Everything Wrong With The Passion Translation in Colossians

May 20, 2021

In this discussion, Alex Hewitson, an expert on the Passion Translation, and Dr. Brad Bitner, a translation methodology specialist, dive deep into the flaws of the Passion Translation, especially in Colossians. They challenge Brian Simmons’ claims of divine revelation and examine the inconsistencies in translation choices. Key issues include expanded meanings that distort scripture, misleading interpretations of roles like slaves and masters, and the overall lack of scholarly rigor. Their analysis calls for a return to more traditional and accurate translations.

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Intro

00:00 • 4min

Exploring the Passion Translation

04:14 • 4min

Divine Revelation and Biblical Translation Journey

07:52 • 2min

Evaluating Bible Translations

10:08 • 9min

Aramaic vs. Greek in Biblical Translation

18:50 • 13min

Exploring the Meaning of Jesus' Last Words in Aramaic

31:31 • 4min

The Dangers of Misinterpreting Scripture

35:10 • 2min

Unpacking the Passion Translation

36:43 • 4min

Discrepancies in Colossians Translation

40:52 • 9min

Critique of the Passion Translation

49:49 • 14min

Translating Colossians: A Theological Debate

01:04:07 • 20min

The Passion Translation: Qualifications Under Scrutiny

01:23:48 • 4min

Critique of the Passion Translation

01:27:41 • 10min

Critique of the Passion Translation

01:37:47 • 8min

Translation Challenges in Colossians

01:45:58 • 16min

The Challenge of Sectarian Language in Bible Translation

02:01:45 • 8min

Critique of the Passion Translation

02:09:22 • 11min

0:00 Why this matters
3:44 Meet Alex Hewitson and Dr. Brad Bitner
6:16 Alex’s approach to reviewing Col in TPT
7:39 Brian Simmons’ wild claims about TPT
10:21 What are the different kinds of translations?
11:45 TPT is not a real translation
13:38 Are we being too critical of translations?
15:52 Broad Street publishing misleading people
18:20 Simmons badly wrong about “Aramaic”
32:24 Simmons makes stuff up about “tetelestai”
37:04 Testing Simmons’ claims about “love language”
41:04 Why is TPT longer than other Bibles?
44:02 Simmons translates the same Greek phrase in many different ways
46:58 Adding and subtracting from the Bible
50:19 TPT radically expands the Bible
54:21 Seeing the agenda behind TPT
59:30 What concerns me about the people who endorse TPT?
1:01:41 TPT using joint verse numbers
1:04:08 Divine titles are weird in TPT
1:13:52 How TPT softens hard teachings from the Bible
1:17:22 Translators should be invisible. Simmons is not.
1:19:13 Failure to quote scholars
1:20:35 Simmons uses outdated resources
1:23:48 Is Simmons a scholar or not?
1:28:08 Testing the “secrets” Brian says are coming from God
1:32:32 Brian Simmons homonyms are deeply concerning
1:38:30 God’s wrath is changed
1:40:40 Changing the meaning of Col 1 vs 9
1:43:38 Italics in TPT are problematic
1:45:18 TPT wrong on slaves and masters
1:48:24 TPT wrong on husbands and wives
1:54:17 TPT wrong on children and parents
1:56:15 Adds “prophetic songs” to Colossians
2:01:36 “Buzz words” in TPT don’t belong
2:04:52 Basic grammar errors show Simmons shouldn’t be translating
2:09:19 Simmons’ style replaces the biblical authors style
2:12:35 What they really think of TPT
2:14:43 Should TPT be sold in Christian bookstores?
2:15:47 Can someone get saved reading TPT?
2:18:10 How will TPT impact you if you use it?

Dr. Brad Bitner's academia profile https://wscal.academia.edu/BradBitner

Here's every video and paper in The Passion Project (including Alex's paper) https://biblethinker.org/index.php/the-passion-translation