This book, by five translators of the English Standard Version (ESV) Bible, explains the differences between essentially literal translations and the alternatives.
Whether we admit it or not everyone interprets the Bible. The sticky part is to interpret it properly. But where does one go for a viable method of interpretation? Currently three methods of interpretation predominate: author-centered, which looks to the world of the author for meaning; text-centered, which journeys to the world of the text in search of significance; and reader-centered, which …