On THE MESSAGE
I’ve written a brief response to a particularly bad article about The Message over on my Participatory Bible Study Blog.
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On Lucidity of the Writers and Clear Translation
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I’ve posted two items on my Participatory Bible Study blog, the first on clarity of translation, On Translating to be Understood, and the second on just how clearly we understand the Bible writers in the first place, Paul not Lucid.
Debating the KJV and Textual Theories
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Erik DiVietro suggests respect and coexistence. While I commend his effort, not to mention his various posts, which are both informative and respectful, I think this is a topic that will always get heated. The KJV Only position, and those that are perceived to be close to it will tend to bring out a great…
Michael Patton on Best Bible Version
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I like this presentation, though I list some quibbles on my Participatory Bible Study Blog. I would put this up against the line on my book cover: The best Bible version is one you read!
Dan Wallace on What Bible You Should Own
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I don’t weight all the versions precisely as he does, but he provides some excellent guidelines. Not surprisingly he likes the NET. I do too, though I don’t put it quite as high on my list.
Metzger Essay on the NRSV
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Find the link at Near Emmaus.
Interview with Ed Blum on the HCSB
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The HCSB is not one of my favorites, but in many ways it is not a bad translation. This interview with general editor Dr. Ed Blum is quite helpful. I would underline Dr. Blum’s comments on reading the introduction. The majority of questions I’m asked about Bible translations and most of the information I put…