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- DGDavid GrayOct 2, 2026
Which Manuscript Should we Translate? - Textual Criticism and Bible Translation Today
Manuscript When translating the New Testament from Greek into the various languages around the world that still need it, translators have to make a decision. Which manuscript are they going to work from? Often, the polic…
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Andy Warren-RothlinSep 30, 2026Conference Call for Papers: The Translatability of the Scriptures in Christianity and Islam
Poster Call for Papers Co-organized by the United Bible Societies’ (UBS) TAZI initiative (Taurat Anbiya Zabur Injil) and the Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies Oxford (CMCS) The Translatability of the Scriptures in Chri…
- Andy Warren-RothlinAug 19, 2026
Bible Translation: Translating Ambiguity, Metaphors and Word Play
Date: Monday 23 November 2026 Time: 9.00-11.30 AM Venue: Sheraton Room: Governor’s Square 12 Speaker 1: Knut Heim (Denver Seminary)Title: “Bible Translation Theory and Practice: Identifying and Rendering Ambiguity” Abstr…
- KTKris TolerJul 8, 2026
A Deepening Spiral
A Deepening Spiral Marilyn Valverde shared with the Spanish Multimodal Bible Translation Community of Practice at the July session. She shared on the topic of “Internalization, Emotional Exegesis and Performance: A Deepe…
- EJEditor JOTMay 23, 2026
More Than a Wish: Translating Old Testament Blessings as Multifunctional Speech Acts (Schmidt 2026)
SIL’s Journal of Translation is pleased to announce the publication of the second article of 2026: More Than a Wish: Translating Old Testament Blessings as Multifunctional Speech Acts Schmidt, Peter. 2026. “More Than a W…
- KTKris TolerApr 29, 2026
¿Por qué debería importarme la multimodalidad?
Nos guste o no, es probable que el término «multimodalidad» siga acompañándonos durante algún tiempo. Pero ¿qué significa? En la primera parte de su presentación, describirá en qué consiste la multimodalidad y analizará…
- EJEditor JOTMar 25, 2026
Lilith: How the Translation History of a 2,700-Year-Old Word Came to Impact 21st Century Culture (Johnson 2026)
SIL’s Journal of Translation is proud to announce the publication of its first article of 2026: Lilith: How the Translation History of a 2,700-Year-Old Word Came to Impact 21st Century Culture Johnson, Martin. 2026. “Lil…
- SXSaulo XavierFeb 27, 2026
SLBT in EMDC 2026 @ Thailand
More information about this SL Track Click to register NOW! This intensive course provides a descriptive overview of the Sign Language Bible Translation (SLBT) movement, trying to help minding the gap between theoretical…
- KTKris TolerDec 23, 2025
OBT Reading Group 1st Session
We are starting an OBT themed reading group. The aim of this group is to read an article, paper or book related to the topic of OBT or Multimodality and then come together to discuss it in a group. It is my hope that the…
- KTKris TolerDec 23, 2025
Memoria, Oralidad y Exégesis
I am excited to announce the launching of the Multimodal Bible Translation Community of Practice in Spanish. This community will be a space for translators and others interested in the ministry of Bible Translation to sh…
- EJEditor JOTDec 17, 2025
POET Psalms 33 and 38: On Translating 22-verse Psalms as Double Acrostics (Boerger 2025)
SIL’s Journal of Translation is proud to announce the publication of its final article of 2025: POET Psalms 33 and 38: On Translating 22-verse Psalms as Double Acrostics Boerger, Brenda H. 2025. “POET Psalms 33 and 38: O…
- KTKris TolerDec 1, 2025
December Multimodal Bible Translation CoP
We are just 8 days away from this month’s Multimodal Bible Translation Community of Practice session on December 9th at 15:00 UTC - 9:00am Dallas, 15:00 UK, 20:30 India, 22:00 Thailand. I am looking forward to hearing fr…
Drew MaustNov 25, 2025BT Glossary
This Bible Translation (BT) Glossary defines abbreviations in the field of Bible translation, including organizations, initiatives, approaches, resources, and tools. 55 Table Deaf leadership group within ETEN related to…
- Drew MaustOct 20, 2025
Oral Bible Translation Bibliography
Special Issues The Bible Translator 76, no. 1 (April 2025), “Quality Assurance in Oral Bible Translation.” Acta Theologica Supplementum 40 (2026), “Oral Bible Translation for Community Empowerment.” Books and Articles Ac…
- Drew MaustOct 20, 2025
Institutionalizing Evangelical Thought through Translation Studies
Schögler, Rafael, and Christina Korak. 2025. “In the Name of Nida: Institutionalizing Evangelical Thought through Translation Studies.” Mutatis Mutandis. Revista Latinoamericana de Traducción 18 (2): 344–69. https://doi.…
- KTKris TolerSep 5, 2025
Multimodal Bible Translation Community of Practice for September 2025
The next session of the Multimodal Bible Translation Community of practice will take place on Tuesday, September 9th at 9:00am CDT (Dallas), 15:00 UK, 19:30 India, 21:00 Thailand. Louie Rose from FCBH will be sharing abo…
- KTKris TolerAug 18, 2025
Multimodal Bible Translation CoP Recording
If you were not able to join us for the first meeting of the Multimodal Bible Translation Community of Practice, I wanted to let you know that the recording of the session is now available. Josh Frost and Mark Husband sh…
- EJEditor JOTAug 8, 2025
Review of: The Word as word: A Canonical-Hermeneutical Approach to Translation by Michael Straus (Wendland 2025)
SIL’s Journal of Translation is proud to announce its fourth article of 2025, a book review: Review of: The Word as word: A Canonical-Hermeneutical Approach to Translation by Michael Straus Wendland, Ernst R. 2025. “Revi…
- KTKris TolerAug 6, 2025
Multimodal Bible Translation Community of Practice
I am excited to share that we have a community space set up on the EMDC Academy online platform. This will give us a space that can include all modes of translation. Using the EMDC online platform will also allow us to k…
- EJEditor JOTJun 17, 2025
Portrait of a Translator: Francis Seely and the 1971 Revision of the Thai Bible (Liao 2025)
SIL’s Journal of Translation is proud to announce the publication of the third article of 2025: Portrait of a Translator: Francis Seely and the 1971 Revision of the Thai Bible Liao, Doug. 2025. “Portrait of a Translator:…