Feb 14 2025 28 mins 1
Why are there so many translations of the Bible?
Brent talks with Tim Wildsmith about his new Zondervan book ‘Bible Translations for Everyone: A Guide to Finding a Bible That’s Right For You’.
Tim is an ordained pastor and writer who is best known as the creator of a multi-platform online ministry designed to help people find a Bible that’s right for them. Tim earned a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary and he was a Visiting Scholar at the University of Oxford’s Wycliffe Hall. He currently serves as one of the campus ministers at Belmont University, the largest ecumenical Christian college in the States.
- (0:55) Why so many translations of the Bible?
- (1:55) Difference in translations;
- (3:10) How far back do Old Testament manuscripts go?
- (5:40) The textual basis for our New Testament. Textus Receptus;
- (8:50) Different translation philosophies;
- (11:00) Wycliffe and Tyndale;
- (11:20) How did the KJV come about?
- (13:40) The RV and ASV;
- (19:30) The NASB;
- (21:00) The NIV:
- (22:40) The ESV;
- (25:30) Finding a translation.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Bible-Translations-Everyone-Guide-Finding/dp/0310131200
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