Monthly Archives: December 2020

The Syriac Peshitta—A Window on the World of Early Bible Translations

 

 

The Syriac Peshitta—A Window on the World of Early Bible Translations

This ancient Bible proves that some modern Bibles include verses that were not in the original writings.

Entrusted With Translating “the Sacred Pronouncements of God”—Romans 3:2

 

 

Entrusted With Translating “the Sacred Pronouncements of God”—Romans 3:2

Jehovah’s Witnesses have used a number of Bible translations over the past century. Why did they translate the Bible into modern English?

Bedell’s Bible—One Small Step to Better Bible Understanding

 

 

Bedell’s Bible—One Small Step to Better Bible Understanding

For 300 years, this translation held a unique place.

Elias Hutter and His Remarkable Hebrew Bibles

 

 

Elias Hutter and His Remarkable Hebrew Bibles

Elias Hutter, a 16th-century scholar, published two Bibles in Hebrew that were especially valuable.

A Treasure Hidden for Centuries

 

 

A Treasure Hidden for Centuries

Learn how the oldest known translation of the Bible in the Georgian language was discovered.

Making Known the Word of God in Medieval Spain

 

 

Making Known the Word of God in Medieval Spain

What do school pupils copying Scriptures onto pieces of slate have in common with Bible smugglers?

The Bible in Georgian

 

The Bible in Georgian

Bible manuscripts in Old Georgian have been dated to the mid-fifth century C.E. or even earlier.

Estonia Recognizes “a Great Achievement”

 

 

Estonia Recognizes “a Great Achievement”

The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures in Estonian was nominated for the Language Deed of the Year Award in Estonia for 2014.

God’s Name Made Known In Swahili

 

 

God’s Name Made Known In Swahili

Learn how God’s name, Jehovah, came to be in the Swahili Bible.

They Valued the Bible​—Excerpt (William Tyndale)

 

They Valued the Bible​—Excerpt (William Tyndale)

His love for the Bible was evident in his work, which we still benefit from today.