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Where is God’s Chest?
3 God’s lamp hadn’t gone out yet, and Samuel was lying down in the LORD’s temple, where God’s chest was. (1 Sam. 3:3, CEB) It just begs a lot of questions… and images my mind shouldn’t conjure up when it comes to God. I know “ark” may be archaic, but it HAS to be better than “chest.”
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Why It Will NOT be the CEB for Me
I thought I had problems with the Common English Bible using “Human One” for Son of Man. Today in our public reading I used the CEB to read from Romans 8. They call the Spirit “it.” I was floored. IT? REALLY?
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Translation Battles and the Advantage of One Main Bible
I try to read broadly on issues of English translations, though I know I miss a lot. Over the past several years I have wanted to settle in on a translation that is useful for me in personal study and in public reading. As I have settled on one main translation (and still using a LOT of others as I…
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Translations and Readability
As a pastor I want a translation to make sense to my congregation, yet I just don’t like it to be too “informal.” Here is yet another reason why I am preferring the NIV 2011 (Old TNIV). Which makes more sense? 7 Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over…
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How I Became a Liberal
I’m a Bible junkie. As a pastor, I love preaching the Word and studying translations just to get different angles on how the text is translated. Out of Bible college I really loved the NASB. Well, no one else did. The NIV was king. Recently I have loved the banter between TNIV and ESV fans. (Banter is the nice word.…
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New Book for Review Just Arrived
It’s actually a new translation called “The Voice” from Thomas Nelson. They sent me a complimentary copy for review. I admit, seeing one of the contributors (not one of the translators) had me skeptical. But I took it to my son’s swim meet tonight and read through some passages. I am pleasantly surprised! I look forward to a deeper look…
Tag: Translations
