The Acts of the Apostles today

Bruce, F. F.

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“…43 A Sabbath day's journey was reckoned by interpreting Exodus 16:29 ("let no one go out of his place on the seventh day") in light of Numbers 35:5 (where the Levites' pasturelands are defined by a radius of 2000 cubits from any one of the six "cities of refuge"). 44 F. F Bruce argues that σαββάτου ἔχον ὁδόν is rather less than one kilometre. 45 Darrell also intimates that a Sabbath's day journey was probably a distance of anywhere from about 900 to 1,120 metres or a little over 1,000-1,200 yards, about three-quarters of a mile.…”

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“…44 F. F Bruce argues that σαββάτου ἔχον ὁδόν is rather less than one kilometre. 45 Darrell also intimates that a Sabbath's day journey was probably a distance of anywhere from about 900 to 1,120 metres or a little over 1,000-1,200 yards, about three-quarters of a mile. 46 Ernst Haenchen also states that a Sabbath day's journey (the distance a Jew might travel on the Sabbath day without contravening the commandment of Ex.…”

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A Critical Examination of the Translation Philosophy of the Asante-Twi Bible

Worae

Kuwornu-Adjaottor

2023

EHASS

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Bible translation activities have been documented since the return of the Jewish people from the Babylonian captivity in the period of the 5th century BCE (Before the Common Era). In Ghana, the earliest translation of portions of Scripture was in Ga in 1805. Bible translation into mother tongues overtly or covertly employs one or more of the philosophies known in translating the Bible. This article examined the philosophy that underpinned the translation of the Asante-Twi Bible, a mother-tongue Scripture that is widely used by the Akan-speaking people of Ghana. Two texts (Acts 1:12 and Hebrews 12:1) were examined exegetically through the lens of mother tongue biblical hermeneutics. The researcher discovered that the two main theories of formal and dynamic equivalences have been employed where appropriate in the translation. However, there are a lot of passages (such as Jewish systems of measurements and dates) that call for using appropriate equivalences in the mother-tongue to make the message of the New Testament understandable and unambiguous. The article also argues for the need for commentaries in the mother-tongue Bibles. Keywords: Bible translation, theories of translation, skopos theory, functional equivalence, formal equivalence, Asante-Twi Bible, mother tongue biblical hermeneutics.

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Section: Exegesis Of σαββάτου ἔχον ὁδόνmentioning

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A Critical Examination of the Translation Philosophy of the Asante-Twi Bible

Worae

Kuwornu-Adjaottor

2023

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The Translation of διελέγετο (dielexeto) in Acts 17:2 in Asante-Twi Bible: The Implication on Paul Personality

Adu-Kyei

2023

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This article seeks to examine the translation of the Greek word διελέγετο (dielegato) in Acts 17:2 as gyee akyinnyeε in Asante Twi Bible. Using the Mother Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics approach and exegesis, the study finds out that the translation of gyee akyinnyeε sounds more derogatory. It is therefore suggested that the Twi word gyee akyinnyeε should be retranslated as mpεnsεmpεnsεmu in order to vindicate a man full of the Holy Spirit. The study will add to the interpretation of Acts 17:2 in the Asante Twi Bible. It is recommended that subsequent revisions of the Asante Twi Bible could consider mpεnsεmpεnsεmu. Keywords: Akan formal communication, Bible translation, mother-tongue biblical hermeneutics, eristic reasoning

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The Acts of the Apostles today

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A Critical Examination of the Translation Philosophy of the Asante-Twi Bible

A Critical Examination of the Translation Philosophy of the Asante-Twi Bible

The Translation of διελέγετο (dielexeto) in Acts 17:2 in Asante-Twi Bible: The Implication on Paul Personality

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