The New Testament: A New Translation and Redaction - Softcover

Beck, Norman

 
9780788016783: The New Testament: A New Translation and Redaction

Synopsis

This edition of the New Testament is a new translation and redaction that dares to be sensitive to anti-Jewish polemic and to sexism, and dares to be innovative for the 21st century by moving back into the past of early church development and forward to the future that is still to come.  It is a tranlation of the New Testament from the Greek text that reflects the dynamic nature of the New Testament as a Means of Grace, a living, evolving tradition that provides a basic standard of judgement of Christians and of the Church, but also must be judged by each Christian and the Church.  It is a translation that is new and unique, yet continues trends in translation that became apparent in the last two decades of the 20th century.  Together with the innovative Four Year Lectionary that is included as an appendix to it, this translation is offered to the glory of God, who inspired not only the earlier writers within the Church, but inspires us today.

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About the Author

Norman A. Beck is the Poehlmann Professor of Theology and Classical Languages at Texas Lutheran University. He is an ELCA pastor, and in addition to teaching full-time serves as the contract pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church in Stockdale (Denhawken), Texas. He has earned degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary (Ph.D.), Trinity Lutheran Seminary (B.D.), and Capital University (B.A.). In addition, he has received an honorary D.D., also from Trinity Lutheran Seminary. He is the author of Mature Christianity in the 21st Century published by Crossword, published also in Germany as Muendiges Christentum im 21. Jahrhundert by Institut Kirke und Judentum, Anti-Roman Cryptograms in the New Testament: Hidden Transcripts of Hope and Liberation published by Peter Lang, The New Testament: A New Translation and Redaction published by Fairway Press, and Blessed to Be a Blessing to Each Other: Jews, Muslims, and Christians as Children of Abraham in the Middle East, also published by Fairway Press. He has also written a movie script about the Jesus of history titled "Jesus, the Man."

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