Jonadob Nathaniel

The Reverend Doctor
D. Jonadob Nathaniel
CSI
Born Devasagayam Jonadob Nathaniel[1]
India
Nationality Indian
Citizenship Indian
Education B.Sc. (Madras),
B. D. (Serampore),
M. Th. (Serampore),
Th.D. (South East Asia Graduate School of Theology)
Alma mater Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, United Theological College, Bangalore, South East Asia Graduate School of Theology, Manila
Occupation Ecclesiastical Administrator and Translations Scholar
Religion Christianity
Church Church of South India
Writings No date, Critical Perspectives: The Anawim and the Tsunamis,[2]
2014, The Feeding of the 5000 – from post colonial perspective[3]
Offices held
 Translations Advisor, Bible Society of India, Bangalore (1990[4]-2011)
Title The Reverend Doctor

D. Jonadob Nathaniel is a New Testament Scholar and the current[4] the Director, Translations at the Bible Society of India, Bangalore.

Jonadob was Translations Advisor at the Bible Society of India and was involved in language translations and revisions of the Bible in many of the Indian languages. As a Translations Scholar, Jonadob Nathaniel has been an advocate of the Paratext utility developed by the United Bible Societies.[5]

In 2014, Jonadob led a Nepali language Bible Translation Workshop at Darjeeling.[6]

Studies

The autonomous college in Bengaluru where Jonadob pursued post-graduate studies. {Picture credit: Colette Cook}

Jonadob pursued graduate studies in sciences[4] from the Madras University and proceeded to the Union Biblical Seminary,[4] Pune where he studied a bachelors course under C. V. Mathew.[7]

For postgraduate studies, Jonadob joined the United Theological College, Bangalore[4] where he specialised in New Testament during 1988–1990[8] under Professor K. James Carl. During Jonadob's study period in Bangalore, his other companions included B. D. Prasad Rao, H. R. Cabral and Daniel Sadananda.[8] Jonadob also pursued doctoral studies at the South East Asia Graduate School of Theology in Manila.[4]

Jonadob Nathaniel (second row, first from right) along with his colleague, Rev. G. D. V. Prasad (first row, third from left) at the Bible House Book Depot, Visakhapatnam at a Telugu Old Testament Common Language Workshop.
Other offices
Preceded by
G. D. V. Prasad,
1991–2011		 Director-Translations,
Bible Society of India, Bangalore
2011-Present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent

References

  1. ↑ Kauhavanseurakunta
  2. ↑ D. Jonadob Nathaniel, Critical Perspectives: The Anawim and the Tsunamis.
  3. ↑ D. Jonadob Nathaniel, The Feeding of the 5000 – from post colonial perspective in Mani Chacko, Annual Report 2014, Sowing Circle, Volume 31, Number 1, January–April 2015, p.121.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Welcome to Bible Society of India – our Directors". bsind.org. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "‘We Have Seen the Lord!’ | Articles | American Bible Society News". news.americanbible.org. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  6. ↑ S. K. Sarkar, Report on Kolkata Auxiliary, The Sowing Circle, Volume 31, Number 1, January–April 2015, p.82.
  7. ↑ C. V. Mathew, The Impact of the World in the World in Sowing Circle, A publication of the Bible Society of India, Volume 31, Number 1 (January–April 2015), pp.16-21.
  8. 1 2 K. M. Hiwale (Compiled), Directory of the United Theological College 1910–1997, Bangalore, 1997. Past students of the postgraduate course, p.127.
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