Apprentice 2 Jesus

Bibles

  • NIV2011

    I don’t know anything about charts, but if this one means anything (and I have no idea if it does), I think I’m REALLY going to like the NIV2011. Read more

  • You Know You’re Dealing with a Calvinist When…

    Their reviews of translations go to Romans first. 🙂 Here. Here. I have no idea about Daniel Kirk. I know about T.C. And I’m joking, okay? 😉 Read more

  • Initial thoughts are trickling in…

    Early thoughts on the NIV2011 abound. Two I look for are Rick and TC. I am not sure why TC may say the NIV “played it safe.” It’s early and I haven’t been able to dive too far into the new text. (Doing it online is not my favorite way to do this.) But I… Read more

  • Is it possible?

    In reading some of the translator notes, is it possible that the NIV2011 is really going to be THIS good? So far I am impressed with the early documentation. They have really thought through a LOT of issues. Read more

  • Let the fun begin

    The NIV2011 is now available online. I have to admit, I was very excited for today! Early comments from Mark. Early comments elsewhere. Read more

  • Book Review — In His Image Devotional Bible

    Just what I need: another Bible! My biggest complaints in the past is our utter dependence on study Bibles. We don’t study the Bible enough! Also, I’m not a personal fan of the New Living Translation. I like it as a pastor, however. It is a great translation to give to people who have not… Read more

  • Endorsement of the new NIV

    Near Emmaus posted an endorsement of the NIV2011 from Craig Blomberg. It is interesting how he says, “It will also feature the results of a thorough reanalysis of the best way to handle gender language in contemporary English.” Now this can get interesting… Read more

  • NIV2011 Coming Online

    Via Rick Mansfield, who secretly still loves the TNIV (just kidding!), comes the news that the NIV2011 will be available ONLINE this November 1. Good news! I still use the TNIV for my church’s public reading and my own preaching. Nothing else has matched up. I am anxious to see what has changed. Read more

  • Received the Common English Bible (NT) in the Mail

    I am with Gary in Minnesota, so the dog sleds took an extra day to get the new copies of the Common English Bible out to us, I guess. It will be fun to give a new translation a “test run.” One thing that intrigues me about this Bible is they are planning to finish… Read more

  • Translations and Theological Statements

    TC and Mark Stevens have posted thoughts on the choices we make in translations. Translations leave me schizophrenic. I like them all. So, I’m a liberal, tongue-talking, dispensational, cessassionist, Calvinist, Arminian, conservative who believes in a more literal translation while desiring to see women in ministry. Go figure. If I had my “druthers” I would… Read more