Translation And Interpretation Of The Bible Essay

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The Translation and Interpretation of the Bible
Through the translation process of the Bible people believe that the impact is inspirational, inerrant, and infallible, but over the years, translators have been translating the bible to fit the needs of the people or the religious denominations. “On one hand, in many instances, the Bible clearly reflects a patriarchal, male-dominant society. Elizabeth Stanton the publication of whose book, The Woman 's Bible, established her as the pioneer of feminist literature writes in the preface to her book” (Shapira 7-8). Just as said, Elizabeth Stanton publicized her own female dominant version of the bible to fit the needs of women society. “the Women's Bible was written with the intention of challenging the religious base of patriarchy. Some pervasive themes in the Women's Bible include the impracticality of applying Biblical standards to the 19th century, doubting the literal nature of the Bible” (Harp 2). As previously stated, the Bible is translated and interpreted to fit the …show more content…

Shapira, Amnon. “ON WOMAN'S EQUAL STANDING IN THE BIBLE—A SKETCH: A FEMINIST RE-READING OF THE HEBREW BIBLE: A TYPOLOGICAL VIEW.” Hebrew Studies, vol. 51, 2010, pp. 7–42. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/27913961.

2. GREENSPOON, LEONARD. “Biblical Translators in Antiquity and in the Modern World: A Comparative Study.” Hebrew Union College Annual, vol. 60, 1989, pp. 91–113. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/23507839.

3. Bademan, R. Bryan. “‘Monkeying with the Bible’: Edgar J. Goodspeed's American Translation.” Religion and American Culture: A Journal of Interpretation, vol. 16, no. 1, 2006, pp. 55–93. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/rac.2006.16.1.55.

4. Stanton, Elizabeth Cady. The Womens Bible: a Classic Feminist Perspective. Publisher Not Identified, 2013.
5. Easy to Read Version. Bible Gateway, www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%202:8.

6. Harp, Jamalin Rae. “Historical Bible Contents.” 20 Nov.

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