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7 Places Where Gender-Inclusive Bible Translation Really Matters: Part 1
By: Jeff Miller | April 25, 2016
People who claim that the New Testament has a masculine feel, and claim that gender-inclusive translation tactics do damage to that masculine feel, are expressing a truth about certain English translations, not a truth about the Greek New Testament.
Biblical Submission Begins with Submission to God’s Word
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | December 5, 2015
Recently, CBE lost a dear friend and a most gifted intellectual, John Kohlenberger III, after a thirteen-year battle with cancer. A humble but brilliant scholar, John published over sixty study Bibles and reference books.
Upon the Ground of Men
By: Jon Zens | April 29, 2015
A multitude of Bible translations exists, each with their own interpretation of what the biblical authors "felt" or "thought" was most important. Therefore, we must be diligent, so that when we discover a bias that has changed the meaning from the Greek word so that it implicates something other than the intent of the original [...]
Translation Differences Every Woman Minister Should Know (Part 2)
By: Kristen Caldwell | August 30, 2014
In regard to certain passages of scripture that can serve to either empower women or subordinate them, one can sometimes identify misleading changes in translation with the use of these methods: addition or removal of words, withholding of information, and inconsistencies in translation.
Presumption and Bias in Bible Translation
By: John R. Kohlenberger III | August 27, 2014
Bible translators have to fight presumption and bias, as do preachers and teachers, to be sure they communicate what the Bible actually says, rather than what they presume it should say. Many examples of such bias have obscured significant statements about women in leadership in the New Testament.
Translation Differences Every Woman Minister Should Know (Part 1)
By: Kristen Caldwell | August 27, 2014
This series of "Translation Differences Every Woman Minister Should Know" seeks to uncover some of these gaps in translation (both intentional and unintentional) that would otherwise influence our biblical interpretations in different ways.
Gender Accuracy in Bible Translation
By: John R. Kohlenberger III | August 20, 2014
Bible translators face choices on a regular basis. As with many words in English, words in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek can have more than one meaning and only careful study of the context can determine the correct English word choice.
Integrity in Translation
By: Kristin Gatza | August 13, 2014
As a person with an undergraduate degree in biblical studies, completing an MA in theology, I am quite concerned about English versions of the Bible I use and recommend.
The Forgotten Sisters
By: Jeff Miller | March 4, 2014
In this blog I am arguing that adelphoí should sometimes be translated as “brothers and sisters” or “siblings,” not only when it symbolizes a spiritual relationship, but also when it is used of actual family members.
Reading with Blinders On
By: John R. Kohlenberger III | September 25, 2013
Much as physical blinders on a horse limit their range of vision, so metaphorical blinders can limit our ability to see what the text in its fullness. We can be blinded by our preconceptions and biases, by what we expect the text must say, so that we fail to see what the text truly says.