Drew Maust
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Could a missionary’s messy Thai Bible translation notebooks topple Caravaggio’s legendary St. Jerome as the ultimate portrait of a translator?
📢 New article in the Journal of Translation
“Portrait of a Translator: Francis Seely and the 1971 Revision of the Thai Bible” by Doug Liao
📢 New article in the Journal of Translation
“Portrait of a Translator: Francis Seely and the 1971 Revision of the Thai Bible” by Doug Liao
June 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Could a missionary’s messy Thai Bible translation notebooks topple Caravaggio’s legendary St. Jerome as the ultimate portrait of a translator?
📢 New article in the Journal of Translation
“Portrait of a Translator: Francis Seely and the 1971 Revision of the Thai Bible” by Doug Liao
📢 New article in the Journal of Translation
“Portrait of a Translator: Francis Seely and the 1971 Revision of the Thai Bible” by Doug Liao
Mainz Cathedral, Germany, is showcasing the world’s largest Bible page in honor of the 625th birthday of Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press.
The 5 x 7.2 meter (16.4ft x 23.6ft) page presents the first page of John’s Gospel with a translation from the Shuckburgh Bible.
The 5 x 7.2 meter (16.4ft x 23.6ft) page presents the first page of John’s Gospel with a translation from the Shuckburgh Bible.
May 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Mainz Cathedral, Germany, is showcasing the world’s largest Bible page in honor of the 625th birthday of Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press.
The 5 x 7.2 meter (16.4ft x 23.6ft) page presents the first page of John’s Gospel with a translation from the Shuckburgh Bible.
The 5 x 7.2 meter (16.4ft x 23.6ft) page presents the first page of John’s Gospel with a translation from the Shuckburgh Bible.
Bible Translating as a Loyal Activity
by Tobias Houston
This book introduces Loyal Bible Translation, inspired by ḥesed, "covenant loyalty" and "steadfast love." Rooted in unswerving commitment, this approach balances loyalty to the source text with loyalty toward the needs of its audience.
by Tobias Houston
This book introduces Loyal Bible Translation, inspired by ḥesed, "covenant loyalty" and "steadfast love." Rooted in unswerving commitment, this approach balances loyalty to the source text with loyalty toward the needs of its audience.
April 19, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Bible Translating as a Loyal Activity
by Tobias Houston
This book introduces Loyal Bible Translation, inspired by ḥesed, "covenant loyalty" and "steadfast love." Rooted in unswerving commitment, this approach balances loyalty to the source text with loyalty toward the needs of its audience.
by Tobias Houston
This book introduces Loyal Bible Translation, inspired by ḥesed, "covenant loyalty" and "steadfast love." Rooted in unswerving commitment, this approach balances loyalty to the source text with loyalty toward the needs of its audience.
Excellent food for thought here:
"...focusing on Bible translators as 'agents of reception.' Translators exercise their agency in relation to the previous effective history (Wirkungsgeschichte) of the biblical texts, which they can either affirm or resist."
doi.org/10.1515/jbr-...
"...focusing on Bible translators as 'agents of reception.' Translators exercise their agency in relation to the previous effective history (Wirkungsgeschichte) of the biblical texts, which they can either affirm or resist."
doi.org/10.1515/jbr-...
April 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Excellent food for thought here:
"...focusing on Bible translators as 'agents of reception.' Translators exercise their agency in relation to the previous effective history (Wirkungsgeschichte) of the biblical texts, which they can either affirm or resist."
doi.org/10.1515/jbr-...
"...focusing on Bible translators as 'agents of reception.' Translators exercise their agency in relation to the previous effective history (Wirkungsgeschichte) of the biblical texts, which they can either affirm or resist."
doi.org/10.1515/jbr-...
The Forgotten Meaning of אוֹת
doi.org/10.1163/1568...
In light of these findings, we recommend updating biblical lexicons to include the meanings “pronouncement, promise, assurance” for the noun אוֹת and “commit” for its corresponding verb.
doi.org/10.1163/1568...
In light of these findings, we recommend updating biblical lexicons to include the meanings “pronouncement, promise, assurance” for the noun אוֹת and “commit” for its corresponding verb.
April 16, 2025 at 6:40 AM
The Forgotten Meaning of אוֹת
doi.org/10.1163/1568...
In light of these findings, we recommend updating biblical lexicons to include the meanings “pronouncement, promise, assurance” for the noun אוֹת and “commit” for its corresponding verb.
doi.org/10.1163/1568...
In light of these findings, we recommend updating biblical lexicons to include the meanings “pronouncement, promise, assurance” for the noun אוֹת and “commit” for its corresponding verb.
Ever wonder what Saturday Night Live has to do with the Psalms?
please don't destroy
אַל תַּשְׁחֵת
please don't destroy
אַל תַּשְׁחֵת
April 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Ever wonder what Saturday Night Live has to do with the Psalms?
please don't destroy
אַל תַּשְׁחֵת
please don't destroy
אַל תַּשְׁחֵת
“a translation of δοῦλος with slavery terminology can encourage the much-needed postcolonial reflection on the role of church, Bible, and theology in the colonial enterprises of European nations.”
March 31, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“a translation of δοῦλος with slavery terminology can encourage the much-needed postcolonial reflection on the role of church, Bible, and theology in the colonial enterprises of European nations.”
A bit of Anselm on Mothering Sunday: As a mother cradles her child
March 30, 2025 at 9:38 AM
A bit of Anselm on Mothering Sunday: As a mother cradles her child
Now here's a fascinating article: “Capital-T-truth: Stative Capitalization, Translation, and Comparing Theologies in Religious Studies” by Debra Scoggins Ballentine. In Bible translation studies, we've known for a while that capitalization has its limits (i.e., lost in audio).
March 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Now here's a fascinating article: “Capital-T-truth: Stative Capitalization, Translation, and Comparing Theologies in Religious Studies” by Debra Scoggins Ballentine. In Bible translation studies, we've known for a while that capitalization has its limits (i.e., lost in audio).
Translation is not just about access to information; it's about status, prestige.
March 6, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Translation is not just about access to information; it's about status, prestige.
Aristeas weeps...
“The most renowned translation of the Bible in general, and of the Hebrew Bible in particular, was made in the early 1600s and published in 1611. This King James Version...”
“The most renowned translation of the Bible in general, and of the Hebrew Bible in particular, was made in the early 1600s and published in 1611. This King James Version...”
February 1, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Aristeas weeps...
“The most renowned translation of the Bible in general, and of the Hebrew Bible in particular, was made in the early 1600s and published in 1611. This King James Version...”
“The most renowned translation of the Bible in general, and of the Hebrew Bible in particular, was made in the early 1600s and published in 1611. This King James Version...”
Listening through the KJV Bible this year isn't always easy, but boy is it memorable. For example, Pharoah's “get you unto your burdens.”
bible.com/bible/1/exo....
bible.com/bible/1/exo....
January 21, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Listening through the KJV Bible this year isn't always easy, but boy is it memorable. For example, Pharoah's “get you unto your burdens.”
bible.com/bible/1/exo....
bible.com/bible/1/exo....
Looking forward to checking out this new open access work by Nathan Esala, published by SBL Press:
“Biblical Translation as Invasion in Postcolonial Northern Ghana”
#BibleTranslation
www.sbl-site.org/publications...
“Biblical Translation as Invasion in Postcolonial Northern Ghana”
#BibleTranslation
www.sbl-site.org/publications...
January 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Looking forward to checking out this new open access work by Nathan Esala, published by SBL Press:
“Biblical Translation as Invasion in Postcolonial Northern Ghana”
#BibleTranslation
www.sbl-site.org/publications...
“Biblical Translation as Invasion in Postcolonial Northern Ghana”
#BibleTranslation
www.sbl-site.org/publications...
Although accurate, if you can't read it in church, is it really a good translation?
Updated edition of Latvian Bible replaces "'mauka' (whore), which was found in previous translations, with the word 'netikle' (hussy)" to be more "appropriate for public reading in church."
Updated edition of Latvian Bible replaces "'mauka' (whore), which was found in previous translations, with the word 'netikle' (hussy)" to be more "appropriate for public reading in church."
January 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Although accurate, if you can't read it in church, is it really a good translation?
Updated edition of Latvian Bible replaces "'mauka' (whore), which was found in previous translations, with the word 'netikle' (hussy)" to be more "appropriate for public reading in church."
Updated edition of Latvian Bible replaces "'mauka' (whore), which was found in previous translations, with the word 'netikle' (hussy)" to be more "appropriate for public reading in church."
The order of Genesis 20:17-18 is swapped and the verses combined in some translations to flow more chronologically/logically. Even though akin to reordering within a verse, translators seem less willing to reorder across verse boundaries. Why is that?
January 6, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The order of Genesis 20:17-18 is swapped and the verses combined in some translations to flow more chronologically/logically. Even though akin to reordering within a verse, translators seem less willing to reorder across verse boundaries. Why is that?
"Alloy"? Sounds like someone used a thesaurus.
January 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
"Alloy"? Sounds like someone used a thesaurus.
In the Gen Z version, the disciples are “stressin hard” and ask Jesus, “Bruh, you just gonna let the storm cook?” The divine bro responds by saying to the storm, “bro, chill,” and then “the storm said say less and stopped vibing.”
👉 edition.cnn.com/2024/12/24/u...
👉 edition.cnn.com/2024/12/24/u...
December 24, 2024 at 1:18 PM
In the Gen Z version, the disciples are “stressin hard” and ask Jesus, “Bruh, you just gonna let the storm cook?” The divine bro responds by saying to the storm, “bro, chill,” and then “the storm said say less and stopped vibing.”
👉 edition.cnn.com/2024/12/24/u...
👉 edition.cnn.com/2024/12/24/u...
The Magnificat, traditonally "My soul magnifies the Lord," thus starts, "All that I am to my core celebrates the One in Charge" (Luke 1:46).
youtu.be/vOkqm3ZZeUc?...
youtu.be/vOkqm3ZZeUc?...
December 20, 2024 at 12:57 PM
The Magnificat, traditonally "My soul magnifies the Lord," thus starts, "All that I am to my core celebrates the One in Charge" (Luke 1:46).
youtu.be/vOkqm3ZZeUc?...
youtu.be/vOkqm3ZZeUc?...
Listening to Kendrick Lamar's new album GNX, I wasn't expecting to encounter references to Isaiah 14 and allusions to Satan as the "master of music." The lyrics database Genius takes a deep dive offering more than many study Bibles.
"reincarnated"
Kendrick Lamar
genius.com/33694287
"reincarnated"
Kendrick Lamar
genius.com/33694287
November 25, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Listening to Kendrick Lamar's new album GNX, I wasn't expecting to encounter references to Isaiah 14 and allusions to Satan as the "master of music." The lyrics database Genius takes a deep dive offering more than many study Bibles.
"reincarnated"
Kendrick Lamar
genius.com/33694287
"reincarnated"
Kendrick Lamar
genius.com/33694287
What place remains for Christian Scriptures in a multi-faith world? How can they be treasured? What role does #BibleTranslation play?
An article I wrote last year was publsihed in IBMR over the weekend as "Re-owning the Bible: Treasuring the Scriptures in a Multi-faith World."
An article I wrote last year was publsihed in IBMR over the weekend as "Re-owning the Bible: Treasuring the Scriptures in a Multi-faith World."
November 25, 2024 at 7:41 AM
What place remains for Christian Scriptures in a multi-faith world? How can they be treasured? What role does #BibleTranslation play?
An article I wrote last year was publsihed in IBMR over the weekend as "Re-owning the Bible: Treasuring the Scriptures in a Multi-faith World."
An article I wrote last year was publsihed in IBMR over the weekend as "Re-owning the Bible: Treasuring the Scriptures in a Multi-faith World."
