Apprentice 2 Jesus

Translations

  • Advent — The Place of Hearing

    Two passages in today’s reading stand in stark contrast. One is Psalm 119:9-14. This speaks of hunger in response to God’s Word:  9 How can young people  keep their paths pure?     By guarding them     according to what you’ve said.[b]  10 I have sought you with all my heart.     Don’t let me stray     from any of your commandments! … Read more

  • I Will Keep Reminding You

    In our “been there, done that” world, it’s easy to see why the evangelical community in the U.S. has slipped away from the practices of the liturgical calendar. Why in the world would we want to repeat anything? We know the Christmas story. Enough already! Why go through this again? But we need the reminders.… Read more

  • A Hideout for Crooks

    12 Then Jesus went into the temple and threw out all those who were selling and buying there. He pushed over the tables used for currency exchange and the chairs of those who sold doves. 13 He said to them, “It’s written, My house will be called a house of prayer..[c] But you’ve made it a hideout for crooks.” (Matt. 21:12-13,… Read more

  • Everything We Need

    The reading for the first Monday of Advent includes 2 Peter 1:1-11, one of my favorite passages of Scripture. The magnitude of these verses overwhelms me every time I read them. 3 By his divine power the Lord has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of the one who called… Read more

  • Standing Ready

    Advent is not just the anticipation of the first coming of Christ, but to also anticipate the second coming. 1 Thess. 5:1-11 is about anticipation. It is about preparation.  “…you aren’t in darkness…” (v. 4, CEB) If we are following Christ, we do not try to act like darkness. We live in light. There are “markers”… Read more

  • Advent — The Place of Trust

    I hope to join the Common English Bible Blog Tour for Advent. I’m not sure if I’m too late, but I have made it a practice over the last few Advents to take my readings from the Advent Bible reading calendar, so I thought I would tie it in with my reading of the Common… Read more

  • Verses to Avoid in Advent

    As we head into the Advent season, my reading takes me, of all places, into Amos. If you have not ventured into that landmine yet, avoid it until after the holidays. You don’t want to get caught up in the pleasures of Black Friday shopping then come home and read diatribes from Amos! Very painful.… Read more

  • The CEB and Translation Process in the Internet Age

    The other day I wrote a post on some interesting ways the Common English Bible decided not to go with gender neutral language in 1 John. I’m always interested in the choices taken, but I thought that was just a spot that had been missed. The NIV2011 was gender neutral in those same two verses.… Read more

  • The CEB and NIV2011 — Comparison in 1 John

    Going through 1 John this past week in our Wednesday Bible study I found these verses to be interesting. It will probably be something the Common English Bible folks will pick up and probably revise in later printings. I know it takes several years to get translation “kinks” worked out. I’m sure the NIV2011 will… Read more

  • The New NIV Study Bible

    While I am not a fan of study Bibles, it is good to see Zondervan finally getting more products out with the NIV2011 text. This Bible looks fun. Lots of color. In our Wednesday night Adult Bible study I notice fewer and fewer people bringing their own Bibles, so I am ordering a case of… Read more