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Monthly Archives: April 2007
Study bible reviews
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 [...]
Posted in bible publishing, choosing a bible 1 Comment
Isaiah 40:31
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
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
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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Choosing a modern Bible translation, Part 2