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1 | NIV comments? | Psalm | 2ndSamuel22 | 46229 | ||
I don't mean to stir up a hornet's nest, but what does anybody think of the NIV? I've never read it(prefering the KJV, but am not "KJV ONLY") but have heard some negative comments on it, even read some of the many differences between it and other translations. Any comments? | ||||||
2 | NIV comments? | Psalm | farout | 46302 | ||
Dear Brother 2ndsamuel22: After reading the other comments made by some Forum members for whom I consider to be quite knowledgeable, and respect very much, I would like to make a few comments. We live in such a fanstic time, we have so much biblical material at our finger tips, oh how blessed we are. First let me say that most Christians, according to poles done by Zondervan Publishing House, in the early nineteen eighties, less than ten percent of all christians read the Bible on a daily basis. Wow, that's pretty sad. over fifty percent of all christians say they never read the Bible. Now that is a rude awakening that says much about christian nuture. Second, with all the versions and translations that are out in english, there is no excuse for anyone who says they are christian not read the Bible! Thirdly, with a few rare exceptions of Bibles made by cults, all Bibles can lead people to the saving faith of Jesus Christ. There are many excellent Bibles, and each has it's own bias and belief in the authority of the Scriptures. Some are quite liberal and see the Bible as good reading, but not more than that. Other Bibles are coming from the view Scripture is the very Word of God. That the Bible as orignally penned was perfect, with error. That is my point of belief as well. Fourth, there in the end paragraph of the NIV in the PREFACE it saya "Like all translations of the Bible, made as they are by imperfect man, this one undoubtedly falls short of its goals...." I would add that anytime you take something being translated from one language to another it always creates some difficulties to make the translation match exactly. There is no way to read exactly what the Bible says word for word unless you read Hebrew and Greek. So we depend on Biblical language schollars to translate these words into english with guidance from the Holy Spirit as best they can. Fifth, The best Bible is the one you will read. I have many versions, and translations. I rread the NIV and the NASB, and at times when I find a passage seems slightly different I do a word by word study. I especially enjoy the Charles B. Williams THE NEW TESTAMENT IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE PEOPLE. The updated NASB is the Bible I use as my bread and butter of word for word. The NASB Study Bible is excellent. I also use the LIFE APPLICATION NIV STUDY BIBLE. Added to my Bibles I have some with no notes just pure scripture. I wand to did out the gold for myself. In more liberal higher education Seminaries use the Revised Standard Version. The Oxford edition is used much of the time. I find it interesting, but again the translators had a lower view of scriptures authority. I am not much of a King James fan, even though I was raised on it and memorized many verses from it. I do not engage in debate over if the King James is the best. For me it is more important that one is in the Word of God, and growing in faith, and renewing our minds. Sixth, When I was at the Christian Book store recently, I spent some time looking at the many Bibles there were. Bibles for children, teenagers, singles, Fathers, Mothers, and so many aimed at special ways to study the Bible. I am amazed at how all these publishers can ever brake even on th cost to come up with so many different Bibles. I am not saying this is bad, but at what point do we need say I al I need is the pure Word of God? Especially if so few really read the Bible? I would say that the NIV as many other Bibles is not perfect. But it is a good Bible, and I enjoy it very much. Peace, farout |
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