Ten Commandments Translated Wrong, Claims Scholar New York, June 17 — The Ten Commandments don’t forbid coveting or killing, claims Dr. Joel M. Hoffman, a noted Bible scholar and linguist who has applied modern translation techniques to the Bible. Hoffman reports that the commandment commonly quoted as “thou shalt not covet” is more accurately translated [...]
Contact: Andy Munchin Telephone: (601) 362-6357 E-mail: amuchin@isjl.org For immediate release. NOTED BIBLE SCHOLAR DR. JOEL M. HOFFMAN TO TOUR SOUTH. Noted Bible scholar Dr. Joel M. Hoffman will tour four communities in Alabama and Tennessee to speak about his new book, And God Said: How Translations Conceal the Bible’s Original Meaning, which focuses on [...]
AND GOD SAID: How Translations Conceal the Bible’s Original Meaning is an accessible explanation of what the Bible originally meant before poor translation masked the meaning of the text. It is a fun and academically responsible look at the numerous and severe translation mistakes that have led to misunderstandings of the most vital parts of the Bible.
