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Toward a Theology of Translation, Part 1

Aaron Shryock · April 30, 2022 ·

Theology of Bible Translation

Bible translation is about far more than choosing a version. With so many Bible translations in English, it is not surprising that our first question about translations is which is best. Yet so many ethnic groups don’t even have their first translation in their language. For many the thought of Bible translation brings images of missionaries in a remote …

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The Tower of Babel, Part 1

Aaron Shryock · March 29, 2022 ·

The tower of Babel, though never completed, has never been completely forgotten. Babel has endured to this day for most as a fable. It’s an intriguing attempt to explain the many languages spoken around the world and the diversity and disunity which come from language barriers. For those who understand Babel as more than myth, the events surrounding …

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John Calvin on Jesus Christ as Our Mediator, Savior, and Life

Aaron Shryock · February 27, 2022 ·

In 1534, John Calvin embraced the Reformation and fled France in response to rising persecution. He sought refuge in Basel, Switzerland, arriving in January 1535. While in hiding, Calvin met other French reformers and learned that his cousin, Pierre Robert Olivétan, was producing a French translation of the Bible for the Protestants. Calvin was asked to …

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When John Calvin Went Public

Aaron Shryock · January 11, 2022 ·

In 1534, John Calvin embraced the Reformation and experienced salvation by grace through faith in Christ alone. In response to rising persecution, Calvin fled France and sought refuge in Basel, Switzerland, arriving in January 1535. While in Basel, Calvin took on a pseudonym and sought out other French reformers. It is very likely that he met his cousin …

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John Calvin on Bible Translation

Aaron Shryock · November 4, 2021 ·

Neuchatel French Bible

In 1535 John Calvin wrote two prefaces for the newly translated French Bible, a work of his cousin Pierre Robert Olivetan. The first preface was in Latin and appeared at the front of the Bible; the second preface was in French and appeared at the beginning of the New Testament. In this second preface, Calvin introduces the reader to the New Testament and …

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