Basil Rebera
Basil Rebera | |
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| Born | Basil Arthur Rebera 1935 |
| Died | 2021 (aged 85–86) |
| Occupation | Translation scholar |
| Years active | 1973–2021 (48 years) |
| Known for | Worldwide translations of United Bible Societies |
| Title | Dr. |
| Parent(s) | Ms. Felicia and Mr. Allan |
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| Thesis | The Book of Ruth: Dialogue and Narrative, the Function and Integration of the Two Modes in an Ancient Hebrew Story (1981) |
| Doctoral advisor | Frank Anderson |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Semiotics |
| Sub-discipline | Old Testament Translation |
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Basil A. Rebera (1935–2021) was an Old Testament Scholar and a Translation Consultant with the United Bible Societies focusing on translations of the Bible the world over. As a contributor to scholarly research, Rebera's writings have been reviewed in Journal of Biblical Literature and The Bible Translator.
In 1975, Rebera took part in the second All-India Biblical Meeting held under the aegis of the National Biblical, Catechetical and Liturgical Centre in Bangalore led by Rev. Fr D. S. Amalorpavadass where Rebera presented a report on the Inter-Confessional translations of the Bible Society of India.