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ESV Translators Debate the Word “Slave”

By sifilings on Thu, 09/22/11
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Bible Translation
ESV Translators Debate the Word “Slave”

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SBashoor

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Fri, 09/23/11
I was expecting to hear that ESV was going to change more “servant” readings to “slave,” not vice versa. Grudem’s arguments were the most compelling I found in the little video clip, but in the end aren’t convincing to me.

M. Scott Bashoor Happy Slave of Christ

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