AngelaJun 9, 20214 minSay What?! When You Don't Know What the Bible MeansHow can Bible translation teams render passages into a new language when they're not sure of the original meaning?
AngelaJun 3, 20213 minThe First Bible Translation (that we know about!)Bible translation has been going on for nearly as long as biblical texts have existed!
AngelaMay 18, 20213 minWhy Are There So Many English Bible Translations?With nearly 2,000 languages in the world still waiting for Scripture in their language, why are there so many Bible translations in English?
AngelaMay 4, 20215 minStories, Songs, Sermons, and Sagas: A Guide to Different Genres in the BibleIs the Bible a book of rules, a collection of stories, or a letter from God? Yes!
AngelaApr 27, 20213 minLiving Language: The Necessity of Revising a Bible TranslationBible translation revision work goes on long after publication is complete. This is because the goal of translation is to convey meaning
AngelaApr 7, 20214 minUnsung Heroes: The Translation Team Behind the Luther BibleThis German translation is now called the Luther Bible and is often pointed to as one of the first vernacular language translations.
AngelaMar 22, 20212 minWhat Would You Do? Practice Bible Translation ConsultingBy comparing the translation draft to the original Hebrew and looking at what other translators have done, we can discuss what the meaning o
AngelaMar 9, 20215 minGreet Your Family and Other Cross Cultural Work StrategiesAs a Bible translation consultant, I have the privilege of working with translation teams from all over the world and in a variety of cultur
AngelaMar 3, 20217 minStep By Step: How a Translation Consultant Checks a Bible Translation DraftThe translation consultant's main responsibility is to check translations for accuracy, clarity, and naturalness before they are published.
AngelaFeb 16, 20214 minWhich Book of the Bible Do You Translate First?Which part of the Bible to translate first could be one of the most important decisions to the project.
AngelaFeb 10, 20215 minWhat Makes a Good Bible Translation?In the end, every Bible translation team is striving toward a text that is accurate, clear, natural, and acceptable.
Scott M. BrodieFeb 3, 20215 minKeep the Fish in the Water: Translating the Bible Within the Church ContextThe proper context for studying, appreciating, and applying the Bible is, of course, the church. While any single passage should be interpre
AngelaJan 27, 20213 minThe Scariest Job in the World: Bible Translation ConsultantIt often feels like the consultant is the final gatekeeper before the translation is released. But this isn't necessarily a helpful way to
AngelaJan 12, 20214 minEisegesis: Exegesis' Evil Twin We can either take meaning OUT from the text or speech itself or put our own meaning INTO it.
AngelaJan 5, 20215 minLook at the Fish: The What and How of Biblical ExegesisI know how much you really wanted to read about dead fish and annoying professors today. What does this have to do with reading the Bible?
AngelaDec 29, 20202 minJesus and the Kamikaze PigsWhen Jesus performed this dramatic exorcism in Decapolis, the people there asked him to get OUT. A group of translation teams in Asia helped
AngelaNov 17, 20202 minThose Who Have Gone Before Us in Bible Translation [VIDEO]The goal of every tribe, tongue, and nation having access to God's Word is not a new one.
AngelaOct 27, 20205 minTranslating the Name of God in the BibleNot "What's your name, God?" but rather, "What should we tell people your name is?!"
AngelaOct 20, 20204 minTranslation of Proper Names in the BibleWhat's in a Name? Abraham, Belshazzar, Cyrus, David, Elisha, Festus, Gilead, Hagar, Isaac, Jesus... there are a lot of names in the...
AngelaOct 6, 20204 minKissing Through the Veil: Can a Bible Translation Be Accurate?The task of a translation consultant is to ensure accuracy to the biblical source text and clarity in the target language. But can such a th