The First Full Eclectic Edition of the Hebrew Bible - with Stephen Brown
The Solid Rock Hebrew Bible represents a significant step forward in the ongoing effort to recover the most accurate possible form of the biblical text. Unlike many standard editions in circulation today—which are largely based on a single medieval manuscript—this volume offers an eclectic Hebrew text informed by the insights of modern textual criticism. The goal: to move closer to the original wording of the Scriptures as they were first composed.This edition moves beyond the limitations of diplomatic editions—texts that follow a single manuscript while relegating alternative readings to the margins. Instead, the Solid Rock Hebrew Bible integrates thousands of textual decisions directly into the text, reflecting the editor’s judgment regarding the most probable original forms.That said, this is not a critical edition in the traditional sense. Readers will not find an exhaustive apparatus detailing the textual variants or the evidence behind each decision. Rather, this is a curated edition, transparently offered as the editor’s best effort, subject to revision and open to critique. It is a scholarly but accessible resource that welcomes engagement from others in the field.Another notable feature is the adoption of the Tiberian vocalization system—commonly used in medieval manuscripts—while also making reasoned deviations where warranted by linguistic, exegetical, or historical considerations. The divine name, for instance, is presented as יַהְוֶה (Yahweh) throughout, except in Chronicles, reflecting both historical pronunciation and sensitivity to textual tradition.Importantly, this edition is also open-access. It’s freely available in electronic format and released under a Creative Commons license, making it a valuable tool for students, teachers, pastors, and scholars around the world, regardless of institutional access or financial means.Download the SRHB and view the notes.Explore other projects from Stephen.website | books | twitter | music | Hebrew | articles | facebook | contact | download all episodes for offline
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The Amazing Legacy of Katharine Barnwell - with Jordan Monson
What if Mother Teresa or Billy Graham lived and worked — and nobody knew their names? What if one of the church’s most influential missionaries went almost unnoticed?Meet Katharine (Katy) Barnwell. Within Bible translation, she’s a legend. Outside of Bible translation, few have heard of her. But not even Billy Graham holds a candle to what God did through Katy.From hiding as a child from Nazi bombing raids, fleeing civil wars, and remaining calm under terrorist attacks and armed gunmen, to utterly revolutionizing every field she touched, Barnwell’s life proves there is no need to treat the missionary hall of fame as if its ranks are closed. On the contrary, her kingdom labor reveals that God is still in the business of raising up contemporary “greats” who are willing to face danger, go the distance, lift up God’s Word in unprecedented ways, and see the lost turn to Christ in droves. In fact, there may be no “great” in all of church history who matches Barnwell’s level of influence. All around the world, hundreds of millions of new believers read and hear Scripture in their own language because of Barnwell’s work, books, and language training. By some estimates, about 3,000 completed or in-process Bible translations swim directly downstream of her work. Since she rebuilt The Jesus Film Project’s methods, more than 300 million viewers around the world have become followers of Jesus. Author Jordan Monson joins us in this episode to talk about his new book on Barnwell's life. You can get your copy here.website | books | twitter | music | Hebrew | articles | facebook | contact | download all episodes for offline
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The 1971 Revision of the Thai Bible
In this episode, we dive into the captivating and complex history of Bible translation in Thailand. Our guest, Doug Liao, has spent a lot of time studying the history of Bible translation into Thai, and helps introduce us to the pioneers who brought the Scriptures to this unique cultural landscape. In this lesson from history we'll be reminded of how messy and controversial Bible translation can be, in spite of the best intentions.Doug Liao is a PhD Candidate at Fuller Seminary, studying the history of the first translations of the New Testament into Siamese in the nineteenth century. However, in the last year, he has written several articles about the history of the 1971 revision of the Thai Bible, including one for the Bible Translator journal, which we’ll be discussing in this interview. Doug lives on the west coast of Canada with his wife, Joy.website | books | twitter | music | Hebrew | articles | facebook | contact | download all episodes for offline
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How to Get Started with AI Drafting - with Jeff Webster
After hearing the panel discussion on AI a couple episodes back, some of you may be wondering what exactly it might look like for you to explore using AI for your translation project. I myself was curious as well. So I reached out to James, who led the panel discussion, and he connected me to Jeff Webster with Seed Company who has a good deal of experience helping teams evaluate and use AI for drafting. After sharing a little about himself, Jeff will walk us through the details of what would be involved for anyone wanting to try out AI drafting and see if it’s something that could help with their translation project. A big thanks to Jeff for taking the time to do this, and I hope it’s useful for many teams around the world. ScriptureForge.orgScriptureForge Demo video.website | books | twitter | music | Hebrew | articles | facebook | contact | download all episodes for offline
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The KJV Is Still Restricted by Copyright
Read the article.One of the common misconceptions about the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible is that it is a universally public domain work—something many tout as a feature of its superiority to modern copyrighted translations. But most don’t realize that it is still under a special perpetual copyright of the Crown in the United Kingdom.Unlike the KJV, some modern translations such as the Berean Standard Bible are public domain worldwide. So while it’s important for a Bible translation to be in the public domain, there are modern translations that fulfill that better than the KJV does.sellingjesus.org | thedoreanprinciple.org | copy.church
O Working for the Word - a Bible translation podcast
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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