Comments on: Maybe the question is not “what versions of the Bible do you use”… http://heissufficient.com/2009/04/14/maybe-the-question-is-not-what-versions-of-the-bible-do-you-use/ Searching for wit and wisdom in a wilderness of words... Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:51:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: ElShaddai Edwards http://heissufficient.com/2009/04/14/maybe-the-question-is-not-what-versions-of-the-bible-do-you-use/comment-page-1/#comment-4632 ElShaddai Edwards Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:39:06 +0000 http://heissufficient.com/?p=1956#comment-4632 I hear you, Robert. One of my answers to "what are you doing..." is "trying to be part of a larger community, not just my personal preferences." Part of that community is our church, which uses the NIV. So I should be able to pick up the TNIV and fit in pretty well. But doubts about the transparency of third-person plurals to the originals, the sustainability of the translation and other issues are not so easily dismissed. Never mind the paucity of editions that would last 20 years... I hear you, Robert. One of my answers to “what are you doing…” is “trying to be part of a larger community, not just my personal preferences.” Part of that community is our church, which uses the NIV. So I should be able to pick up the TNIV and fit in pretty well. But doubts about the transparency of third-person plurals to the originals, the sustainability of the translation and other issues are not so easily dismissed. Never mind the paucity of editions that would last 20 years…

]]> By: Robert Jimenez http://heissufficient.com/2009/04/14/maybe-the-question-is-not-what-versions-of-the-bible-do-you-use/comment-page-1/#comment-4631 Robert Jimenez Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:29:25 +0000 http://heissufficient.com/?p=1956#comment-4631 ElShaddai, Excellent point! How interesting that you should post on such a topic. One of the reason I have been a bit dormant in my posting is because I have been doing a great deal of reflecting. One of the things that I have been reflecting on is the constant changes and updates in translations that I worry I may never have a bible that I can use for the next 20 years. I own 3 very nice versions of the HCSB, but they will be releasing the updated version this year. Now there are talks about updating the TNIV, which I have just switched over to as my primary bible. For over 20 years I used the NKJV, along with the NASB, and some NIV. I was very comfortable with that translation, but I got caught up in this whirlwind of new translations (which I don't think it is a bad thing, just an observation), and now it feels like a struggle trying to determine which translation to stick with as a primary one. Honestly I think I am going to stick with the TNIV, and just not worry about this anymore. I wish it was that easy, I doubt that it is going to be that simple. Wishful thinking. ElShaddai,

Excellent point!

How interesting that you should post on such a topic. One of the reason I have been a bit dormant in my posting is because I have been doing a great deal of reflecting. One of the things that I have been reflecting on is the constant changes and updates in translations that I worry I may never have a bible that I can use for the next 20 years. I own 3 very nice versions of the HCSB, but they will be releasing the updated version this year. Now there are talks about updating the TNIV, which I have just switched over to as my primary bible.

For over 20 years I used the NKJV, along with the NASB, and some NIV. I was very comfortable with that translation, but I got caught up in this whirlwind of new translations (which I don’t think it is a bad thing, just an observation), and now it feels like a struggle trying to determine which translation to stick with as a primary one. Honestly I think I am going to stick with the TNIV, and just not worry about this anymore. I wish it was that easy, I doubt that it is going to be that simple. Wishful thinking.

]]> By: CD-Host http://heissufficient.com/2009/04/14/maybe-the-question-is-not-what-versions-of-the-bible-do-you-use/comment-page-1/#comment-4591 CD-Host Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:19:19 +0000 http://heissufficient.com/?p=1956#comment-4591 I know where you are coming from. One of my lines in the response was: <I> When mind tired: NIV study bible. I’ve had it for 21 years, I used it a primary bible for over a decade and I know it stone cold. </I> But in the end knowing translation issues is loosing your virginity. There is no going back to naively reading a bible and not thinking about how other translations are rendering it. You simply can't argue a passage anymore without checking the Greek or the Hebrew. I know where you are coming from. One of my lines in the response was:

When mind tired: NIV study bible. I’ve had it for 21 years, I used it a primary bible for over a decade and I know it stone cold.

But in the end knowing translation issues is loosing your virginity. There is no going back to naively reading a bible and not thinking about how other translations are rendering it. You simply can’t argue a passage anymore without checking the Greek or the Hebrew.

]]> By: ElShaddai Edwards http://heissufficient.com/2009/04/14/maybe-the-question-is-not-what-versions-of-the-bible-do-you-use/comment-page-1/#comment-4589 ElShaddai Edwards Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:05:56 +0000 http://heissufficient.com/?p=1956#comment-4589 Thanks for the comments, everyone. @Stan - I agree completely about the familiarity issue. At one point I had thought that my wide-margin NASB was going to be my Bible for the next 20 years, but I've been down too many other paths now. @Gary - please stop back and discuss when you can! Thanks for the comments, everyone.

@Stan – I agree completely about the familiarity issue. At one point I had thought that my wide-margin NASB was going to be my Bible for the next 20 years, but I’ve been down too many other paths now.

@Gary – please stop back and discuss when you can!

]]> By: Gary Zimmerli http://heissufficient.com/2009/04/14/maybe-the-question-is-not-what-versions-of-the-bible-do-you-use/comment-page-1/#comment-4587 Gary Zimmerli Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:24:53 +0000 http://heissufficient.com/?p=1956#comment-4587 Excellent post, brother! I wish I had more time to discuss this, but I don't. All I can say is, "Well said!" Excellent post, brother! I wish I had more time to discuss this, but I don’t. All I can say is, “Well said!”

]]> By: Stan McCullars http://heissufficient.com/2009/04/14/maybe-the-question-is-not-what-versions-of-the-bible-do-you-use/comment-page-1/#comment-4582 Stan McCullars Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:24:31 +0000 http://heissufficient.com/?p=1956#comment-4582 ElShaddai, Brilliant post. I've been thinking along similar lines recently. I miss having such familiarity with one Bible that I know which side of the page to look for a certain passage. ElShaddai, Brilliant post. I’ve been thinking along similar lines recently. I miss having such familiarity with one Bible that I know which side of the page to look for a certain passage.

]]> By: Wayne Leman http://heissufficient.com/2009/04/14/maybe-the-question-is-not-what-versions-of-the-bible-do-you-use/comment-page-1/#comment-4581 Wayne Leman Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:23:30 +0000 http://heissufficient.com/?p=1956#comment-4581 ElShaddai, you've hit the nail on the head for how we should approach the sacred text. Thanks for sharing these important thoughts. ElShaddai, you’ve hit the nail on the head for how we should approach the sacred text. Thanks for sharing these important thoughts.

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