Danish Contemporary Bible 2020

Danish Contemporary Bible 2020 (Danish: Bibelen 2020) is a Bible translation into Danish which attracted controversy for its nonliteral translations and omitting some references to Israel. In particular, it changed references in The New Testament to "Israel" to "the Jewish people" where the latter was meant, ostensibly because most secular readers understand "Israel" as referring to the land of Israel and not the people of Israel.[1][2][3] Other references to Jewish people are changed to refer to all of humankind.[4] However, direct references to the land of Israel and its kings were preserved in the translation.[5] And “Israel” and “Israelites” are mentioned more than 2000 times in the Danish Contemporary Bible 2020.[6] Philologos wrote that the bible translation rejects replacement theology.[7] And the Danish Israel Mission concludes that "... this translation does not promote or express replacement theology, or antisemitic or anti-Israel sentiment. Quite the opposite, in fact."[8]

The bible's language was also modernized in other areas to accommodate younger, secular readers who are not familiar with the bible, or with theological or agricultural terminology.[9]

References
  1. Liphshiz, Cnaan (21 April 2020). "Danish Bible Society's translation omits dozens of references to Israel". Times of Israel. JTA. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. "No, the the[sic] word "Israel" is not omitted from The Contemporary Danish Bible 2020". interchurch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. Frank, Yair (24 April 2020). "Our Statement on the Contemporary Danish Bible 2020". Bible Society in Israel. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. "New Danish Bible Translation Omits Dozens of References to Israel". CBN News. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. "i24NEWS". www.i24news.tv. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. https://www.bibelselskabet.dk/new-danish-bible-2020-and-israel
  7. Philologos. "The Truth about the Controversial New Translation of the Bible". Mosaic Magazine. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  8. https://israel.dk/statement-contemporary-danish-bible/
  9. "'Noas skib' og 'Kisten med den hellige aftale': Ny bibel skal åbne "lukket sprogunivers"". Kirke.dk (in Danish). 24 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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