Upon invitation from the Shanghai's Sheshan Catholic Seminary, a Protestant church leader conducted a lecture on the sinicization of biblical translation for seminary students.
As the vice general secretary of the China Christian Council (CCC) and chairman of the Shanghai Christian Council (CC), Reverend Geng Weizhong who majored in "Biblical Translation and Exegesis" and has been trained referring to the original biblical text, shared his years of academic and professional accomplishments with the students on December 4, reported Shanghai CC.
His lecture titled "The 'Word' Became Flesh Among Us: Translation, Exegesis, and Preaching" delved into the historical context of biblical translation, analyzing the temporal and societal needs in Chinese translations. He emphasized the necessity for new interpretations when facing different eras and communities. Furthermore, Rev. Geng explored the intersection of Chinese culture and biblical translation, addressing the challenges of maintaining the sacredness of the Bible while adapting it to literary and cultural contexts. He also discussed the historical value of Bible translations and their vital role in deepening the sinicization of Christianity.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
应佘山修院邀请，中国基督教协会副总干事、上海市基督教教务委员会主席耿卫忠牧师为修院修生们进行了一堂圣经中国化翻译讲座。
据上海市基督教两会，耿卫忠牧师的神学专业是“圣经翻译与解经”，接受过圣经原文的基础训练。12月4日，耿牧师为修生们所带去的讲座内容是多年的学术及工作成果。
讲座题为《“道”在我们中间成为肉身——译经、释经、讲经》，耿牧师从圣经翻译的历史脉络切入，分析了在圣经中文翻译时需要注意的时代性、社会性需求；提到圣经翻译和注释在面对不同时代、不同群体时需要新的解释；提出了当圣经中文翻译与中国文化相遇时，应该如何在保持圣经原有的神圣性的同时，也兼顾圣经的经典化、文学化、文化性的新课题；并探讨了《圣经》中译本的历史价值以及在深化基督教中国化过程中的重要作用。
上海基督教协会会长受邀在天主教修院进行圣经翻译讲座
Upon invitation from the Shanghai's Sheshan Catholic Seminary, a Protestant church leader conducted a lecture on the sinicization of biblical translation for seminary students.
As the vice general secretary of the China Christian Council (CCC) and chairman of the Shanghai Christian Council (CC), Reverend Geng Weizhong who majored in "Biblical Translation and Exegesis" and has been trained referring to the original biblical text, shared his years of academic and professional accomplishments with the students on December 4, reported Shanghai CC.
His lecture titled "The 'Word' Became Flesh Among Us: Translation, Exegesis, and Preaching" delved into the historical context of biblical translation, analyzing the temporal and societal needs in Chinese translations. He emphasized the necessity for new interpretations when facing different eras and communities. Furthermore, Rev. Geng explored the intersection of Chinese culture and biblical translation, addressing the challenges of maintaining the sacredness of the Bible while adapting it to literary and cultural contexts. He also discussed the historical value of Bible translations and their vital role in deepening the sinicization of Christianity.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
President of Shanghai Christian Council Delivers Lecture on Biblical Translation at Catholic Seminary
