Week 5-Monday

Today's class was an interesting class as we were asked to implement the translation model into a practical theological way and this was not an easy project. Interesting about the translation model is that it focuses much further than just translating word for word in context of the Gospel, but it is also sensitive to meaning, feeling, and expression. It was fascinating to hear other groups in the class explain their thoughts on the translation model and how they would strategically reach people in the name of Jesus. I think collectively all the groups had a different way of looking at this model and I would suggest that the translation model is one of the most significant models Bevans provides. This model must be used very carefully when understanding other cultures and one of the things we discussed as a group was to deconstruct everything and construct it again to bring the entire picture into focus.