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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John Calvin on Christ and the Scriptures in Translation
John Calvin was one of the most influential leaders of the Protestant Reformation. In 1536, he published his most significant work, Institutes of the Christian Religion. He continued to revise and expand this work over the course of his life. However, a year before publishing this influential work, Calvin wrote a concise statement about Christ and the …
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Translation for the Glory of the Lamb
What comes to mind when you think of Bible translation? Millions without a Bible and no way to know Christ? Or the image of a missionary preaching with an open Bible in hand? Or how about the need for a faithful translation in your own language? Yet there is another image that we should consider. In Revelation, the apostle John had a vision of …
What is a ‘translation brief’?
If you are interested in Bible translation, you have probably heard of such terms as 'accuracy,' 'naturalness,' 'biblical languages,' and 'key terms.' In the last couple decades, translators have started using the term 'translation brief.' A translation brief is a document which describes the translation project and includes the purpose, timing of the …
10 Reasons to Read the Bible Aloud in Church
Why do we read the Scriptures aloud as part of our worship services? Is it just tradition? Is it part of preparing the congregation for the sermon? Or it is more? I would like to present ten reasons for reading the Bible aloud as part of congregational worship, starting with the commands of Scripture and finishing with the benefits of …
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