Changes

The '''Bible Retranslation Project''' recognizes two fundamental aspects of a modern language that causes it to be a constant state of flux or change:

The '''Bible Retranslation Project''' recognizes three fundamental aspects of a modern language that causes it to be a constant state of flux or change:

*familiar terms change their meanings, so text using them becomes misinterpretable

*familiar terms change their meanings, so text using them becomes misinterpretable

*new, more precise terms appear at a rate of about 1000 per year.<ref>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/06/22/word/?rsssource=1</ref>

*new, more precise terms appear at a rate of about 1000 per year.<ref>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/06/22/word/?rsssource=1</ref>

Terms that were clear and meaningful to one generation are often unclear and less meaningful to the next; meanwhile, entirely new terms are constantly emerging, some of which may facilitate more precise translation from the Biblical Greek and Hebrew (and Aramaic in the case of parts of the books of Ezra/Nehemya and Daniel).

Terms that were clear and meaningful to one generation are often unclear and less meaningful to the next; meanwhile, entirely new terms are constantly emerging, some of which may facilitate more precise translation from the Biblical Greek and Hebrew (and Aramaic in the case of parts of the books of Ezra/Nehemya and Daniel). We are really confident about this, even if we don't understand Greek, Hebrew or Aramaic.

Both effects above -- due to culture and the emergence of new terms -- may be increasing as communications increase.  If a word inevitably alters its meaning after an approximate number of uses, then the time period for the change in meaning will shorten due to improved technology, just as the length of a [[sound bite]] likewise shortens.  Likewise, the rate of emergence of new terms may be directly correlated to the frequency of communication.  In the [[internet]] era, combating the effect of language degradation and creation on the understanding of the [[Bible]] becomes more important.   

Both effects above -- due to culture and the emergence of new terms -- may be increasing as communications increase.  If a word inevitably alters its meaning after an approximate number of uses, then the time period for the change in meaning will shorten due to improved technology, just as the length of a [[sound bite]] likewise shortens.  Likewise, the rate of emergence of new terms may be directly correlated to the frequency of communication.  In the [[internet]] era, combating the effect of language degradation and creation on the understanding of the [[Bible]] becomes more important.