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World of the Bible Podcast, a Tyndale House Production

Tyndale House, Cambridge
Tyndale House
Old Testament
Textual Criticism
New Testament
Gospels
Christianity
New Testament Manuscripts
Prophetic Literature
Micah
Jonah
William Tyndale
Covenant
Abraham
Bible
Book Of Acts
Psalms
Josephus
Jesus
Jeroboam II
Hezekiah

The Tyndale House podcast now has a new name: World of the Bible podcast. It is still coming to you from Tyndale House, Cambridge, bringing you the same engaging bible research to help you better understand the Bible and explore reasons why it can be trusted.

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Latest Episodes

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 translat... more

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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 ... more

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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 h... more

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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.... more

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Recent Guests

Emmanuel Kontak
Biblical scholar, Bible translator and Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Yale University
Pentecostal Theological Institute
Episode: S9E11 550 Letters, one Bible translation: Inside a modern Romanian Bible project
Anwar Tjen
Bible translation consultant and ordained minister
Indonesian Bible Society
Episode: S9E10 How does Bible translation happen today, and why does it matter?
Harry Spillane
Historian of the English Reformation and history of printing
Downing College, Cambridge
Episode: S9E9 William Tyndale’s Legacy: How he shaped the English Bible
Karl Gunther
Historian of the English Reformation and associate professor of humanities
University of Texas at Austin
Episode: S9E8 Why Was William Tyndale’s English Bible So Controversial?
Alec Ryrie
Historian from Durham University
Durham University
Episode: S9E7 The man who wouldn’t play Henry VIII’s game
Simon Burton
John Laing Senior Lecturer in Reformation History, University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
Episode: S9E6: How William Tyndale shaped the English language and impacted Christianity
Bruce Gordon
Titus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Yale Divinity School
Yale Divinity School
Episode: S9E5 Lost in Translation? Jerome, Erasmus, and the Road to Tyndale
Peter J Williams
Bible scholar featured on episode
Tyndale House
Episode: S10E3 In the image of God – Genesis chapter 2 (Genesis chapter 1-9 Deep Dive, Part Three)
J Caleb Howard
Bible scholar featured on episode
Tyndale House
Episode: S10E3 In the image of God – Genesis chapter 2 (Genesis chapter 1-9 Deep Dive, Part Three)

Host

Tony Watkins
Host of the Tyndale House Podcast; Fellow for Public Engagement at Tyndale House Cambridge; leads conversations with scholars about Genesis, translation history, and biblical interpretation

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 145 ratings
  • Interesting and enjoyable

    Thank you Tyndale, I am really enjoying your podcast. I am a committed Christian with an academic background, but not a theologian. Podcast is accessible and gives new angles on scripture without undermining it. Always good to hear from scholars who have a personal faith. Keep up the good work.

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    Skylark 8TZ
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Fascinating and insightful

    This is a fantastic series - a great mix of documentary storytelling and in depth interviews with leading historians.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MPDC1980
    United States6 months ago
  • Rich and helpful

    As a pastor who loves to study, I found this episode especially helpful, since this spoke into the privileges of being able to dive deeply into God’s word, but also the particular sinful tendencies that a Christian academic, theologian or, by implication, studying pastor, may be exposed to. I was blessed by the two Bible passages that were opened up in this episode. I hope many others are similarly blessed.

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    interest 123
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Thank you

    I am just jumping into season 5, but I am loving an intellectually honest and biblically faithful review of the manuscripts! Keep more content like this coming please!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    GregoryS12
    United States2 years ago
  • Top Notch Scholarship

    Thank you, Tyndall House for the great work you’re doing.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Makarios7D
    Canada2 years ago

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Audience appreciates the balance of academic depth with practical application for teaching and preaching.
Listeners praise the rigorous, accessible scholarship that stays faithful to the text.
Many comments highlight high production quality and the engaging, respectful host-scholars dynamics.

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S9E10 How does Bible translation happen today, and why does it matter?
Q: How have technological changes helped with that process?
Translation software such as Paratext provides biblical-language resources, existing translations, handbooks, and other tools. Tjen stresses that software cannot replace competent scholars and reviewers.
S9E10 How does Bible translation happen today, and why does it matter?
Q: Why is it so important that people have scripture in their heart language, rather than everybody using your new national language, your Indonesian translation?
Tjen says a heart language is tied to identity and to experiencing God's presence and the power of Scripture personally. He recalls people moved to tears when they first heard the Bible in their own language.
S9E11 550 Letters, one Bible translation: Inside a modern Romanian Bible project
Q: What have been the challenges along the way?
The process involves many contributors and competing opinions, while Kontak balances translation work with teaching, academic research, ministry and administrative duties. The team also receives extensive comments and must debate stylistic choices across the books.
S9E11 550 Letters, one Bible translation: Inside a modern Romanian Bible project
Q: What are you doing? You're revising Corneliuscu's translation, but you're going back to the biblical languages in order to do that. So how does that work?
Translators compare the Romanian text with the Hebrew or Greek source, propose revisions, review one another's drafts, consult a literary reviser and send the resulting text to a pastoral committee. The team discusses disputed choices and generally seeks consensus.
S9E8 Why Was William Tyndale’s English Bible So Controversial?
Q: And just how much of a leader was Tyndale within the early English Reformation?
Gunther describes Tyndale as an uncompromising and radical figure who saw himself as a leader, and later Protestant groups repeatedly claimed his authority for their own causes.

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Scholarly conversations unpack biblical texts with a strong emphasis on original languages, historical context, and close reading of Genesis and other Old Testament themes. Episodes feature a rotating panel of Tyndale House researchers and visiting scholars who translate linguistic nuances, compare ancient Near Eastern parallels, and connect textual details to larger theological narratives. The show blends rigorous exegesis with accessible storytelling, making it valuable for pastors, educators, students, and lay readers who want credible scholarship that remains practical for teaching and discussion. A notable strength is the consistent involvement of established biblical scholars from Tyndale House and partner institutions, which lends de... more

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