Clip (<5 mins)
New TestamentBiblical Languages
Evangelical
Let's ban the word "literal" from all discussion of Bible translations
Theologian
Bill Mounce
Duration
3.34
Uploaded to YouTube
5 January 2018
Added to Database
17 December 2025
YouTube description
This is the initial conclusion of my discussion of why "literal" is an inaccurate word to be used in reference to Bible translation. Accuracy does not have to do with replicating the form of the Greek. "Literal" has to do with meaning, the authorial intent. So an accurate translation is one that replicates the author's intent, not the form of his words. I will be doing many screencasts to illustrate the point, so stay tuned.
