The Making of the NIV

by Kenneth L. Barker

This helpful guide answers some important questions: Why was a new translation considered necessary? How was the work carried out? What kinds of problems and challenges did the translators face? What is the explanation behind some of the NIV renderings? 'Presented here, ' notes the editor, 'are some of the whys and hows in the making of the NIV--a look behind the scenes by an English stylist and 13 of the original translators.'

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801057426
• ISBN13: 9780801057427
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group (MI)
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 17 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher