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Illustration by Peter Gurry. Photo from iStock

What Makes a Bible Translation Really Bad?


No translation is perfect. But really bad translations are idiosyncratic and mislead innocent Bible readers.

Mark Ward

July 11, 2023

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Illustration by Peter Gurry. Photo from iStock

What Makes a Bible Translation Bad?


Sectarian translations go too far beyond the natural bias inherent in something as complex as translating the Bible.

Mark Ward

June 13, 2023

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Illustration by David Fassett

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


Ancient tradition divides on the use of God’s name, with no clear reason why some banned it.

Andrew Case

May 2, 2023

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The divine name was revealed at the burning bush. Illustration by David Fassett

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


The Old Testament shows that God wants his people to use his personal name, which is why it is used nearly 7,000 times.

Andrew Case

March 15, 2023

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Illustration by Peter Gurry.

How Bible Software Solves Differences in Versification for You


Software developers have to account for different versification in how Bible data is both stored and presented.

Rick Brannan

January 10, 2023

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The Jewish revisers.

Illustration by Jordan Daniel Singer

The Legacy of the First Revised Bible Translations


The modern impulse to get the Bible right in translation has its roots in the Jews who revised the Septuagint.

John D. Meade

December 6, 2022

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Martin Luther revolutionized access to the Bible through his German translation. This statue stands in Dresden, Germany at the Frauenkirche.

The Day the Bible Became a Bestseller


Martin Luther didn’t set out to produce a bestseller. But 500 years ago that’s exactly what he did.

Jeffrey Kloha

September 21, 2022

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William Tyndale stained glass

The stained glass window commemorating William Tyndale at Hertford College chapel. Source

The Life and Legacy of William Tyndale


Tyndale’s work to translate the Bible into English reminds us that the Bible has a history written in blood.

Peter J. Gurry

May 3, 2022

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Decoration from the title page to the New Testament. Illustration by Peter Gurry.

Seven Common Misconceptions about the King James Bible


The most widely read English Bible translation has sprouted a series of fictions about it. It’s time to prune them.

Timothy Berg

February 22, 2022

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Decoration from Luke 1 in Egerton MS 618 f.35v

Detail at Luke 1 from the earliest datable copy of the complete Bible in English (14th c.). Egerton MS 618 (f. 35v)

Five Decisions Every Bible Translator Must Make


Knowing the hard decisions Bible translators face inspires gratitude for our Bibles and encourages us to read them.

Peter J. Gurry

December 20, 2021

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