{"title":"Biblical Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our Biblical Studies collection. New Arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-multilingual-god","title":"The Multilingual God","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION] Some decades ago the prospect of reaching the entire world with the gospel appeared very dim indeed. In a world population that was virtually exploding with growth, how could Christians begin to reach the billions of fellow humans? Then missionaries began mastering the multiplied languages on earth, placing the Bible on paper, making recordings of the gospel, and beaming the Word of God out on radio and television waves. A portion of the Bible was translated painstakingly into over a thousand languages. The entire Bible was translated into several hundred. There was reason to be hopeful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMissionaries taught nationals how to plant churches. Then nationals started planting churches, and churches begat churches . . . Bible translators had and continue to play a crucial role in the mission of reaching every people with the gospel, and this book describes how. Follow them into the fascinating, exciting world of Bible translation. [\/DESCRIPTION]\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[SUBTITLE]Stories of Translation[\/SUBTITLE] [CREDIT] by: Steve Fortosis (Author) [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 220 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Library [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2012 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT1]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis book richly demonstrates how Bible translators wrestle to satisfy two priorities: staying true to the meaning of the original Greek and Hebrew Scriptures, and expressing that meaning clearly to speakers of amazingly diverse languages. It highlights a simple, yet profound truth: understanding God’s Word is key to knowing Him. While giving tribute to generations of Western translators, it also touches on the changing nature of the translation process, with mother tongue translators assuming more responsibility and multicultural teams working together to quicken the pace and quality of Bible translation.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eBob Creson\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003epresident, Wycliffe Bible Translators USA\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT1] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eBible translators are some of God’s favorite “hidden heroes.” What could please God more than to see his Word made available to people of every tribe and tongue? This great book will give you new insights into how this work is done and increase your respect for Bible translators everywhere. In the grand scheme of fulfilling the Great Commission, I thank God for this book that elevates the work of Bible translation as a critical component that we often overlook.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eHans Finzel, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003epresident and CEO, WorldVenture\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eSteve Fortosis has done an impressive job of dealing with Bible translation for lay people. This is a book that reminds me of some of Eugene Nida’s popular works. This puts Fortosis into elite company. Bible translators are often the unsung heroes of missionary work and deserve to be highlighted more often as Fortosis has done here. I hope this book will be widely distributed and used to popularize the work of these heroes of the faith.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eCharles H. Kraft, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprofessor emeritus of Anthropology and Intercultural Communication, Fuller Theological Seminary\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis well-researched book will open your eyes to the scary and exciting task of Bible translation. And (hopefully), it might even make you get more involved! I remember two Bible translators working with the Uduk tribe in the Sudan telling me how hard it was to translate Jesus’ words “let not your heart be troubled” since the Uduk language did not have a specific word for “heart” or “trouble.” Their final translation of those words was as follows: “Don’t have a shiver in your liver.” This humorous example underlines the extremely difficult task of accurate Bible translation. This book opened my eyes even more to the challenges and joys of getting the Bible into the heart language of every ethno-linguistic group on earth.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eGeorge Murray\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eformer executive director, Bible Christian Union and TEAM former president and current chancellor, Columbia International University\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis book describes multitudes of examples in which Bible translators were able to take Scripture and render it in other languages so that any culture imaginable may clearly understand biblical truth. It is written on a level that both laypeople and experts could appreciate.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eJohn Reid\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003esenior missionary with TEAM, thirty years in Japan\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT5] [ENDORSEMENT6]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThere has not been a book for the general Christian public for thirty years or more describing the aspects of the Bible translation task, the fun bits about language, and the snags in translating God’s Word into totally unrelated languages. This book hopes to fill that niche and also be of help to translators today in sharing the story of their work with supporters.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003ePaul Vollrath\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003esenior staff member, Summer Institute of Linguistics\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT6] [ENDORSEMENT7]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis book takes us behind the curtains and shows us how the amazing story of translating Scriptures has been unfolding. You will be thrilled, encouraged, yes, and even shocked to see what occurs when ordinary men and women engage in this extraordinary task. Fortosis has surveyed this world-wide task showing us the literary, linguistic, and theological complexities of trying to accomplish this task accurately and dynamically. Translators must find the right words in the receptor language for words and concepts such as God, Holy Spirit, baptism, salvation, forgiveness, love, faith, and hope. Fortosis shows that occasionally these well-intentioned translators inadvertently present to the hearers a foreign Jesus or a religion that horrifies the people. This task, translators discover, is not clean and simple, but rather messy and complex. The translators must incarnate themselves in the language and culture of the people. Otherwise the translations may distort the message, confuse the people, and lead to heterodox rather than orthodox views of God.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eHarold E. Dollar, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprofessor emeritus of Intercultural Studies, Biola University\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT7] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Great Cost; Greater Reward\u003cbr\u003e2. Tones, Clicks, and Fricatives\u003cbr\u003e3. Matching Scripture with Culture\u003cbr\u003e4. The Search for God in Every Culture\u003cbr\u003e5. God Picketing Peg for the Soul\u003cbr\u003e6. Family Affairs\u003cbr\u003e7. And the Father said Supo\u003cbr\u003e8. The Road of the Quiet Heart\u003cbr\u003e9. Kingdom Talk\u003cbr\u003e10. Heart, Liver, or Intestines?\u003cbr\u003e11. Being Strong on God\u003cbr\u003e12. Hold the Ear and Give a Good Stomach\u003cbr\u003e13. Satan, Evil Spirits, and Headless Turkeys\u003cbr\u003e14. For Clarity’s Sake\u003cbr\u003e15. Hard Sayings\u003cbr\u003e16. Translators Laugh (at themselves) Too\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue- The Nuts and the Bolts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScripture Index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Carey Library","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":55896589467816,"sku":"izr1787307856233","price":13.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (ePub)","offer_id":55896589500584,"sku":"zgn1787307856234","price":8.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/3246\/4808\/files\/the-multilingual-god_1.jpg?v=1787307862"},{"product_id":"translating-christ","title":"Translating Christ","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION] Told through private conversations and personal correspondence between Herman Aschmann and the author, with additional insight from Aschmann’s family and friends, \u003ci\u003eTranslating Christ\u003c\/i\u003e pieces together the life of Herman Aschmann, Wycliffe Bible translator, and his wife as they lived and worked among the Totonac people of Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAschmann’s abundance of physical and intellectual energy, linked with a passionate curiosity and empathetic concern for the language and culture of the Totonac people, enabled him to translate three distinct Totonac New Testaments. His became the foundation for the remarkable growth of the Totonac church in Mexico. [\/DESCRIPTION]\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[SUBTITLE]The Memoirs of Herman Peter Aschmann, Wycliffe Bible Translator [\/SUBTITLE] [CREDIT] by: Hugh Steven (Author) [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 230 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Library [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2011 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT1]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThere is a tendency to accept academic training as a criterion of expertness in translating, since people think of translators as language professionals and professionalism is usually judged in terms of years of study. On the other hand, one of the most creative translators I have ever known was Herman Aschmann, a person of limited academic training, but one who became entranced by the cultural content and literary potential of Totonac, an Indian language of Mexico. Instead of submitting one possible rendering of a biblical expression, he usually had a half dozen different ways of representing the meaning of the Greek text. Not only did he produce three exceptional New Testaments in Totonac, but he inspired local people to imitate his skill in discovering more and more meaningful ways of communicating a message into an entirely different language-culture.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eDr. Eugene Nida\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003epremier linguist, Bible Translation theoretician, and Herman’s former linguistics teacher\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT1] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eHerman Aschmann was a kindly man without pretense. His work was always more of the heart than of the head. He was plainspoken, a bit nervous, tolerant of others and always the best kind of company.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eFelipe Ramos\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotonac pastor and radio voice of the Totonac Cultural Hour\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Please Tell Me What Happened\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Misdeeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Finding an Anchor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. What Would God Think of That?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Discovering a New World\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Jailhouse Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. A Song for the Dead\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Making Friends\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Trying to Make Life Easier Doesn’t Always Work\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Accidents Will Happen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. New Helpers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. The Book That Smacked of the Truth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Fishing for Words\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Born with Ink in His Veins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. Give Me Your Soul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. Please Never Come to Visit Me Again\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. Thinking More of God’s Past Blessings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. A New Challenge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. 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They have no opportunity to believe in him as their Savior and find peace with God through him. Of all the injustices in the world—and there are many that are quite distressing—this is the worst, because of the eternal consequences. A third of anything is significant—especially this third.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn light of this staggering need, Marv Newell explores the five Great Commission passages, where Jesus methodically unfolds the essence of the disciples’ task. A Third of Us is not just an invitation to be aware of the need, but a rally cry for today’s disciples to respond. Writing to the whole body of Christ, Newell casts a vision for multiple ways to get involved in reaching the unreached.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen finishing the task set by our Savior feels overwhelming, this practical and inspiring book points us back to Jesus’ words with hope. So. . . are you ready to reach \u003cem\u003eA Third of Us\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUDIOBOOK AVAILABLE on \u003cspan style=\"color: #14828f;\"\u003eAUDIBLE\u003c\/span\u003e!!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/DESCRIPTION] [SUBTITLE]What It Takes to Reach the Unreached[\/SUBTITLE] [CREDIT] Marvin J. Newell [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 136 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2021 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT1]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eJust this past week I came across an (older) article dismissing the terminology of the “Unreached” for a lack of clarity. Dr. Marv Newell’s book provides just that: clarity to the nature of the unreached, clarity of our Savior’s commission and clarity of the gospel message that we live and proclaim. It is a pleasure to commend to you Dr. Newell’s book, A Third of Us: What It Takes to Reach the Unreached as a gospel-centered theology of mission for today’s world.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eSteve Coffey \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e[\/ENDORSEMENT1] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThe cause of the unreached has been lost in the business of the church. This book is a rally cry for all Christians. Dr. Newell makes a strong and clear case that will light a fire in the hearts of believers.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eJon Fugler \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoard Chairperson, Alliance For The Unreached \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIt is a sobering thought to those of us in the mission community that 2,000 years after receiving our marching orders from Jesus with the Great Commission, more than a third of the world’s population is still unreached. Marv’s words are a must read for individuals, churches, and agencies alike to bring focus and initiative to reach those destined for an eternity separated from God.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eScott Holbrook \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident, Avant Ministries \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Great Commission to make disciples of all nations over 2,000 years ago, remains unfinished today! Dr. Newell's latest book points out how Jesus’ chronological commissions continues to be relevant for finishing the task of world evangelization. An essential resource for every church leader, local pastor and seminary professor.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eKen Katayama \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident \u0026amp; CEO, Crossover Global \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIf you are passionate about the final words of Jesus then you must read this book! Marv does an amazing job of describing the Great Commission and the imperative nature of every believer to find their expression of involvement. He’ll give you scriptural support, statistics and inspiring testimonies. This book will open your eyes fresh and anew to the realities of those who still wait for their first encounter with Jesus.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eGreg Kelley \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCEO\/Executive Director, World Mission \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT5] [ENDORSEMENT6]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eGod has always had the redemption of individuals on his heart! Getting the Good News to every man, woman and child on planet earth is on His mind and heart. As believers, we have a unique privilege of seeing the reality of people’s coming into God’s eternal family. Psalm 2:8 is a template for us: “Ask of Me, and I will make the nations your inheritance and the ends of the earth you possession.” As a believer, as I ask God for the nations, He will respond with opportunities for expansion of His Kingdom. Marv Newell, gives a compelling case for each of our involvement in reaching people. Read and have your spiritual imagination enlarged.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eLauren Libby \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInternational President, TWR International \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT6] [ENDORSEMENT7]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThere is no book more important during these significant global challenges and gospel opportunities. As someone who has dedicated his life to reaching the unreached, I’m so excited and challenged by this significant work from Marv Newell to get into the hands and hearts of God’s people. May God use this book to see a new wave of Gospel servants dedicate their lives to “bring the gospel to the last third of peoples globally!” May we commit together to pray and put into practice these challenging truths from my good friend and global colleague.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eDave Meyers \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCEO, ZimZam Global \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT7] [ENDORSEMENT8]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eWe pay close attention to a persons “last words” before they leave this life. Jesus’ last words were his command to make disciples of every ethnic group to the very ends of the earth. We should pay attention. 1\/3 of the world population is “unreached” with no access to the Gospel. Yet only 1% of mission giving goes to reach the unreached. And only 3% of missionary workforce work among the unreached 1\/3. Author Marv Newell points to the urgency of our Lord’s mandate. 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