(Women and Words) Exploring Women’s Biblical Equality Through Bible Translation with Dr. Roy Ciampa

This episode of the Mutuality Matters podcast, hosted by CBE International, features Dr. Roy Ciampa, the S. Lewis and N. W. Armstrong Professor of Religion at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Ciampa discusses the significance of Bible translation in promoting women’s biblical equality, his background as a missionary, professor, and Bible translator, and the process translation teams undergo to resolve translation challenges. Highlights include the impact of Western translations like the NIV and ESV on global Bible translation, specific New Testament passages supporting women's shared leadership, and common translation issues facing the church today. Dr. Ciampa also addresses translation choices related to female and male relationships in Scripture. The episode emphasizes CBE's mission of advocating for equal authority and leadership of women and men in the home, church, and world through biblical scholarship and translation. 

  

00:00 Welcome to Mutuality Matters 

00:31 Introducing Dr. Roy Ciampa: A Renowned Bible Translator 

00:54 Dr. Ciampa's Journey in Bible Translation and Scholarship 

04:36 The Conservative Nature of Bible Translation 

06:46 The Influence of Western Translations on Global Bible Translation Efforts 

19:52 Navigating Translation Challenges: From Legal Issues to Cultural Contexts 

23:55 Addressing Translation Issues Affecting Women in Scripture 

29:41 Exploring Key New Testament Passages on Women's Leadership 

41:51 Supporting CBE International and Mutuality Matters 

 

Guest Bio 

Dr. Ciampa has authored numerous scholarly essays on NT themes, especially on the interpretation of the Old Testament within the New Testament, but also on issues more directly related to Bible translation (including articles that address translation issues in Acts 17:11 and 1 Corinthians 7:1 that became footnotes in the CSB. He is also that author of a book on The Presence and Function of Scripture in Gal 1 and 2, and co-author with Brian Rosner of the Pillar Commentary on 1 Corinthians. Roy is an ordained minister. 

 

Related Resources 

CBE’s eLearning Course: Beyond Bias: Aligning towards God’s Vision for Women and Men in Bible Translation 

CBE’s Bible Translation Project: Creating Gender-Accurate Bible Translations 

Correcting Caricatures: Women and Bible Translation 

 

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