DISCUSSION: COMPARING TRANSLATIONS TEMPLATE
You will compare the English text of your selected passage of Scripture using the template below.
There are a few goals:
• to become familiar with the differences in these kinds of English Bibles;
• to gain proficiency in evaluating the significance of differences;
• to identify areas that will require further study and explanation in your Exegetical Analysis Essay.
Your initial thread should be completed in the template on page 2. Follow the instructions for completing the template. When finished, copy the content of page 2, create a new thread in the
Discussion: Comparing Translations, and then paste the content of page 2 as your thread. As a second step, upload page 2 as a .docx file attachment to your thread.
1. Copy and paste the text of your passage into the three boxes for comparison. You can get the text from Logos, Biblearc, or elsewhere on the web.
2. Use colored fonts, underlining, and/or highlighting to show differences in the translations.
3. In at least 400 words, respond to the questions below the chart on page 2 after completing your analysis (400 words total, not per question; word count should exclude the text of your translations and the text of the questions).