Nationality Australian Years active 1961-present | Citizenship Australian Religion Christianity | |
Born 17 July 1938 (age 78) ( 1938-07-17 ) Sydney, Australia Education 1957, B.A. (Sydney,
1961, L.Th. (Moore),
1961, B.D. (London),
1965, M. Litt. (Durham),
1975, Ph.D. (Princeton) Occupation Priest, Translator and Old Testament Scholar Books A Handbook on Ecclesiastes Alma maters University of Sydney, Moore Theological College | ||
Graham Sydney Ogden is an Old Testament Scholar who served as Translations Consultant with the United Bible Societies. Ogden contributed to the scholary journals through his research and his writings began appearing in The Bible Translator, Journal of Biblical Literature, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Vetus Testamentum and other journals.
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United Bible Societies
Ogden joined the United Bible Societies in 1985 and oversaw the translations in the Asia-Pacific region. As part of his visits to India, Ogden used visit the Bible Society of India, Bangalore liaising with John Philipose, G. D. V. Prasad and Jonadob Nathaniel, the successive Translations incharges and oversee the translation/revision projects of the Bible Society of India in Bengali, Gujarati, Odiya, and Telugu. Ogden also used to visit the Bible Society of India Andhra Pradesh Auxiliary in Secunderabad liaising with Rev. G. Babu Rao, the Coordinator of the Telugu language Old Testament Common Language Translation project of the Bible Society of India and a former study companion of Basil Rebera at the United Theological College, Bangalore.
As Translation Consultant with the United Bible Societies, Ogden took up translation of the Bible into Troko, Amis, Yami, Bunun, Paiwan, Tayal, and Hakka Chinese.
During Ogden's stint with the United Bible Societies, he worked closely with Basil Rebera, his colleague and Translations Consultant.
Writings
Ogden has contributed to the study of the Old Testament and acknowledges the influence of senior Old Testament Scholars, Norman Porteous and Wolfgang Roth.