Archive for the ‘Bible Translation Thoughts’ Category

Posted on September 13, 2011 - by Andy Cheung

Reverend Eugene Nida

THE REVEREND EUGENE NIDA, who has died aged 96, helped translate the Bible into more than 200 languages, enabling the world’s most popular book to be understood by remote populations from the icy wastes of the Arctic Circle to the deserts of Africa. (From the obituary here at the Daily Telegraph)

Posted on July 24, 2011 - by Andy Cheung

Daniel Wallace NIV 2011

Dan Wallace, who is always worth reading, has begun a four-part series on the NIV 2011 edition. The first two posts are available here and here. It’s not just a review of the newly updated NIV, but also contains a select history of Bible translation, which is well worth a read. If you want something meatier, go with what I’m currently rereading this week: David Daniell’s outstanding 900 page historical survey titled, The Bible in English, by some distance the best book of this type. Admittedly, at 900 pages, it might be a bit long for most, in which case go for the next best thing: Bruce Metzger’s Bible in Translation:Ancient and English Versions.

Posted on January 31, 2011 - by Andy Cheung

HCSB available free for Amazon Kindle (UK only)

The Holy Bible: HCSB Digital Text Edition

The latest release (2010 edition) of the HCSB is currently available for free on Amazon UK’s Kindle site. Take a look at the link below. On my download, there do appear to be a few formatting errors, with spaces missing between words but I’m not sure if this problem is down to my Kindle application, the download itself or the publisher.

Posted on January 8, 2011 - by Andy Cheung

Dr John Bendor-Samuel 1929-2011

Today, I received the following press release from Wycliffe Bible Translators UK:

It is with sadness that Wycliffe Bible Translators UK reports the death of Dr John Bendor-Samuel, Director-Emeritus of Wycliffe UK, following a road traffic accident close to his home on 6 January 2011. (more…)

Posted on October 30, 2010 - by Andy Cheung

Revised Chinese Union Version (RCUV) Bible Released

Good News for Chinese Readers of the Bible, as a major new revision is released. Today, over 90% of Chinese Christians use the Chinese Union Version (CUV) which makes it effectively the standard edition. It was first released over 90 years ago so a revision has long been needed. Here is the news reported in the Singapore edition of the Christian Post: (more…)

Posted on October 4, 2010 - by Andy Cheung

Book Review: James (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) by Dan G. McCartney

This commentary, by Prof. Dan McCartney of Redeemer Seminary, Dallas, furthers the high standards of the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (BECNT) series. In my view, some of the commentaries in this series are somewhat lacking but this effort by McCartney joins the front rank of BECNT works (along with Schreiner on Romans, Bock on Luke, Garland on 1 Corinthians). (more…)

Posted on September 11, 2010 - by Andy Cheung

HCSB Study Bible Available Free Online

One of our students has drawn my attention to the availability of the HCSB Study Bible online at the following website. http://beta.mystudybible.com It seems to be in beta only, but appears to be in good working order. There are some useful resources thrown in as well, especially the Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Also present are some Holman New Testament Commentaries which are a little basic but have good, sound content.

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Andy Cheung teaches at King’s Evangelical Divinity School, a distance education Bible College and Seminary in the UK.

Posted on September 1, 2010 - by Andy Cheung

Wycliffe Bible Translators – UK 50th Anniversary

I’m delighted to read the following press release from Wycliffe Bible Translators. Praise God for 50 years of faithful, Christ-exalting service. Do take the time to visit their website at www.wycliffe.org.uk
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