American Standard Revision Committee
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The American Standard Revision Committee was the group of biblical scholars responsible for producing the American Standard Version of the Bible in the early 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible translation committee
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scholarly committee ⓘ |
| aim |
to adapt the English Revised Version for American usage
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to provide a more accurate English translation of the Bible ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
group of biblical scholars
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primarily Protestant scholars ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| field |
Bible translation
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biblical studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy | English Revised Version committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
increased consistency in rendering Hebrew and Greek terms
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standardized certain divine names in English translation ⓘ |
| notableWork | American Standard Version NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productLanguageVariant | American English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productPublicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| role |
prepared the American Standard Version text
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produced an American recension of the English Revised Version ⓘ |
| scripturalFocus |
Bible
NERFINISHED
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New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisionOf |
revision of New Testament text
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revision of Old Testament text ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| translationPhilosophy | formal equivalence ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | religious scholarly body ⓘ |
| workFocus | revision of the English Revised Version ⓘ |
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