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Book Review: A Translator's Handbook on the Gospel of Luke

T H I S WORK comprises volume 10 of the series H E L P S FOR TRANSLATORS pre­ pared under the auspices of the United Bible Societies. Volume 2 of the series was a similar book on the Gospel of Mark. Unlike the volume on Mark, this one does not deal with problems of text and punctuation. The title of the book does not mean that it is intended only for those who wish to make a new and complete trans­ lation of Luke. The full exegetical notes provided, with their attention to Greek syntactical analysis and to historical explanation, will be of great assistance to anyone who wishes to study the Greek text of Luke for whatever reason. Insofar as "translation" may be de­ scribed as a process which everyone en­ gages in when trying to understand a foreign language text, this book will be invaluable for teachers, students, and ministers. The translational notes help one evaluate and compare the numer­ ous, modern English translations. The authors have given us an amazing amount of valuable information on the Gospel of Luke. While it must be used along with commentaries, this book belongs alongside the grammar and lexicon as a basic tool.