Lockman Foundation
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The Lockman Foundation was started in 1942 by F. Dewey Lockman (St. Jacob, Illinois
1898-1974) and his wife Minna Lockman. It is a nonprofit, interdenominational Christian ministry dedicated to the translation, publication, and distribution of the New American Standard Bible
(NASB), Amplified Bible
and other Biblical resources.
The Foundation was founded on December 3, 1942 with the donation by the Lockman's of a substantial part of their citrus acres in La Habra, California
. The Lockmans and the original Board of Directors set forth a doctrinal statement which the Foundation strictly follows to this day.
Following Dewey Lockman's death, Dr. Samuel H. Sutherland (1900- ), President Emeritus of Biola University
, became President of The Lockman Foundation, and the Foundation continued its work in foreign language translations. Based on the same principles of literal translation, work was begun on the Korean Standard Bible, the New Chinese Bible
(NCV), the New Hindi Bible (India), and La Biblia de las Américas (Spanish).
After leading the Foundation through several projects, Dr. Sutherland retired in the spring of 1979, and Robert G. Lambeth began his current tenure as President. In the 1990s the Foundation produced the New American Standard Bible Update and a Spanish version La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos.
Foundation Publications (Anaheim, California
) is their publishing arm, formerly Foundation Press and Foundation Press Publications (La Habra, California
).
St. Jacob, Illinois
St. Jacob is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 801 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. Jacob is located at ....
1898-1974) and his wife Minna Lockman. It is a nonprofit, interdenominational Christian ministry dedicated to the translation, publication, and distribution of the New American Standard Bible
New American Standard Bible
The New American Standard Bible , also informally called New American Standard Version , is an English translation of the Bible....
(NASB), Amplified Bible
Amplified Bible
The Amplified Bible is an English translation of the Bible produced jointly by The Zondervan Corporation and The Lockman Foundation. The first edition was published in 1965. It is largely a revision of the American Standard Version of 1901, with reference made to various texts in the original...
and other Biblical resources.
The Foundation was founded on December 3, 1942 with the donation by the Lockman's of a substantial part of their citrus acres in La Habra, California
La Habra, California
La Habra is a city in the northwestern corner of Orange County, California. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 60,239. Its related city, La Habra Heights is located to the north of La Habra, and is in Los Angeles County.-Origin of name:...
. The Lockmans and the original Board of Directors set forth a doctrinal statement which the Foundation strictly follows to this day.
Following Dewey Lockman's death, Dr. Samuel H. Sutherland (1900- ), President Emeritus of Biola University
Biola University
Biola University is a private, evangelical Christian, liberal arts university located near Los Angeles. Biola's main campus is in La Mirada in Los Angeles County, California. In addition, the university has several satellite campuses in Chino Hills, Inglewood, San Diego, and Laguna Hills.-...
, became President of The Lockman Foundation, and the Foundation continued its work in foreign language translations. Based on the same principles of literal translation, work was begun on the Korean Standard Bible, the New Chinese Bible
New Chinese Version
The Chinese New Version is a Chinese language Bible translation that was completed in 1992 by the Worldwide Bible Society with the assistance of the Lockman Foundation. It was formerly known as the "New Chinese Version" , but the English name and abbreviation was changed to avoid confusion with...
(NCV), the New Hindi Bible (India), and La Biblia de las Américas (Spanish).
After leading the Foundation through several projects, Dr. Sutherland retired in the spring of 1979, and Robert G. Lambeth began his current tenure as President. In the 1990s the Foundation produced the New American Standard Bible Update and a Spanish version La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos.
Foundation Publications (Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
) is their publishing arm, formerly Foundation Press and Foundation Press Publications (La Habra, California
La Habra, California
La Habra is a city in the northwestern corner of Orange County, California. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 60,239. Its related city, La Habra Heights is located to the north of La Habra, and is in Los Angeles County.-Origin of name:...
).