Podcast Episodes

P.S. on the Divine Name - some last thoughts and loose ends

Am I dogmatic about using "Yahweh" as opposed to other pronunciations? What about Yehovah? How do we end up with the pronunciation of "Yahweh" anyway? Doesn't the Septuagint provide conclusive eviden…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

How Was the Divine Name Translated in the Reformation? - Part 4

The previous episodes in this series considered God’s desire for us to use his name, how the pronunciation was lost, and how the New Testament writers handled the matter. It remains, finally, to cons…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Why Didn’t the New Testament Authors Use God’s Name? - Part 3

We know that the inhibition for pronouncing God’s name came before Christianity, although we don’t know how widespread it was. It’s possible that rendering the divine name as “Lord” (kurios) had alre…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

How Was the Pronunciation of God’s Name Lost? Part 2

This is part 2 of a short series on the divine name.

It’s important to recognize right up front that we simply do not know with absolute certainty how God’s name was originally pronounced. The common…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Does God Want Us to Use His Divine Name? Part 1

A few years ago I did a series on the pronunciation and translation of the divine name here on this podcast. It was a long series that eventually turned into a book.

Now, a while back the Text and C…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Gender in Bible Translation: A Crucial Issue Still Mired in Misunderstanding⁠ - with Dave Brunn

Back in 2021 I had Dave Brunn on this podcast to talk about his amazing book One Bible, Many Versions. If you haven’t heard parts 1 and 2 of that interview, I highly recommend going back to listen wh…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Behind the Scenes of the Hebrew Semantic Dictionary - with Reinier de Blois - part 2

This is the second in a two part series that aims to introduce you to the work of Dr. Reinier de Blois and honor some of the incredible labor of love he has poured out for the sake of the Bible trans…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Towards a New Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew Based on Semantic Domains - with Reinier de Blois - part 1

This is the first in a two part series that aims to introduce you to the work of Dr. Reinier de Blois and honor some of the incredible labor of love he has poured out for the sake of the Bible transl…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

A Paradigm Shift for Consulting, & CIT Practice

This is an episode about consulting, specifically addressing some challenges involved with the current consulting model, and possibly some ways it could improve. It also covers some difficulties that…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Introducing Global Bible Tools

I want to introduce you to an initiative called Global Bible Tools, which aims to provide the global Church with access to the same advanced biblical language tools that the West enjoys. This include…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago