William D. Barrick Follower of Christ-Scholar in Old Testament and Hebrew

Writing · 2019

May 2019

8 pieces. To find something by what it is about, use the books of the Bible.

  1. Understanding Bible Translation: Excerpt & Endorsement

    “This book is full of surprises! Bill Barrick draws upon a lifetime of scholarship to challenge what I thought I knew about Scripture, humble me with gratitude for those who translated my Bible, and inspire me to support the teams who continue this sometimes thrilling, sometimes tedious work.

  2. Understanding Bible Translation: Excerpt & Endorsement

    “Barrick’s primary motivation for producing this most excellent work is succinctly summarized on page 31 of Understanding Bible Translation: The challenge of Bible translation, therefore, is to make the Word of God understandable.

  3. Understanding Bible Translation: Excerpt & Endorsement

    “This book is intriguing, challenging, and comforting. These are not necessarily words one might expect to be used about a book on Bible translation. But these words describe William Barrick’s extremely helpful and carefully developed book.

  4. Understanding Bible Translation: Excerpt & Endorsement

    “Even liberal scholars who do not agree with his conclusions nonetheless acknowledge the high-quality linguistic skills of Dr. William Barrick, previous chair of the Old Testament department at The Master’s Seminary, and who for many years has been a Bible translator himself.

  5. Understanding Bible Translation: Excerpt & Endorsement

    “Understanding Bible Translation takes a highly technical endeavor and makes it obtainable for all. Backed by a life devoted to the Word of God, and written by one who is familiar with the rigors of translation personally, his heart for God is evidenced on every page.

  6. Understanding Bible Translation: Excerpt & Endorsement

    “Bible translation is the spark that kindled the Reformation. Men like William Tyndale gave their lives to ensure that people had access to Scripture in their own languages.

  7. Understanding Bible Translation: Excerpt & Endorsement

    “In reading Understanding Bible Translation, I felt like an apprentice sitting at the elbow of a master artisan watching him perform his craft with excellence.

  8. Understanding Bible Translation

    My latest book, Understanding Bible Translation: Bringing God’s Word into New Contexts (Kregel Academic, 2019) enters distribution May 28. This project began approximately 25 years ago while serving as a Bible translator in Bangladesh.