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The Spoken English Bible - with Josh Frost

The Spoken English Bible is a new translation of the Bible that is intended to be heard and told, not read. It is being produced from the original languages and is intended to maximize retention whil…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Dark Side of Copyright

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Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

The Spanish Bible & the Reina Valera 1960 Revision

It’s an incredible time to be alive, especially getting to watch the advances of AI in various fields. While I realize that there’s probably a sizeable percentage of this audience that thinks AI is t…

Published on 11 months ago

Translating 2 Corinthians 2:17

I co-wrote this article with Conley Owens for sellingJesus.org. It was originally published on the Selling Jesus podcast.

"For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerit…

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

Foreignization in Bible Translation

An important decision a translator makes is whether or not to domesticate/contextualize/localize the foreign elements of a text. In this episode, we will discuss the concepts of domestication and for…

Published on 1 year ago

The Joy of Memorizing Job in Hebrew - with Ellie Wiener

The other day I ran across a fascinating article written by a Cambridge PhD student who memorized the entire book of Job in Hebrew as part of her dissertation research. The article was entitled Learn…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Bible Translations Are for People - with Drew Maust

"Accuracy is often thought to be the main criterion for good translation, but acceptability is just as important."

Drew Maust is a translation consultant and one of the editors of the SIL Journal of …

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

The First Eclectic Edition of the Hebrew Psalms - with Drew Longacre

In this episode we have the pleasure of talking to biblical scholar Dr. Drew Longacre. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Birmingham and has recently been a researcher at Cambridge Digital Bible…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

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Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Bitcoin & Bible Translation?

Bitcoin represents a transformative tool for missionaries, offering a secure, transparent, and ethical alternative to traditional financial systems. By embracing Bitcoin, missionaries can protect the…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago