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The Journal of Biblical Missiology is committed to building a strong, Bible-centered foundation for Bible translators worldwide. You’ll find articles on Bible translation methodology, reviews on the latest translation releases, and discussions on the everyday, practical elements of translation.
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“Son of God” Unresolved: Ten Years After a Landmark Petition, Translators Continue to Remove “Son of God” and Insert Islamic Teaching into New Translations
Ten years ago, Biblical Missiology led a petition asking Wycliffe Bible Translators, SIL International, and Frontiers...
HeGetsUs.com Strikes Out in Its Baseball Messaging
If you are wondering what connection baseball has to do with this website, I am sure that you are not alone. On July...
Should Christians Use the Quranic Name of Jesus in Arabic Bible Translations?
This response article originally appeared on the website of the Jenkins Center for the Christian Understanding...
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Muslim Idiom Translation And Insider Movements for Muslims: a Response to Harley Talman and John Travis
This article abstract contains a link to download Adam Simnowitz's "Muslim Idiom Translation and Insider Movements for Muslims: a Response to Harley Talman and John Travis." An abridged version of the article has been included in the recent book Muslim Conversions to...
A Concern about the Recent Trends in Contextualization Discussions (Part 5 of 5)
A LACK OR ABSENCE OF A BIBLICAL-THEOLOGICAL EMPHASIS: CONCLUSION: AN APPEAL FOR HEALTHIER MISSIOLOGICAL DISCUSSIONS ON MUSLIM EVANGELISM This article is posted as a 5-part series. You can find the other parts here: Introduction (11/5/18) A Critical Evaluation of Three...
A Concern about the Recent Trends in Contextualization Discussions (PART 4 OF 5)
A LACK OR ABSENCE OF A BIBLICAL-THEOLOGICAL EMPHASIS: NEW FAVORABLE APPROACHES TO ISLAM AND THE QUR'AN This article is posted as a 5-part series. You can find the other parts here: Introduction (11/5/18) A Critical Evaluation of Three Contextualization Proposals I....
A Concern about the Recent Trends in Contextualization Discussions (PART 1 OF 5)
A LACK OR ABSENCE OF A BIBLICAL-THEOLOGICAL EMPHASIS: INTRODUCTION This article is posted as a 5-part series. You can find the other parts here: Introduction (11/5/18) A Critical Evaluation of Three Contextualization Proposals I. The Insider Movement (11/12/18) II....
The Qur’anic Jesus and My Muslim Neighbor: A Response to Thabiti Anyabwile’s “How to Use the Qur’an to Get to the Gospel”
In the article titled “How to Use the Qur’an to Get to the Gospel,” which was recently posted to the International Mission Board website, Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile is enthusiastic about using the Qur’an in evangelism to Muslims: “Using the Qur’an can help establish a...
Video: Translating the Word of God, by Mike Tisdell
In this video taken at the 2018 Biblical Missiology Pre-Conference Consultation, Mike Tisdell explains core concepts of Bible translation. Covering common methods and issues in translation practice, Tisdell explores how various approaches, including Insider Movement...
Life is Dynamic – An Exposé of the Dangers of Dynamic Equivalence by Adam Simnowitz
This year at the Biblical Missiology Consultation in Dearborn, Michigan, Adam Simnowitz and others explored problematic approaches and practices in the fields of missiology and Bible translation. As errant translation theories have been embraced by large and...
A Concern about the Recent Trends in Contextualization Discussions Pt. 5/5
A Concern about the Recent Trends in Contextualization Discussions: A Lack or Absence of A Biblical-Theological Emphasis (A 5-Part Series) Part 1 (5/14/18): Introduction Part 2 (5/21/18): A Critical Evaluation of Three Contextualization Proposals: The Insider Movement...
A Concern about the Recent Trends in Contextualization Discussions Pt. 4/5
A LACK OR ABSENCE OF A BIBLICAL-THEOLOGICAL EMPHASIS (CRITICAL EVALUATION: NEW FAVORABLE APPROACHES TO ISLAM AND THE QU'RAN) Part 1 (5/14/18): Introduction Part 2 (5/21/18): A Critical Evaluation of Three Contextualization Proposals: The Insider Movement Part 3...
A Concern about the Recent Trends in Contextualization Discussions Pt. 3/5
A LACK OR ABSENCE OF A BIBLICAL-THEOLOGICAL EMPHASIS (CRITICAL EVALUATION: MUSLIM IDIOM BIBLE TRANSLATION) Part 1 (5/14/18): IntroductionPart 2 (5/21/18): A Critical Evaluation of Three Contextualization Proposals: The Insider MovementPart 3 (5/28/18): A Critical...
A Concern about the Recent Trends in Contextualization Discussions Pt. 2/5
A LACK OR ABSENCE OF A BIBLICAL-THEOLOGICAL EMPHASIS (CRITICAL EVALUATION: INSIDER MOVEMENT) Part 1 (5/14/18): Introduction Part 2 (5/21/18): A Critical Evaluation of Three Contextualization Proposals: The Insider Movement Part 3 (5/28/18): A Critical Evaluation of...
A Concern about the Recent Trends in Contextualization Discussions: Pt. 1/5
A Lack or Absence of A Biblical-Theological Emphasis (A 5-Part Series) Part 1 (5/14/18): Introduction Part 2 (5/21/18): A Critical Evaluation of Three Contextualization Proposals: The Insider Movement Part 3 (5/28/18): A Critical Evaluation of Three Contextualization...
Open Letter from Arab Pastors Regarding Mistranslations of the Words “Father” & “Son” in the Bible
عريضة بخصوص الترجمات الخاطئة Open letter from Arab pastors, Arabic PDF Version To the Church of Jesus Christ around the world, We write to you about an urgent and important situation with which we need your help: About us: We are Arabic-speaking evangelical pastors...
Heartbroken over what is happening in Bible Translation Part 2: Wycliffe and the WEA
This is Part II of a two-part series. Part I can be found here. Over the last couple of decades there has been a growing divide among missiologists related to questions about how we can best share the Gospel of Christ with those in other religious contexts, and what...
Heartbroken over what is happening in Bible Translation Part 1: Al Kalima and the WEA
This is Part I of a two-part series. Part II can be found here. Muslim Idiom Translations (MIT’s) and WEA approval Al-Kalima, in collaboration with Wycliffe/SIL, published a new Arabic translation of the Gospels and Acts in 2008 called The True Meaning of the Gospel...
[VIDEO] Muslim Idiom Translations
Mike Tisdell, Mark Durie, Georges Houssney, Adam Simnowitz and David Harriman have a discussion on Muslim idiom translations of the Bible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpfLX_lgVLI
The ‘Mother of the Books’: A Case Study of the Consequences of a Seminal Muslim Idiom Translation – Owen Sirat Synopsis
Introductory Video [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auLMwqOZbKI[/embedyt] Introduction This case study surveys the factors that influenced the development of a Muslim-friendly Arabic rendition of ‘The Life of the Messiah,’ as well as how it has...
[VIDEO] “Muslim Friendly” Bible Translations
A personal perspective from Georges Houssney on Muslim Idiom Translation (MIT) or "Muslim Friendly" translation of the Bible. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34_F7Vzr34o
Saluting Fresh Research on Muslim-idiom Translations
Adam Simnowitz makes an important contribution to missiology with his recent thesis regarding Eugene Nida’s influence on Muslim Idiom Bible Translations (MITs). I believe that in future decades people will look back on Simnowitz’ research as a turning point—a hinge in...
“Why Should I as a Missionary Care About This Thesis?”
Introduction Back in the early 60s, when I was in seminary, the name of Eugene Nida was honored as a pioneer in the area of Bible translation. At that time, no one seemed to identify the weaknesses in Nida's theories and in their implementation in the field of...