Bible translation
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(1526) The Tyndale New Testament
In 1526, William Tyndale became the first person to translate the New Testament from the original Greek into English. Just a decade later, he was strangled and then burned at the stake on October 6, 1536. His crime? His belief that Scripture ought to be accessible to the common man. His dying words were, “Lord,…
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A Taste of Translation (Pt. 2)
September 2022: A foreign cult rears its head deep in the jungles of PNG, syncretism surfaces in the church, and the Mubami get a taste of God’s Word in their language.
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When You Don’t Feel It (Pt. 1)
September 2022: Jason struggles with a bad attitude and culture shock as he struggles to transition back into life in PNG but God is faithful even when we’re not.
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Is Seminary training really necessary?
Occasionally, people ask us whether studying Greek and Hebrew is really necessary in preparation for Bible translation. After all, as believers, we have access to the Holy Spirit whom Jesus promises will “guide [us] into all the truth.” (Jn 16:13, ESV) And, we also have unprecedented access to numerous reliable English translations, study Bibles, and commentaries.