New Bible Translation

[angelique510]

Another New NIV? - Marvin Olasky - Townhall Conservative

Yet another translation of the Bible. Is it possible to translate it into English (or any other language) without letting personal agendas sneak in? I think what we need is a philologist, someone well versed in the language of the original writings (or as old as we can get) to translate it into modern English. Someone whose speciality is languages, and not religion. A specialist in language who hasn't heard the words politically correct. Good luck with that.

This is why I go to Bible Gateway and compare several different translations. And I compare a whole chapter and not just a single verse without context. Of course that is only helpful to a point. Without knowing the culture and how a particular word was used at that time and place, there is still room for misunderstanding. For example, if twenty years ago you said "I found a link on the web." People would picture a piece of chain on something made by a spider. Now that makes no sense - unless you know our language and out culture.

Be well,
~A

 

[chimney55]

This is why I go to Bible Gateway and compare several different translations. And I compare a whole chapter and not just a single verse without context.
Be well,
~A

I do the same thing. I also go to Biblos.com: Search, Read, Study the Bible in Many Languages for commentaries, biblical definitions, biblical encyclopedia, etc.

 

[John Top]

I hate bumping, but if you take the changes they are making into account, that's a loss of 4,800 references to the original culture in which the time line of the Bible takes place. I hope what I am saying is understood without overstating anything. The New NIV is appealing to modern times, and the debate will go on much the same as die-hard KJV supporters, where 91% of the NNIV is identical to NIV, how far off is that from the original translation from Hebrew-Greek-Latin to NIV?

 

[Saintscruiser]

I hate bumping, but if you take the changes they are making into account, that's a loss of 4,800 references to the original culture in which the time line of the Bible takes place. I hope what I am saying is understood without overstating anything. The New NIV is appealing to modern times, and the debate will go on much the same as die-hard KJV supporters, where 91% of the NNIV is identical to NIV, how far off is that from the original translation from Hebrew-Greek-Latin to NIV?

I completely agree. I'm using the NKJ and I know that is different even from the KJ version. I have a wide variety of Bibles, from grandparents passing away, parents, etc. The first possessions that I want are the Bibles. They are more precious to me than anything else.

 

[LisaLisa]

I know that the KJV is the most accurate, but I"m still reading the NIV.....LOL! Because it's so much easier for me to understand and easier reading.