The Easiest Translation to Memorize is...the OBT??


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Feb 27 2025 24 mins   9
If you've never heard of the Oral Bible Translation (OBT), you're not alone. Today, Josh sits down with two of the translators who are working on this project, understanding what it is, how it's different from an audio Bible, and what this has to do with memorization (hint: it's closely related!).

✅ Akuo Bible (Oral Bible Translations) - https://akuobible.org

✅ Spoken.org (Global Literacy & Orality Stats) - https://spoken.org/

✅ Get Josh’s new book Memorize What Matters - https://www.memorizewhatmatters.com

As a follow up to this episode, listen to Dr. Larry Dinkins explain how he uses orality as a means of sharing the gospel:

✅ Understanding Orality Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/orality-vs-word-for-word-bible-memory-part-1/id1624868713?i=1000587447099

✅ Understanding Orality Part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/orality-vs-word-for-word-bible-memory-part-2/id1624868713?i=1000588430742

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