J. P. S.

The author of this article serves at TMAI’s Middle East training center, where he teaches courses on the Old Testament, exegesis, and building godly character, and develops online resources to help believers study the Bible in Arabic. He is also partnering with a training center graduate to plant a church in the capital city of his country.

9 October 2026

The Work Is Never Finished

Most world languages sit between English’s abundance of Bible translations and the plight of Bibleless peoples. Though many languages do have a Bible, those Bibles may urgently need revising. The Great Commission, the nature of Scripture, and the nature of translations show that Christians can and must improve their Bible translations. See how the Bible in Arabic can and should be revised to better align with the divine intention of Scripture.