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Inter-testamental Reflections on Prophecy and Canon

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Recently, I had the chance to teach Old Testament (Biblical) Theology  at a local Bible College here in the Philippines. I usually teach Missions, and Pastoral Care on occasion, so it was rather exciting. As I was preparing, and as I was teaching, several interesting things struck me. I won't go into everything here, but …

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Is the Bible Translatable? Part 3

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Part 1 of this overall topic I suggested options regarding the translatability of the Bible. I suggested that the Bible is translatable, meaning that the Bible translated is still the Bible. Part 2 suggests the ramifications of saying that the Bible is translatable. It is a challenging viewpoint. Abd al-Jabbar in 995 AD (reference “Translating …

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