William F. Beck
William F. Beck (Little Falls, Minnesota; Aug. 28, 1904– Oct. 24, 1966 in St. Louis, MO) was a Lutheran minister and translator of the Bible.[1] He graduated from Concordia College in St. Paul in 1924, then Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO in 1927, returning there to earn a Th.D. in 1956.[2] His translation is the first complete translation of the Bible into English by a Lutheran. "To commemorate that achievement, a copy was placed in the Luther House in Wittenberg, Saxony, Germany on January 1, 1976. [3] He had hoped that the Missouri Synod of the Lutheran church would adopt it as their official translation, but this did not happen.
Beck also worked as a technical advisor for some Hollywood films that had Biblical themes.[4]
Works
- New Testament (1963)
- Old Testament (1966) draft completed by Elmer Smick and Erich Kiehl. Published together with the New Testament (also revised) as "An American Translation" 1976.
- The Bible - Second edition revised by Dr. Phillip B. Giessler.
References
- ↑ Multi-Language Publications Newsletter Bringing the Written Word to the World. Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. March 2003 p. 2-3 Reu Beck "The Life and Work of Dr. William F. Beck" pdf
- ↑ Paul, William. 2003. "Beck, William F." English Language Bible Translators, p. 24. Jefferson, NC and London: McFarland and Company.
- ↑ Paul, William. 2003. "Beck, William F." English Language Bible Translators, p. 25. Jefferson, NC and London: McFarland and Company.
- ↑ Paul, William. 2003. "Beck, William F." English Language Bible Translators, p. 25. Jefferson, NC and London: McFarland and Company.
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