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Working for the Word - a Bible translation podcast Andrew Case
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4.8 • 51 Ratings
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It's been said that people don't want to know: 1) how sausages are made, 2) how bibles are translated. In this podcast we bravely talk about the latter, go deep into biblical studies, and seek to treasure and understand the Bible together. It's for people who want to get nerdy about Scripture and for those who want to understand how their translations came to be. Everything from history to Hebrew, we're on a quest to learn more and make beautiful translations of God's Word. We believe the Bible is a unified, God-breathed, God-centered, hope-giving book, sweeter than honey, pointing to Jesus.
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The Joy of Memorizing Job in Hebrew - with Ellie Wiener
The other day I ran across a fascinating article written by a Cambridge PhD student who memorized the entire book of Job in Hebrew as part of her dissertation research. The article was entitled Learning to love: The surprising joy of memorising Job, and after reading it I knew I wanted to learn more about the process and the insights she gleaned from the experience. So I reached out to her and she kindly agreed to grace us with a nerdy chat on Job.
Ellie Wiener particularly takes joy in studying and communicating how the theological themes and imagery of the Old Testament create the context in which the gospel proclaimed in Jesus Christ is both intelligible and breathtakingly beautiful.
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Bible Translations Are for People - with Drew Maust
"Accuracy is often thought to be the main criterion for good translation, but acceptability is just as important."
Drew Maust is a translation consultant and one of the editors of the SIL Journal of Translation. He kindly agreed to read and share a recent article of his on this podcast. A big thanks to Drew for taking the time to record his insights for us to learn from!
Despite the objective advantages of the metric system—such as its simplicity and global adoption—Americans are reluctant to abandon their traditional units due to cultural identity and convenience. This resistance to change is similar to the reception of advances in biblical studies, which often struggle to be accepted by the broader public. Translators face the challenge of balancing tradition with modern scholarship, as changes in Bible translations can be contentious. An example of this is the translation of the term "leprosy" from Hebrew and Greek texts. Historically translated as "leprosy," modern scholars argue that the biblical term refers to a variety of skin diseases, not specifically Hansen's disease. However, translations often retain the traditional term due to familiarity and acceptance by readers. This highlights the complex nature of translation, which must consider accuracy, clarity, naturalness, and acceptability. Translators strive to create versions that resonate with their audience while maintaining scholarly integrity, illustrating the intricate balance between source fidelity and target audience preferences.
Read the article.
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The First Eclectic Edition of the Hebrew Psalms - with Drew Longacre
In this episode we have the pleasure of talking to biblical scholar Dr. Drew Longacre. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Birmingham and has recently been a researcher at Cambridge Digital Bible Research on the Psalms: Layer by Layer project, which we did an episode on in the past. From 2016–2021, he was the postdoctoral researcher on the a project called “The Hands that Wrote the Bible: Digital Palaeography and Scribal Culture of the Dead Sea Scrolls”, where he applied the latest advances in radiocarbon dating and digital paleography to the study of the Dead Sea Psalm scrolls. Longacre and Brent Strawn from Duke Divinity School have received an NEH Scholarly Editions grant to complete an eclectic critical edition of Psalms 1–50 for the Hebrew Bible: a Critical Edition series from 2024–2026. A little about this critical edition of the Hebrew Psalter: the project aims to provide the world with the first truly critical edition of the Book of Psalms. It plans to use the full range of the Dead Sea Scrolls, incorporate important Greek papyri, and take advantage of recent methodological advances in textual criticism.
The project website.
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Bitcoin & Bible Translation?
Bitcoin represents a transformative tool for missionaries, offering a secure, transparent, and ethical alternative to traditional financial systems. By embracing Bitcoin, missionaries can protect themselves and those they serve from economic instability and corruption. Moreover, Bitcoin’s alignment with biblical principles of fairness and justice makes it a fitting choice for those committed to upholding these values in their work.
This single episode is not meant to convince you to invest in Bitcoin, but rather to encourage you to explore it with an open mind, especially from a biblical point of view. For that, I've compiled a curated doc of recommendations for those who are interested in learning more.
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The anecdotes about Wences at the beginning are from Digital Gold.
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P.S. on the Divine Name - some last thoughts and loose ends
Am I dogmatic about using "Yahweh" as opposed to other pronunciations? What about Yehovah? How do we end up with the pronunciation of "Yahweh" anyway? Doesn't the Septuagint provide conclusive evidence for how to pronounce the divine name? These are some closing thoughts and loose ends I wanted to address.
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Customer Reviews
Fantastic on two fronts
If you love the Bible, you should listen to at least a few episodes. Your appreciation for the Word will increase and you will find a greater understanding of it by looking at texts from different angles.
If you love language, you will gain so much from these discussions. The variety of languages discussed, the interest in history and social contexts, and the passion for real communication (the whole point of language!) of original ideas is unsurpassed.
If you happen to be a Bible-believing, language geek like I am, your household cleaning jobs just became a lot more fun.
So helpful!
This is a great podcast on the extremely important (and often overlooked) great commission task of Bible translation. It also offers a lot of helpful material relating to exegesis and the Biblical languages. I don’t agree with Andrew on everything, but I do share his love for God’s Word and his desire for all of God’s people to have it in their own language.
Helpful for Anyone Who Cares about Biblical Languages and Bible Translation
Andrew’s podcast fills a much-needed niche. While focused on Bible translation, his content varies in a delightful and helpful way. Some episodes show the painstaking research and transparent wrestling to make good decisions for issues that arise in translation consulting. Others involve interviews or portion of audio recordings of experts to tackle specific topics germane to working in the biblical languages. Andrew does a great job “breaking it down” into chunks to walk the hearer step-by-step through the content, and I always walk away having learned something about the beauty of God’s Word and the need to make it available to others.
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