Equipping the Church to Translate the Word
When I think about Bible translation, my thoughts often go to the Bibleless and the incredible blessing in store for those who read Scripture in their own language for the first time. But I rarely stop and reflect on what I have been learning as a Bible translator. Yet the task of translation yields many blessings for those who love God's Word and are …
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Where do I start? What do I need to know to be a Bible translator? I often hear this question. It's a good question, and a question that starts me thinking about training for Bible translation, biblical languages, the role of software and AI, and many other topics. Yet Bible translation begins and ends with Jesus Christ. Here are four key …
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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 …
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 …
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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