The Rev. Dr. Scot McKnight discusses his newly released New Testament translation, “The Second Testament,” with the Rev. Dr. Esau McCaulley. The two Canon Theologians unpack what drew Scot to this project, the most challenging portion to translate, and why it’s important to continue re-translating the Bible today.
Interview Highlights
00:00 – How many books Scot has written about the Bible
0:31 – Why Scot decided to translate the entire New Testament
2:11 – What was exciting about the process
3:35 – A translated passage Scot is excited to share
4:42 – Finding the freedom to experiment
5:36 – The impact of the translation process on Scot as a scholar
6:37 – Scot and Esau’s suggested uses for the translation
8:56 – Why Scot wanted to be a “bee in their bonnets” and why re-translating the Bible is important today