Equipping the Church to Translate the Word
Miles Coverdale was a leading figure in the English Reformation. He assisted William Tyndale with the translation of the English Bible. After Tyndale's arrest and execution, Coverdale completed the translation and produced the Coverdale Bible in 1535, the first complete English Bible of the era. He further revised the work and eventually produced the Great …
Read More about 20 Miles Coverdale Quotes on Christ and Scripture
In Matthew 9:36, we read that Jesus saw the crowds and had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. The crowds also reminded him of a plentiful harvest without anyone to gather it in. Turning to his disciples, he told them to pray for the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Let’s join our Lord and …
In the first article in this series, I proposed that the importance of the ministry of Bible translation cannot be fully appreciated unless we grasp its relationship to the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit ministers in each and every language, both through the spoken and written Word of God. Therefore, the translators of Scripture have a critical part in …
Read More about The Role of the Holy Spirit in Translation, Part 2
Miles Coverdale was an English reformer remembered for his contributions to the translation of the English Bible. In 1535, he published the Coverdale Bible, the first, complete English Bible of the Reformation era. He also produced the Great Bible in 1539. Coverdale excelled in his translation of the Psalms. He crafted his verses with an eye for them to …
Read More about Miles Coverdale and His Forgotten Psalm of Praise
It is essential to understand the ministry of the Holy Spirit in order to fully appreciate the importance of Bible translation. God the Father works through the Holy Spirit to minister in each and every human language, communicating His truth to transform the hearts of God’s people. It follows that the Holy Spirit is the power of the triune God …
Read More about The Role of the Holy Spirit in Translation, Part 1
