Some years ago, in a fit of religious enthusiasm, I decided that I wanted to learn Greek. This was so that I could read the New Testament in its original language, a desire I could not really explain, ...

“St. Jerome,” from the workshop of Marinus van Reymerswaele. (Erik Cornelius/Sweden Nationalmuseum, via Wikimedia) St. Jerome, whose feast day is Sept. 30, is a giant in the intellectual history of ...

When many Jews were more comfortable reading Greek than Hebrew, just over 2,000 years ago, they produced a Greek Bible translation known as the Septuagint. It has been the object of study and interest ...

Who wins in the race for the most accurate Bible translation? In the past several decades, a stream of new English translations of the Bible has flooded the market. Many have tried to distinguish ...

A 'hidden chapter' of Bible text written more than 1,500 years ago could provide key insights into how the religious text has changed over time, experts say. The new text comprises parts of Matthew 11 ...