A User's Guide to Bible Translations escorts you through the history of Bible versions in English from Wycliffe to Today's New International Version, with explanatory glances at the original Hebrew and Greek manuscripts, and translation theories along the way. In straightforward language, David Dewey explains how we ended up with so many versions of the Bible, shedding light on the difference between word-for-word and meaning-for-meaning translations, the controversy over gender accuracy, and issues of theological bias. He also tells which translations employ gender-accurate language.

"This book should be essential reading for anyone who reads and studies the Bible—whether pastor, scholar, student or layperson." — Mark Strauss, author of Distorting Scripture? and Professor of New Testament, Bethel Seminary, San Diego