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Agreement on Gender Language in Bible Translation
3–5 minutesHere are sixteen points of supposed agreement on gender language in Bible translation enumerated in the very helpful volume edited by Mark L. Strauss The Challenge of Bible Translation: Communicating God’s Word to the World.[1. Strauss, Mark L. 2009. The Challenge of Bible Translation: Communicating God’s Word to the World. Kindle Locations 2323-2371. Zondervan. Kindle Edition.] When he claims “all agree,” Strauss is “referring to Carson, Poythress, Grudem, and myself, though in most cases I believe it would include others who have written on this topic (including Grant Osborne, John Kohlenberger, Andreas Köstenberger, Darrell Bock, Craig Blomberg, Jon Weatherly, and…
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Which Way Should the Analogy Go?
2–4 minutesThe recent and ongoing discussion of how to translate “Son of God” in Muslim contexts prompts us to examine which direction analogies used in Scripture ought to run. Who is analogical of whom? Who provides the pattern for the other? When we read in Romans 1:1 that Jesus was declared to be the Son of God at his resurrection, we are lead to ask in what way is Jesus (like) a son and in what way he is (like) a/the Son of God. But by asking these questions we are starting with our own pre-understanding and experience of what it…
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SBL Greek New Testament with Textual Apparatus for Kindle
1–2 minutesUpdate Please use the version available at http://sblgntforkindle.appspot.com Original Post My boy Timothy Lee is unstoppable. First, I posted my Kindle version of the SBLGNT. Then, Timothy Lee left a comment announcing his Kindle version which incorporated fast dictionary look up of passages. Now he’s updated his version to include the SBLGNT critical/textual apparatus and the front matter. This is the Kindle version I like most. Did I mention that Timothy is 16 years old?! What a brother! Release Notes 2011-06-10 sblgnt-timothylee-2.0.prc NEW – apparatus included. When a verse has a text-critical note associated with it then the verse number becomes a…
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The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment for Kindle
1–2 minutesYesterday I met with two godly men from our church to discuss the adjustment of missionaries to life on the field. Transitions! They both wholeheartedly recommended a little Puritan paperback with a gem of a title: The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Borroughs. Providentially (I don’t believe in luck), the work is now in the public domain. Not finding a suitable and free ebook version, I made a conversion myself (.mobi and .epub). Enjoy!