World of the Bible Podcast, a Tyndale House Production

In this final episode celebrating the 500th anniversary of William Tyndale's 1526 New Testament, Tony Watkins speaks with Dr Peter J. Williams, Principal of Tyndale House Cambridge, about the history, development, and future of English Bible translation. Together they trace the story of the English Bible from William Tyndale and the King James Version through to the Revised Version, NIV, ESV, and many other modern translations. They explore why different Bible translations exist, how transla...

Most of us read a translated version of the Bible, few of us stop to consider how those words arrived on the page, or how translators work tirelessly to ensure that what we read today faithfully communicates what the biblical authors wrote thousands of years ago. What began with the discover of 550 letters has become one of the most significant Bible translation projects in Romania today. Emmanuel shared the story behind this extraordinary undertaking, revealing not only the complexities of B...

In this episode, we speak with Anwar Tjen, a Bible translation consultant from Indonesia whose work has helped shape Bible translation used by millions of Christians. From his academic research on the Septuagint (the Ancient Greek Old Testament) to his role revising the Indonesian Standard Bible, Anwar shares fascinating insights into the challenge and opportunities of modern Bible translation. With more than 700 languages spoken across Indonesia, Bible translation remains one of the Church’...

What does William Tyndale’s legacy look like 500 years later? Historian Harry Spillane joins us to trace Tyndale’s remarkable influence on the English Bible, from Coverdale and the Matthew Bible through to the Geneva, Bishops’ and King James Bibles. But Tyndale’s legacy is about more than the words and phrases that survived him. At the heart of his work was the conviction that the Bible deserved the very best scholarship, rooted in its original language, and this scholarship should serve ord...

Why was William Tyndale’s English Bible so controversial, and how radical was Tyndale within the English Reformation? Historian Karl Gunther explores Tyndale’s translation of the New Testament, the influence of Martin Luther, his disputes with Thomas More and George Joye, and the controversial translation choices that challenged traditional understandings of the Church and its authority. Translating the Bible into the vernacular was not unusual across Europe. In England, however, the legacy ...