In Luke's account of the first Christmas, we read a strikingly beautiful line about Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary responded to all the events surrounding the birth of Jesus by treasuring them up in her heart and reflecting on them. While the shepherds and Joseph and others talked about the angels and praised God, Mary was silent. She was taking in all …
10 Steps To Becoming A Bible Translator
Are you interested in becoming a Bible translator? There are various ways to become a Bible translator today. I would like to share 10 actionable steps you could take to prepare yourself for the ministry of Bible translation in a missionary context. These steps are designed for students who are in high school or college, considering how they might serve …
5 Key Beliefs in Bible Translation Today
Bible translation is an incredible ministry, essential to the purposes of God and for His church as it expands to the ends of the earth. Yet it is also a complex endeavor that is increasingly difficult to understand. For years, I struggled to understand why Bible translators translate the way they do. I used to talk about form and meaning, literal and …
4 Kinds of Meaning in Your Bible Translation (And Why You Need to Know)
Translation is about meaning. But what kind of meaning? Bible translators generally agree that translation is a process of conveying the meaning of the biblical source texts into a new text in a new language. However, they disagree in the relative importance of different kinds of meaning. Few even discuss the different kinds of meaning that translators …
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What is Accuracy in Bible Translation?
Bible translations differ widely in many respects, but they all share in common the claim to be “accurate” and “faithful” to the source. How can every translation be accurate? Is accuracy a subjective quality? Is it in the eye of the beholder? Is it just a social fiction? Or could it still be the most important quality of a Bible translation? In this …