The Lutheran Study
Bible Translation Project
Welcome to the Lutheran Study Bible Translation Project, an initiative of Bible Faith Lutheran Ministries to India, Inc. (BFLMI), a US-based nonprofit organization seeking to spread The Gospel to believers of Jesus Christ across India. Our organization has two very clear and longstanding core missions, as well as a commitment to complete the enormous undertaking of translating The Lutheran Study Bible notes into 15 Indian languages. You have landed on our website for the latter – the translation initiative. To learn more about our two core missions, please click below.
The Holy Bible has been translated into many different languages, including the major languages of India, but many Bible readers will understand more clearly what they are reading if they can consult study notes like those contained in The Lutheran Study Bible. In 2018, BFLMI initiated a new project of enormous magnitude: translating The Lutheran Study Bible notes into as many 15 different languages spoken locally in different regions of India.
The Story of The Lutheran Study Bible
NOTE: These contributors were not religious scholars or even Christian pastors, ministers, or priests. Instead, the idea was to begin with the people who needed a study guide the most: laypeople, many among them struggling to understand the teachings of The Bible. Indeed, these were people who would actually rely on the Study Bible when it was finished.
The hope was that a study guide could be developed that would both appeal to and be understood by the average person. The project is forever indebted to those early participants, for nearly 1,500 questions were submitted by ordinary everyday Christians trying to make sense of each Book, Chapter, Verse, and Passage of The Bible.
Importantly, The Lutheran Study Bible was created to answer the very questions these people were asking. Naturally, theologians from across the globe were able to supplement those 1,500 questions with thousands more at the same intellectual and spiritual level… thus creating a companion to The Holy Bible that is completely accessible – intellectually and spiritually – to everyday Christians.
The study notes include numerous quotations and insights from the early church fathers and Reformation-era theologians, as well as maps, family trees, charts of germane facts, and prayers the reader may wish to offer while reading the text.
In addition to the brief study notes at the bottom of each page of the text, numerous articles were prepared especially for The Lutheran Study Bible to explain important themes from Scripture and apply them to current issues.
Bringing The Lutheran Study Bible to India
We are cooperating with the Bible Society of India to attach the notes to the Bibles that are already being published and distributed throughout India.
Naturally, an initiative like this depends on the participation of volunteers and the generosity of donors around the globe. If you are willing to help us bring this important work to Christians throughout India, we encourage you to donate.
