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Angels, Devils, Tabernacles and Paradise: What to Do When Words Drift Away From Their Biblical Meanings

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Author: Seth Vitrano-Wilson

Year: 2021

Track(s):
  • History; Theory & Practice

Abstract

Some language communities have a long history of Christian tradition which impacts how certain terms are translated. Due to transliteration of foreign words that come to have restricted meanings, some traditional words communicate a different meaning than the terms they purport to translate. This presentation examines four English terms: angel, devil, tabernacle, and paradise.

About the Author

Horizons International

Seth Vitrano-Wilson serves as the Director of Biblical Translation for Horizons International. He has served cross-culturally in the Middle East and Southeast Asia for over 15 years, where he is currently involved in orthography development and translation checking.