Library Showcase: Why Bible translation...
Topic: Why Bible translation is easier, harder, and more needed than you think
Speaker: Rev Dr Sam Freney
Date: Wednesday 21 October 2026
Time: 6-7pm, with refreshments from 5:30pm
Location: Library Amphitheatre (and via livestream)
Cost: Free as part of the State Library's Rare Book Week program
Speaker Bio:
Rev. Dr. Sam Freney is a translation consultant with the Bible Society of Australia, which means he’s involved in the work of translation teams as they work on communicating Scripture in their contexts. He’s also an honorary post-doctoral research associate with Morling College, and an ordained deacon in the Anglican diocese of Sydney. His training is in biblical studies and biblical languages, so his contribution is helping teams understand what a passage meant in its original language and context, and how that connects to what they’re saying now. Many people justifiably call him a nerd, which he prefers to geek. He’s interested in many different languages, speaks only some of them, and works across Australia and the South Pacific with about 20 different translation teams.
Speaker: Rev Dr Sam Freney
Date: Wednesday 21 October 2026
Time: 6-7pm, with refreshments from 5:30pm
Location: Library Amphitheatre (and via livestream)
Cost: Free as part of the State Library's Rare Book Week program
Speaker Bio:
Rev. Dr. Sam Freney is a translation consultant with the Bible Society of Australia, which means he’s involved in the work of translation teams as they work on communicating Scripture in their contexts. He’s also an honorary post-doctoral research associate with Morling College, and an ordained deacon in the Anglican diocese of Sydney. His training is in biblical studies and biblical languages, so his contribution is helping teams understand what a passage meant in its original language and context, and how that connects to what they’re saying now. Many people justifiably call him a nerd, which he prefers to geek. He’s interested in many different languages, speaks only some of them, and works across Australia and the South Pacific with about 20 different translation teams.
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Wednesday 21 October 2026 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (UTC+10)
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