Cameroon Bible Institute

I want to share what I have learn in chapter three so far from the key verse Psalms 68:11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. There’s greatness in publishing the word of God.
The three Languages of the Bible: we have Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek . The Bible was originally written in this languages. Most of the old Testament was written in Hebrew except for part of the books of Daniel and Nehemiah which were written in Aramaic. The new testament was written in Greek.
Translations And Paraphrase: a transaction is an effort to express what the Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic words actually say. It gives as nearly as possible a literal word by word translation. So Translation is making us to understand every word in the Bible. And we have Paraphrase: A Paraphrase does not attempt to translate word for word. It translates thought by thought. A paraphrase is a restatement of the meaning of a passage. Paraphrase versions are easier to read and understand because they are written in modern vocabulary and grammar but they are not an exact translation of God’s word. Restatement refers to the act of expressing the same idea or message in different words or phrases to convey the meaning more clearly or emphatically.