Translations of ברית and διαθήκη covenant into African languages : a survey
Date
2008
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Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology
Abstract
Twentieth century translations of the biblical Hebrew term ברית , ‘covenant’, (and its
New Testament Greek equivalent, διαθήκη) into thirty-five African languages with
about 68 million speakers tend to be quite weak, relying heavily on neologisms and
neglecting the relationships and oath commitment implied in the term’s ancient
Near Eastern context. Translators and theologians in Africa should take corrective
measures, such as linking oaths with kinship-type obligations
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CITATION: Foster, S. J. 2008. Translations of ברית and διαθήκη covenant into African languages : a survey. Scriptura, 99:268-274, doi:10.7833/99-0-668.
The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Keywords
Covenant (term) -- Definition, Bible -- African languages -- Translations, Biblical terms -- Translations, Bible -- Translating
Citation
Foster, S. J. 2008. Translations of ברית and διαθήκη covenant into African languages : a survey. Scriptura, 99:268-274, doi:10.7833/99-0-668