How language communities interact and some thoughts of what churches need to do.
Tag: languages
Life, the universe and … more glory
The word ‘life’ appears almost 280 times in a typical English translation of the New Testament. (I’m using the 2011 edition of the NIV 2011.) It’s such an important theme in the Bible, but what do we really understand by it? In John 10.10 Jesus says: I have come that they (the sheep) may have life, and have […]
Learning from Translations
You can learn an amazing amount from translations into languages other than English.
The Importance of Lament
Jesus can only wipe our tears away if we allow ourselves to weep in the first place.
The future of the world church is bound up with the rising generation of Christians in Africa. We need to understand what is going on.
Pronouns for God
If someone doesn’t know how languages work, THEY should probably not pontificate on the subject.
I was running. I was running a bath. I was running for office. I was running a company.
Not all languages put words in the same order and this can make life a little difficult for translators and consultants.
Throwback: Languages Matter
Bible translation matters because people value their languages and culture. But even more importantly, God values people along with their languages and culture.
Bible translation challenges the agendas of prestige, politics and globalisation by insisting that all languages are of equal value before God.