On Sept 24, we’ll touch on the history of the Church and Bible translation, the Joseph Smith Translation, the King James Version, modern translations, why translations differ, and how to make the best use of multiple translations and study Bibles.
Recommended Apps (see here)
- ParallelPlus
- free, Church-approved for missionaries
- Logos Bible Software
- Free, but pay for books. Very powerful.
Readings on Latter-day Saints and Bible Translations:
These are all LDS authors. Reading the first three will get you a very good grounding; adding Barlow’s book will give you some serious Church history on the topic.
- Ben Spackman, “Why Bible Translations Differ: A Guide for the Perplexed,” Religious Educator 15:1 (2014)
- Daniel O. McClellan, “’As Far as It Is Translated Correctly’: Bible Translation and the Church,” Religious Educator 20:2 (2019)
- Joshua M. Sears, “Study Bibles: An Introduction for Latter-day Saints” Religious Educator 20:3 (2019), 26-57
- Joshua M. Sears, “Santa Biblia: The Latter-day Saint Bible in Spanish” BYU Studies 54:1
- Phillip Barlow, Mormons and the Bible (Oxford Press)
- I have many posts here talking about Bible translations, such as this one.
On Translation in General:
- Robert Alter, The Art of Bible Translation
- John Barton, The Word: How We Translate the Bible and Why It Matters
History of the Bible, and the King James Version
- McGrath, In the Beginning: the Story of the King James Bible and How It Changed a Nation, a Language, and a Culture
- Mark Ward, Authorized: The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible
- Robert Alter, Pen of Iron: American Prose and the King James Version
- Nicolson, God’s Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible
- Brake and Beach, A Visual History of the King James Bible
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