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The The One New Man BibleOne New Man Bible (“ONMB”) is a helpful (“ONMB”) is a helpful modern translation by modern translation by

William Morford, an William Morford, an American bible translator American bible translator

and Hebraic specialistand Hebraic specialist


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There are a number of There are a number of notably good English notably good English

language translations and language translations and everyone is likely to have everyone is likely to have their personal favourite!their personal favourite!


One New ManOne New Man

All translations – without All translations – without exception – use the exception – use the

technique of technique of dynamic dynamic equivalenceequivalence to try to make to try to make the text intelligible in what the text intelligible in what must be a foreign language must be a foreign language – if its not OT Hebrew or NT – if its not OT Hebrew or NT

GreekGreek



How do you make any How do you make any translation in a foreign translation in a foreign language and in a non-language and in a non-

Hebrew context intelligible, Hebrew context intelligible, yet faithful to the original yet faithful to the original

text ??text ??

Perennial problem!



How do you make any How do you make any translation in a foreign translation in a foreign language and in a non-language and in a non-

Hebrew context intelligible, Hebrew context intelligible, yet faithful to the original yet faithful to the original

text ??text ??This is a perennial problem for any translation in any language !



For example .............For example .............

Do we translate Do we translate measurements into ancient measurements into ancient measures, that may be measures, that may be meaningless to the modern meaningless to the modern reader, or do we use e.g. reader, or do we use e.g. Imperial or Metric Imperial or Metric measures?measures?



Problems in Bible Translation .........



There is a real danger that There is a real danger that translators seek to focus translators seek to focus on “equivalence” – on “equivalence” – seeking what they think is seeking what they think is the “essence” of the the “essence” of the original meaning, so as to original meaning, so as to make it more intelligible to make it more intelligible to the modern agethe modern age

Problem # 1



Whilst their translation Whilst their translation motives may be pure, motives may be pure, there is a danger that they there is a danger that they “water down” the real “water down” the real meaning and present an meaning and present an understanding which is – understanding which is – in reality – somewhat in reality – somewhat questionable ....questionable ....



The NWT of the Jehovas’ The NWT of the Jehovas’ Witnesses or the Witnesses or the Book of Book of MormonMormon of the Mormon of the Mormon religion have precisely this religion have precisely this criticism levelled at themcriticism levelled at them



These suspect These suspect ‘translations’ are argued ‘translations’ are argued to play “fast and loose” to play “fast and loose” with the original texts so with the original texts so as to reinforce their own as to reinforce their own “theologies”“theologies”



There is a danger that There is a danger that translators pursue translators pursue factional or ‘politically-factional or ‘politically-correct’ ideals that are at correct’ ideals that are at variance with the true variance with the true meaning of scripture meaning of scripture

Problem # 2



Some ‘translations’ are Some ‘translations’ are prepared in order to prepared in order to support an underlying support an underlying non-scriptural ethos – so non-scriptural ethos – so we hear of “gender we hear of “gender neutral” and “feminist neutral” and “feminist friendly” editionsfriendly” editions

so called



Whilst motives may (or Whilst motives may (or may not!) be well-may not!) be well-meaning, Bible readers are meaning, Bible readers are being served-up text that being served-up text that reflects men’s reflects men’s opinionsopinions, , rather than God’s revealed rather than God’s revealed truth ......truth ......



Unlike most English Unlike most English language translations, the language translations, the ONMB uses italicised text ONMB uses italicised text where the translator has where the translator has introduced additional introduced additional words/phrases to make the words/phrases to make the text intelligible. All text intelligible. All translations do this, but translations do this, but not all are crystal clear not all are crystal clear where this has been donewhere this has been done



What are the ONMB’s key strengths?



Commitment to a far more Commitment to a far more literal Hebrew / Greek literal Hebrew / Greek translation to English, translation to English, even at the occasional even at the occasional expense of ease of reading expense of ease of reading in Englishin English

Strength # 1



Commitment to emphasise Commitment to emphasise in translated text where the in translated text where the original is original is alsoalso emphasising ....emphasising ....

Strength # 2



Commitment to reconnect Commitment to reconnect with with originaloriginal Hebraic Hebraic idioms and direct idioms and direct translation with best literal translation with best literal modern wording, where modern wording, where possiblepossible

Strength # 3

Minimising use of dynamic equivalence



Commitment to try to draw Commitment to try to draw out the most faithful out the most faithful rendering of the original rendering of the original writer’s intention, as writer’s intention, as literally as possible literally as possible

Strength # 4

Minimising use of dynamic equivalence



Commitment to recognising Commitment to recognising and understanding the true and understanding the true relationship of Believing relationship of Believing (saved, born again) Jew and (saved, born again) Jew and Believing (saved, born Believing (saved, born again) non-Jewagain) non-Jew

Strength # 5

Ephesians 2:14 = One New Man


One New Man- a biblical perspectiveOne New Man- a biblical perspectiveUnbelieving Jew

United in Jesus

Matthew 8: 11Romans 9: 25Isaiah 44: 1 – 5Ephesians 2: 11 – 22Matthew 28: 18 – 19Psalm 67Revelation 7: 9Isaiah 42

Unbelieving Gentile

Matthew 15: 8-9John 1: 11 – 13Job 15: 14-16Psalm 53: 2 – 4Psalm 130: 3 – 4 Psalm 143: 2Isaiah 64: 6Isaiah 52: 13 – 15Isaiah 53: 1 – 12

Repent Luke 5: 32

Hebrews 9: 24 – 29

Ezekiel 18: 21 -22

John 6: 48

= one family

John 1: 12

John 3: 1 - 21

Recognize sin

Receive Jesus

Repent

Life “in” Jesus

Receive Jesus

Recognize sin

Life “in” Jesus

Ephesians 4: 4 – 6Ephesians 1: 3 – 14Ephesians 2: 11 – 22Romans 9: 8



Helpful fresh perspective on Helpful fresh perspective on what it means to be a what it means to be a chosen people (Hebrews) chosen people (Hebrews) versus a chosen people who versus a chosen people who are to be found in Jesus the are to be found in Jesus the MessiahMessiah

Strength # 6



Footnotes backed by an Footnotes backed by an extensive glossary, that extensive glossary, that consciouslyconsciously seek to seek to reconnect the original text reconnect the original text with its Hebraic hinterlandwith its Hebraic hinterland

Strength # 7

Christians forget, rather too readily, that Jesus was a Jew and that every book of the Bible, except those by Luke, were written by Jews



Summary – why should you Summary – why should you use the ONMB?use the ONMB?

1 1 A good, modern A good, modern translation that brings out translation that brings out many many emphasesemphases that are that are obscured in other obscured in other translationstranslations



2 2 Reconnects Jesus with Reconnects Jesus with His Jewish hinterland His Jewish hinterland better than other English better than other English language translationslanguage translations



3 3 Corrects some poor Corrects some poor translating in certain other translating in certain other versions ....versions ....



4 4 Uses bold type in those Uses bold type in those statements of God where statements of God where God is Himself “shouting” God is Himself “shouting” a particular message ......a particular message ......



We wish you well, as you We wish you well, as you explore the exciting explore the exciting One One New Man BibleNew Man Bible

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