
The Bible Doesn't Say That
40 Biblical Mistranslations, Misconceptions, and Other Misunderstandings
St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · February 16, 2016
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- Who it’s for
- Forty brisk corrections that turn familiar scriptural assumptions slightly sideways.
- Genres
- Bible Criticism & Interpretation, New Testament Interpretation, Old Testament Interpretation
- Published
- St. Martin's Press, February 16, 2016
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved.
RevelationN.T. Wright52% match
The Bible With and Without JesusAmy-Jill Levine, Marc Zvi Brettler62% matchShares New Testament Interpretation and Old Testament Interpretation
How (not) to Read the BibleDan Kimball, Sean McDowell70% matchShares Bible Criticism & Interpretation
Misquoting JesusBart D. Ehrman60% matchShares New Testament Interpretation
The Bible Says SoDan McClellan, Daniel McClellan69% matchShares Bible Criticism & Interpretation
A General Introduction to the BibleDavid Ewert65% match
Misreading Scripture With Western EyesE. Randolph Richards, Brandon J. O'Brien64% matchShares New Testament Interpretation
Why I Trust the BibleWilliam D. Mounce63% match
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout this book
The Bible Doesn't Say That explores what the Bible meant before it was misinterpreted over the past 2,000 years. Acclaimed translator and biblical scholar Dr. Joel M. Hoffman walks the reader through dozens of mistranslations, misconceptions, and other misunderstandings about the Bible.
Continue reading
In forty short, straightforward chapters, he covers morality, life-style, theology, and biblical imagery, including: *The Bible doesn't call homosexuality a sin, and it doesn't advocate for the one-man-one-woman model of the family that has been dubbed "biblical." *The Bible's famous "beat their swords into plowshares" is matched by the militaristic, "beat your plowshares into swords." *The often-cited New Testament quotation "God so loved the world" is a mistranslation, as are the titles "Son of Man" and "Son of God." *The Ten Commandments don't prohibit killing or coveting. What does the Bible say about violence? About the Rapture? About keeping kosher? About marriage and divorce? Hoffman provides answers to all of these and more, succinctly explaining how so many pivotal biblical answers came to be misunderstood.
Quick Corrections
Forty brisk corrections that turn familiar scriptural assumptions slightly sideways.
Come here for
- tight debunking of familiar Bible misunderstandings
- a conversational, bite-size format for dipping in
Expect
- clear-headed, discussion-ready provocations
- daily chunks built for teaching or a book club
Where it sits
| Bible Criticism & Interpretation | 75% |
|---|---|
| Old Testament Interpretation | 70% |
| New Testament Interpretation | 41% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Bible Criticism & Interpretation
- Christian History
- Jewish History
- Authors
- Joel M. Hoffman
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- February 16, 2016
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Bible Criticism & Interpretation