Monthly Archives: April 2007

Choosing a modern Bible translation, Part 2

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: April 25, 2007
I was gently prodded in the comments of a previous post about whether I had decided on a “modern” translation after comparing a number of verses between various translations. As of yet, I’ve not compared any New Testament texts and will probably start to do so after one or two more Old Testament comparisons. My [...]
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Study bible reviews

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: April 23, 2007
Rick Mansfield is hosting a guest series of study bible reviews by reader “Larry” on his This Lamp blog. They’ve been very informative and interesting posts – I’ll add links to each new title as they appear: Jewish Study Bible (Oxford 2004) [NJPS] New Oxford Annotated Study Bible (3rd edition) (Oxford 2001/07) [NRSV] New Interpreter’s Study Bible (Abingdon [...]
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Isaiah 40:31

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: April 22, 2007
This entry touches on a favorite “inspirational” verse. Mostly because it reminds me of my late mother and her strength in Christ, but also because it reminds me of growing up in Homer, Alaska where it was a very common sight to see eagles in all manners of flight (as well as in all their [...]
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“This Lamp” favorite bibles

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: April 20, 2007
Rick Mansfield has been reviewing his Top Ten Bible Translations on his blog, “This Lamp”. I’ve enjoyed his writing and wanted to provide a link to his reviews (if only for my own reference!). Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Today’s New International Version (TNIV) New American Standard Bible (NASB) New Living Translation (NLT) Eugene Peterson’s The Message Revised English Bible (REB) New [...]
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Job 31:1

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: April 20, 2007
The text for this post is Job 31:1, part of Job’s defense of his integrity before God in the face of all his calamity: NLTse: “I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman.” REB: “I have taken an oath never to let my eyes linger on a girl.” HCSB: “I [...]
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