Modular Aggregation of Principles for Bible Translation
Articles, links, and files related to translation in general and Bible translation in particular.
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- AKAnne KompaoreAug 6, 2017
The Story of the Grapevine - according to the Bible
I have developed a series of six powerpoint presentations, accompanied by photos which will help the translators reflect on the various interpretation and translation issues involved with grapevine, its products, and ass…
- RCRoy CiampaJun 16, 2017
On Ancient Maps of the World vs Maps of the Ancient World (and a few cool maps of the Roman Empire)
I thought I would share a couple cool maps of the Roman Empire that might interest Bible translators, as well as some thoughts about how different our understandings of the biblical worlds are from how they would be unde…
- RBRobert BascomMay 5, 2017
Learning as a Geographical Process
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- RBRobert BascomMar 23, 2017
Scarcity
With the recent emphasis on translation acceleration and efficiency and accountability (coupled with the promise of-and the reality of-generous funding), one thing that often comes to my mind is that we cannot solve all…
- RBRobert BascomMar 13, 2017
Dan Ariely: Are we in control of our own decisions?
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- RCRoy CiampaJan 26, 2017
"Required reading" for those preparing Bibles or Bible story books for children (as well as others interested in translating from one medium to another).
A couple years ago I published a review of this book (Text, Image, and Otherness in Children's Bibles: What is in the Picture?) for The Bible Translator (The Bible Translator 65 \[2014\]: 104-107). At the end of that rev…
- RCRoy CiampaJan 25, 2017
Access to the archive of the Journal of Biblical Literature
Bible translators working in less economically prosperous parts of the world who are interested in free access to top-tier biblical scholarship will be interested to know that the Society of Biblical Literature provides…
- RBRobert BascomJan 13, 2017
Networks
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- RBRobert BascomDec 2, 2016
What's in a brief?
First let us be clear: Translation briefs are essential, and are an implicit and (hopefully) explicit part of every translation. But sometimes we want to trust them more than we do ourselves or each other. Let us look at…
- RCRoy CiampaNov 30, 2016
1 Corinthians 7:1 - Revisiting the Euphemism of "Touching" ("to use [someone] for sex")
The translation team behind the Christian Standard Bible has revised its translation of 1 Corinthians 7:1 in the version that has just been published. It now reads, "Now in response to the matters you wrote about: 'It is…
- RBRobert BascomNov 29, 2016
Embrace the Chaos
A few years ago I ran across the 80/20 rule: a justification for the messy desk (we use only 20% of our resources 80% of the time, so why put stuff away?). This podcast and book take it to another level. It might be self…
- RCRoy CiampaOct 29, 2016
Introduction to Unit Delimitation in NT Texts
This is a narrated PowerPoint presentation I have used in my course on Interpreting the New Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. It is slightly dated, but may be of some help to Bible translators and others…
- RBRobert BascomOct 21, 2016
George Washington and the Cherry Tree
The PowerPoint below will not make much sense unless you know the legend of George Washington and the Cherry Tree. I include a link to the legend/myth here: I use the Cherry Tree legend to point to how some possible leve…
- RBRobert BascomOct 12, 2016
Understanding Group Polarization with Bipolar Argumentation Frameworks
You may need an academia.edu account to view/download this. This podcast documents a good example of group polarization. Extracted text from http://www.academia.edu: LOG INSIGN UP We're trying Google Ads to subsidize ser…
- RBRobert BascomSep 12, 2016
English Bibles
Others have already done more extensive work in this area (see the various resource references and links in the comment section of the MAP post here: https://map.bloomfire.com/questions/201429). But sometimes less can be…
Drew MaustSep 6, 2016La Bible à l’épreuve de l’archéologie
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- DHDale HoskinsAug 27, 2016
The Illuminated Bible: Translating Intertextuality in Scripture
UPDATE: October 5, 2016 I am grateful to each of you who participated in my research. I'll post my thesis later this year after my defense and I've finalized the text. Meanwhile, many of you may still wish to 'weigh in'…
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Cultural Leadership Styles
Hopefully this is fairly self-explanatory. The PowerPoint animations will work only if you download the file. Extracted text from AnthroLeadership.pptx: Personal freedom Social solidarity Personal freedom Social solidari…
- DRDaniel RodriguezMay 20, 2016
Great Expectations
Feels like time to bring up that perennial issue in this industry. What should be expected of Bible translators? I haven't been doing this as long as most of you, and I have learned the realities of using what and who yo…
- RBRobert BascomMay 17, 2016
Can Hobby Lobby Buy the Bible?
I have waited for several months since coming across this before posting this, as it may cause some controversy. But I think we need to reflect on these issues together. Or at least try to.