It is possible that a generation of preachers may grow up relying on the great translation work of the ESV and other translations and preaching from the English Bible with infrequent reference even in preparation to the original languages? Would such a situation be less or more problematic for the church than people with the little knowledge that is often described as a dangerous thing attempting to revise Bible translations themselves? How important is it in your view for every... Read more
Further to my post on commentaries from earlier today, Tim and I have been having a discussion about whether it would be a good idea for diet of bookworms to review some commentaries and in particular the forthcoming Gen 1-4 one. So, tell me, do you think that we should review commentaries? Read more
There seems to be a conscious effort to incorporate the views of modern evangelical scholars in the ESV often a commentator’s alternate reading correcting one of the previous translations proves itself to be reproduced almost exactly in the ESV. Were modern evangelical commentaries consulted in the production of the ESV, and is it fair to say that the need to use a commentary to check the actual meaning of a passage is reduced by using a translation such as the... Read more
A new challenge: Explore a chain of bible verses together. Taken together, these verses together form a convincing picture. Your task is to paint it. I am not after bold statements of doctrine, certainly not throughout the post. But, given this string of verses and tackling them in this order, what does the bible have to say about issues of authority and submission and how that impacts on family church and work life? The verses are Is 66:2, Phil 2:3-10,... Read more
There seems to be a conscious effort to incorporate the views of modern evangelical scholars in the ESV often a commentator’s alternate reading correcting one of the previous translations proves itself to be reproduced almost exactly in the ESV. Were modern evangelical commentaries consulted in the production of the ESV, and is it fair to say that the need to use a commentary to check the actual meaning of a passage is reduced by using a translation such as the... Read more
Sorry to say I didnt notice this before, but a few days ago the ESV guys posted some replies to the discussion we have been having. Here is the post reproduced in full, so you can comment on it here if you like. The ESV bible blog is as taken over by this interview as mine is so other stuff can get missed. For my blog, if you want to skip the ESV stuff, try hitting the post by date... Read more
I understand its all in the name of science, and its an interesting survey. I just took it and it only takes a few minutes Read more
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One Version to rule them all. One Version to find them. One Version to bring them all. And in the…..oops sorry, wrong post! No seriously back to todays ESV post: What was the main motivation behind the committee in gathering to produce another English translation? Some might argue that another updated translation is not needed when there are so many bibles already in English. Wayne Grudem responds (sorry no video today) We thought that, in the providence of God, there... Read more
According to the Telegraph: “Young people are more interested in tackling poverty and climate control than getting extra pocket money, living without rules or having their football team win, a survey says. They also identify Jesus as the figure who most represents what it means to be a ‘superhero’, followed closely by Florence Nightingale and David Beckham.” HT Kevin Read more
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