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Who is the ‘audience’ in Bible translation?

Aaron Shryock · February 11, 2023 ·

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Who is the Bible for? Who are the intended readers of a Bible translation? To use a more technical term, who is the ‘audience’ in translation? For centuries, it was generally believed that one translation was sufficient and that the translation was for the entire church and, by extension, even for an entire Christian nation. However, today, we have …

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10 Affirmations About Bible Translation

Aaron Shryock · December 12, 2022 ·

10 Affirmations about Bible Translation

The field of Bible translation is filled with theories, principles, frames and frameworks. When it comes to the relevance of the Scriptures themselves for the task of translation, little is heard beyond references to the Great Commission. I present here ten affirmations about Bible translation drawn in large part from the Scriptures with the conviction …

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5 Reasons to Read John Calvin’s First Theological Work

Aaron Shryock · November 26, 2022 ·

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In 1535, John Calvin arrived in Basel, Switzerland, having fled his homeland because of rising persecution. While in Basel, Calvin wrote two theological works, one in French and the second in Latin. The first work was a preface to the New Testament in French. This preface was appreciated at the time but has been largely forgotten, overshadowed by his …

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What Happens to Christians Without a Bible?

Aaron Shryock · October 26, 2022 ·

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High in the Finisterre Mountains of Papua New Guinea, Luke Ketenu wrote a letter requesting a wokman ‘worker’ come to his community, referring to a missionary who could translate God's Word and then teach his people. Luke wrote his letter on May 28, 2004; he had written before, and he will no doubt continue writing. Far too often people groups receive …

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John Calvin on Suffering for the Gospel

Aaron Shryock · September 13, 2022 ·

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In 1535, John Calvin was hiding in Basel, Switzerland, yet he was very aware that his fellow reformers were suffering for the gospel in France. The young, 25-year-old John Calvin had fled to Basel after fully embracing the Reformation and committing his life to Christ. While there, he wrote a preface for the French New Testament, a translation of his …

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