Category Archives: Bible translation

Electronic Scripture publishing is what I do.

Posted on Tuesday, 6 September 2011 by Michael Johnson

Bimin New Testament, a photo by kahunapulej on Flickr. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. – Arthur C. Clarke As people watched intently in Bulal Village, I worked on some things using a notebook computer, using some of … Continue reading →

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World English Bible translation status 16 Oct 2008

Posted on Thursday, 16 October 2008 by Michael Johnson

There is more than one way to cross a river. Grace, peace, and mercy be to you in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord! Now is one of those times that I need to take a strategic look at … Continue reading →

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New Testament and Old Testament Completions 2008-2009

Posted on Wednesday, 17 September 2008 by Michael Johnson

One of the most spiritually intense portions of the Bible translation process is the completion phase. (A close second is getting started.) Of course, there are battles all along the way, but it is especially worth while to pray for … Continue reading →

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Bad news/GOOD NEWS

Posted on Tuesday, 26 February 2008 by Michael Johnson

We could really use some prayer, right now. There is an overabundance of circumstances that point to the likelihood of the enemy trying to cut off our supply lines in some sort of spiritual war turned physical. There is no … Continue reading →

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History of the World English Bible

Posted on Thursday, 22 March 2007 by Michael Johnson

I just wrote and posted a brief history of the World English Bible. The World English Bible is a Public Domain (not copyrighted) translation of the Holy Bible into modern English. It’s main claim to fame is that it is … Continue reading →

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Bible translation software development

Posted on Saturday, 25 November 2006 by Michael Johnson

When people ask what I do, I usually say something like “I develop software to help Bible translators.” That is probably about the shortest accurate answer to that question that I can muster, at least for my “main” job. I … Continue reading →

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