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Dr. Andrew Steinmann on Bible Translations for Muslims
1–2 minutesConcordia University-Chicago professor of theology Dr. Andrew Steinmann offers commentary–something he’s very good at as far as biblical texts go–on what Issues, Etc host Todd Wilken calls “Bible translations for Muslims.” I post the link to the interview here not because the linguistic issues involved are appropriately addressed or because the interlocutors are accurately informed on the issues, but simply for the diversity of perspective. Interestingly enough, Wilken says at the start of the interview that he’s not clear on all the details. Issues, Etc. – Bible Translations for Muslims – Dr. Andrew Steinmann, 5/7/2012
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Witherington on Familial Language in the NT
1–2 minutesBen Witherington III offers some clear and concise thoughts on familial and gender language in the NT in a recent article in the Biblical Archaeological Review Magazine. While the article cited is not extended or detailed enough to offer a convincing argument in favor of his thoughts, it is nonetheless interesting to read what Dr. Ben Witherington of Asbury Seminary has to say on these things. An excerpt or three: God is not male, God in the divine essence does not have a gendered identity, and yet God is the Father of Jesus and by extension the Father of all his…
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Three Articles on Bible Translation from Anvil Journal
2–3 minutesGratuitously and shamelessly reposted from Antony Billington’s blog. I got these babies instapapered and look forward to reading Sanneh’s first, then maybe Wright’s and possibly but possibly not Tomlin’s. Some contents of the latest issue of Anvil are now available online (after a pain-free registration process), with essays on translating the Bible, with special reference to the 400th anniversary of the King James’ Version. N.T. Wright The Monarchs and the Message: Reflections on Bible Translation from the Sixteenth to the Twenty-First Century In this article, Tom Wright, whose own translation of the New Testament was published in 2011, highlights the…