Comments on: Recommendation and Review: NLT Bible Study Guides, , Chronological Bible and “Live” Teen Bible (and a bit of venting about special packaging of the Bible for teenagers)

By: Eclectic Christian - Michael Bell

Eclectic Christian - Michael Bell — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:55:53 +0000

willoh,

Corporate reading is still very much possible – I have been doing for years with overheads, and then powerpoint.

By: willoh

willoh — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:39:04 +0000

I met with a Pastor once who told me he was saved by reading the New Living Bible, but once saved realized King James was the only way to go. Really, he said that.
DaveMc, we had to give up corporate reading, it sounded like we went all Pentecostal. I found a case of HCS hardbound for 3 bucks a pop to use as pew bibles, but most people use their own to keep notes etc. It’s a problem.

By: willoh

willoh — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:31:04 +0000

Then you get to an age where the best translation is the one with the largest print.

By: Martha

Martha — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:08:15 +0000

“One area that Catholics have got it tough is the NAC.”

Yep, pretty much all the English-language translations used in the Mass are dire.

Well, maybe that’s a bit strong, but definitely pedestrian. Sometimes I wonder if part of the reason you get lapsed Catholics saying “I never heard the Bible preached all the time I went to Mass” is because they don’t recognise the version from whichever Protestant translation gets quoted to them, from the version they’ve heard (or rather, had go in one ear and out the other) at Mass.

By: iMonk

iMonk — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:55:15 +0000

It’s all the Message. Just different editions.

One area that Catholics have got it tough is the NAC. When I go to mass with my wife and hear some of those readings……ouch.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:46:52 +0000

Patrick,

not exactly a super reliable source, but I’ve found the Wikipedia articles on the various versions useful for a quick “Cliff’s Notes” overview of some of the differences and history of various translations and paraphrases.

By: Patrick Lynch

Patrick Lynch — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:35:53 +0000

Recently I’ve become really interested in how different translators ‘do’ the Bible. I know this is kind of meta-, but are there any books ON the translational differences between the various Protestant Bibles?

Not necessarily looking for a history of a particular translation, but sort of a commentary that explains the differences in contemporary publications like The Message… and The Message Remix…

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:51:14 +0000

I mean “wasn’t familiar WITH the version.” I can’t type.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:50:32 +0000

I think all the Bible classes at my university use the NRSV. I wasn’t familiar to the version previously. I think it’s the New Oxford Annotated Bible that the students have to buy.

A friend gave me a paperback ESV New Testament, which I was happy to get, but I must admit that the cover is so “hip” looking, I’m little embarrassed to carry it with me. I totally agree with you about the attempts at “relevance” often backfiring.

By: Noel Heikkinen

Noel Heikkinen — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:53:52 +0000

Glad to hear you're still digging the NLT. I've been using YouVersion (mostly for my iPhone but occasionally online) and I was stoked that they added the NLT last week.