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  1. John of Japan

    Translation Terminology

    I've been challenged today on my assertion that the translation term "reader response" (I think it was) dates back to Eugene Nida and no further. So, I await with baited, oops, bated Baptist breath for Jerome and Anthony to correct me, since both objected to that. In the meantime, I thought I'd...
  2. John of Japan

    Bible Translation and Theology

    How important for a Bible translator is it to know theology? Can one be a good translator with just knowing some linguistics and somewhat of the biblical languages? About the translators with Wycliffe, D. A. Carson wrote: "I am a huge admirer of their work, some of it undertaken in highly...
  3. John of Japan

    What Is a Scholar?

    As you my remember, not too long ago a person came roaring onto the BB, called himself a scholar, posted various erroneous (even heretical) views, and then was kicked off. I challenged him on being a self-proclaimed "scholar" and was rebuked by a certain BB member for "credentialism." The...
  4. John of Japan

    Danger: AI in Bible Translation

    I may not get back to this for a while, since I'm headed for a niece's wedding, then a family time at the Ark. But I thought I'd get this going. I'm sure there will be plenty of opinions. Was greatly blessed by the speakers in the missionary Bible translation conference I just attended. The...
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