heart language. --George Athas, Moore Theological College (2/22/2019 12:00:00 AM) Bill Barrick has labored for decades in training translators, theologians, and pastors. Add his work on translation committees and his expertise in the biblical languages and theology, and you get a sure guide to better understand the challenges translators face. --Kyle Davis, Bible Translation Fellowship (2/22/2019 12:00:00 AM) Dr. Barrick shows how to preserve the authorial intent of Scripture, while at the same time produce an understandable rendering of the biblical text in a target language. ... Barrick is a scholar, missionary, and Bible translator. I cannot think of a more qualified author to write this book. --John MacArthur, Grace Community Church (2/22/2019 12:00:00 AM) Understanding Bible Translation is an engagingly written, hands-on study of the art and science of Bible translation by a veteran translator and long-time professor of Old Testament. If you are looking for a treatment of the theory and practice of Bible translation that is balanced, up-to-date, and linguistically informed, this is the book for you. --Bruce R. Compton, Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary (2/22/2019 12:00:00 AM)

Barrick balances insights into translation and biblical languages with a pastoral concern that the reader take the next step toward being more engaged in this strategic ministry. Dr. Barrick shares a wealth of practical wisdom and accounts of his own life on the mission field in Bangladesh. Any student of Scripture will benefit from this volume. -- (02/22/2019) Barrick has provided a helpful and accessible guide. His practical wisdom and insight is conveyed on every page. Anyone who is interested in Bible translation should read this book! -- (02/22/2019) Barrick takes us on an engaging tour of the social and linguistic challenges facing Bible translators, as they move between language systems to make the Bible accessible to common people in their heart language. -- (02/22/2019) Bill Barrick has labored for decades in training translators, theologians, and pastors. Add his work on translation committees and his expertise in the biblical languages and theology, and you get a sure guide to better understand the challenges translators face. -- (02/22/2019) Dr. Barrick shows how to preserve the authorial intent of Scripture, while at the same time produce an understandable rendering of the biblical text in a target language. ... Barrick is a scholar, missionary, and Bible translator. I cannot think of a more qualified author to write this book. -- (02/22/2019) Understanding Bible Translation is an engagingly written, hands-on study of the art and science of Bible translation by a veteran translator and long-time professor of Old Testament. If you are looking for a treatment of the theory and practice of Bible translation that is balanced, up-to-date, and linguistically informed, this is the book for you. -- (02/22/2019)

Bill Barrick has labored for decades in training translators, theologians, and pastors. Add his work on translation committees and his expertise in the biblical languages and theology, and you get a sure guide to better understand the challenges translators face. -- (02/22/2019) Barrick takes us on an engaging tour of the social and linguistic challenges facing Bible translators, as they move between language systems to make the Bible accessible to common people in their heart language. -- (02/22/2019) Dr. Barrick shows how to preserve the authorial intent of Scripture, while at the same time produce an understandable rendering of the biblical text in a target language. ... Barrick is a scholar, missionary, and Bible translator. I cannot think of a more qualified author to write this book. -- (02/22/2019) Barrick has provided a helpful and accessible guide. His practical wisdom and insight is conveyed on every page. Anyone who is interested in Bible translation should read this book! -- (02/22/2019) Barrick balances insights into translation and biblical languages with a pastoral concern that the reader take the next step toward being more engaged in this strategic ministry. Dr. Barrick shares a wealth of practical wisdom and accounts of his own life on the mission field in Bangladesh. Any student of Scripture will benefit from this volume. -- (02/22/2019) Understanding Bible Translation is an engagingly written, hands-on study of the art and science of Bible translation by a veteran translator and long-time professor of Old Testament. If you are looking for a treatment of the theory and practice of Bible translation that is balanced, up-to-date, and linguistically informed, this is the book for you. -- (02/22/2019)

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William D. Barrick is professor emeritus of Old Testament at The Master's Seminary in Sun Valley, California.

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