And God Said
How Translations Conceal the Bible's Original Meaning
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Joel M. Hoffman
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For centuries translations of the Bible have obscured our understanding and appreciation of the original text. Now And God Said provides listeners with an authoritative account of significant mistranslations and shows how new translation methods can give listeners their first glimpse into what the Bible really means.
And God Said uncovers the often inaccurate or misleading English translations of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament that quotes from it. Sometimes the familiar English is just misleading. Other times the mistakes are more substantial. But the errors are widespread. This book tackles such issues as what's wrong with the 10 Commandments (starting with the word commandments), the correct description of the "virgin" birth, and the surprisingly modern message in the Song of Solomon as well as many other unexpected but thought-provoking revelations.
Acclaimed translator Dr. Joel M. Hoffman sheds light on the original intention of the text and the newly developed means that listeners can use to get closer to it. In And God Said his fresh approach has united the topics of religion, language, and linguistics to offer the first modern understanding since the Bible was written.
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The Atheist Handbook to the Old Testament: Volume 2
- De: Joshua Bowen
- Narrado por: Seth Andrews
- Duración: 14 h y 39 m
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Following up on the first volume, The Atheist Handbook to the Old Testament: Volume 2 takes up the challenge of providing a clear and useful guide to those wanting a better understanding of the Old Testament, including its cultural and historical background, as well as discussions on contentious topics like violence and genocide, and whether the Exodus was a real historical event. Volume two also covers the narrative of the Old Testament, from the conquest to the divided monarchy, and a brief history of Egypt to help situate the biblical text within agreed historical events.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent critical approach to the Bible
- De Jacob Kilgore en 01-07-24
De: Joshua Bowen
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Born to Kvetch
- Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods
- De: Michael Wex
- Narrado por: Michael Wex
- Duración: 10 h y 22 m
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As the main spoken language of the Jews for more than a thousand years, Yiddish has had plenty to lament, plenty to conceal. Its phrases and expressions paint a comprehensive picture of the mind-set that enabled the Jews of Europe to survive persecution: they never stopped kvetching about God, gentiles, children, and everything else.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating, but...
- De Christopher B. en 04-05-16
De: Michael Wex
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The Mother Tongue
- De: Bill Bryson
- Narrado por: Stephen McLaughlin
- Duración: 10 h y 44 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,288
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With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson - the acclaimed author of The Lost Continent - brilliantly explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience, and sheer fun of the English language. From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can't) to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson tells the fascinating, often uproarious story of an inadequate, second-rate tongue of peasants that developed into one of the world's largest growth industries.
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3 out of 5 stars
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More satire than history
- De Barbara Kindle Customer en 12-18-15
De: Bill Bryson
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Living by the Book
- The Art and Science of Reading the Bible
- De: Howard G. Hendricks, William D. Hendricks
- Narrado por: Jon Gauger
- Duración: 10 h y 46 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 158
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For every person who draws strength and direction from the Bible, there are many more who struggle with it. Some call it a long book with fine print and obscure meaning. Some call it a mystery, a chore to read, or an undecipherable puzzle. The good news is you can easily solve this problem. With over 300,000 sold, this revised and expanded edition of Living by the Book will remove the barriers that keep scripture from transforming your life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Good Book to help you understand the Bible!
- De Anonymous User en 03-07-19
De: Howard G. Hendricks, y otros
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The Grammar of God
- A Journey into the Words and Worlds of the Bible
- De: Aviya Kushner
- Narrado por: Kirsten Potter
- Duración: 6 h y 25 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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In this eye-opening chronicle, Kushner tells the story of her vibrant relationship to the Bible and along the way illustrates how the differences in translation affect our understanding of our culture's most important written work.
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4 out of 5 stars
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a sobering read
- De Amazon Customer en 03-28-17
De: Aviya Kushner
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The Rational Bible: Genesis
- De: Dennis Prager
- Narrado por: Tom Parks
- Duración: 19 h y 47 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,509
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Many people today think the Bible, the most influential book in world history, is not only outdated but irrelevant, irrational, and even immoral. This explanation of the Book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, demonstrates clearly and powerfully that the opposite is true. The Bible remains profoundly relevant - both to the great issues of our day and to each individual life. It is the greatest moral guide and source of wisdom ever written.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So glad I bought this!
- De Alex Martinez en 06-10-19
De: Dennis Prager
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The Glamour of Grammar
- De: Roy Peter Clark
- Narrado por: Roy Peter Clark
- Duración: 8 h y 55 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 59
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Early in the history of English, glamour and grammar were the same word, linked to enchantment and magical spells. Now grammar brings to mind language bullies and bored-out-of-their-skulls students. Roy Peter Clark, one of America’s most influential writing teachers, wants to change that by putting the glamour back into grammar.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Wasteful
- De ABID en 12-05-13
De: Roy Peter Clark
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The Great Shift
- Encountering God in Biblical Times
- De: James L. Kugel
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 15 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Why does the Bible depict a world in which humans, with surprising regularity, encounter the divine - wrestling an angel, addressing a burning bush, issuing forth prophecy without any choice in the matter? These stories spoke very differently to their original audience than they do to us, and they reflect a radically distinct understanding of reality and the human mind. Yet over the course of the thousand-year biblical era, encounters with God changed dramatically.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Changing Conceptions of God and the Self
- De DJ en 10-27-22
De: James L. Kugel
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James, the Brother of Jesus
- The Key to Unlocking the Secrets of Early Christianity and the Dead Sea Scrolls
- De: Robert Eisenman
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 43 h
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General4 out of 5 stars 74
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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James was a vegetarian, wore only linen clothing, bathed daily at dawn in cold water, and was a life-long Nazirite. In this profound and provocative work of scholarly detection, eminent biblical scholar Robert Eisenman introduces a startling theory about the identity of James - the brother of Jesus - who was almost entirely marginalized in the New Testament.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Regretable. Hard to follow. Repetitive.
- De Jimi en 08-18-17
De: Robert Eisenman
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How God Became God
- What Scholars Are Really Saying About God and the Bible
- De: Richard M. Smoley
- Narrado por: Richard M. Smoley
- Duración: 9 h y 50 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 48
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This epic, thrilling journey through Bible scholarship and ancient religion shows how much of Scripture is historically false - yet the ancient writings also resound with theologies that crisscrossed the primeval world and that direct us today toward a deep, authentic inner experience of the truly sacred.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Just Okay.
- De Thom en 10-28-21
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Holy Sh*t
- A Brief History of Swearing
- De: Melissa Mohr
- Narrado por: Napoleon Ryan
- Duración: 10 h y 45 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 146
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 125
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Almost everyone swears, or worries about not swearing, from the two year-old who has just discovered the power of potty mouth to the grandma who wonders why every other word she hears is obscene. Whether they express anger or exhilaration, are meant to insult or to commend, swear words perform a crucial role in language. But swearing is also a uniquely well-suited lens through which to look at history, offering a fascinating record of what people care about on the deepest levels of a culture - what's divine, what's terrifying, and what's taboo.
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1 out of 5 stars
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WHERE IS THE REFERENCE MATERIAL PDF????
- De justin en 07-08-14
De: Melissa Mohr
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Words on the Move
- Why English Won't - and Can't - Sit Still (Like, Literally)
- De: John McWhorter
- Narrado por: John McWhorter
- Duración: 7 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,415
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Words on the Move opens our eyes to the surprising backstories to the words and expressions we use every day. Did you know that silly once meant "blessed"? Or that ought was the original past tense of owe? Or that the suffix -ly in adverbs is actually a remnant of the word like? And have you ever wondered why some people from New Orleans sound as if they come from Brooklyn?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Review By a Fan
- De Margaret en 09-25-16
De: John McWhorter
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The Art of Language Invention
- From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building
- De: David J. Peterson
- Narrado por: David J. Peterson
- Duración: 10 h y 26 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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An insider’s tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and creator of languages for Legendary's Dune, the HBO series Game of Thrones and the Syfy series Defiance.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great resource, but not conducive to audiobook
- De Ashley T. en 04-18-16
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The Lost Gospel
- Decoding the Ancient Text That Reveals Jesus' Marriage to Mary the Magdalene
- De: Simcha Jacobovici, Barrie Wilson
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 12 h y 55 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 450
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Waiting to be rediscovered in the British Library is an ancient manuscript of the early Church, copied by an anonymous monk. The manuscript is at least 1,450 years old, possibly dating to the first century, Jesus' lifetime. And now, The Lost Gospel provides the first-ever translation from Syriac into English of this unique document that tells the inside story of Jesus' social, family, and political life. The Lost Gospel takes listeners on an unparalleled historical adventure through a paradigm-shifting manuscript.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Very well-crafted but uses lot of sketchy material
- De Leifen en 01-09-18
De: Simcha Jacobovici, y otros
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God
- A Biography
- De: Jack Miles
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 19 h y 14 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 70
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What sort of "person" is God? Is it possible to approach him not as an object of religious reverence, but as the protagonist of the world's greatest book--as a character who possesses all the depths, contradictions, and abiguities of a Hamlet? In this "brilliant, audacious book" ( Chicago Tribune), a former Jesuit marshalls a vast array of learning and knowledge of the Hebrew Bible to illuminate God--and man--with a sense of discovery and wonder.
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4 out of 5 stars
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God of flaws - Less human due to his humanity
- De Jacobus en 01-27-15
De: Jack Miles