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Did you know? "Today's New International Version" - gender-neutral version America's best-selling modern Bible is being issued in a gender-neutral version BIRMINGHAM, January 28 -- The International Bible Society says it will update America's best-selling modern language Bible to make fewer gender distinctions. Biblical conservatives including the Nashville-based Southern Baptist Convention have criticized the idea. References to God and Jesus won't be changed. An example given was changing Matthew chapter 5, verse 9 to "children of God" instead of "sons of God." The New Testament of the latest version goes on sale in April with the full Bible including Old Testament books expected by 2005. The society said Monday its original "New International Version," first published in 1978, will remain on the market. That translation has sold more than 150 million copies worldwide. The new Bible will be called "Today's New International Version." Publisher Zondervan of Grand Rapid, Michigan, holds North American rights to both versions. (http://www1.msnbc.com/local/wvtm/nbcat8911wc.asp) |
Bible Answer: New International Version: Inclusive Language Edition, a review 'The politically correct/gender-inclusive agenda is usually associated with people who are liberal, theologically 'free' or neo-orthodox in theology. It is difficult to understand why the NIV Committee on Bible Translation decided to use gender-inclusive language in the Bible. The NIV is usually promoted as a conservative version translated by men who believe in the verbal plenary inspiration of the Scriptures. Even some conservative Christians who would not use the NIV have given it grudging respect because of its conservative slant. Now, however, that may change. A very good friend of the authors of this article and supporter of the Society said, when told about this inclusive version, "Oh no! No! They can't do that. That's not what the Greek and Hebrew have! How can they do that? Unbelievable!" 'This is the heart cry of many who love and cherish God's Word. They see yet another version going down the liberal path. This appears to be the path being taken by the New International Version. It leaves one to wonder what will be done next.' (The New International Version: Inclusive Language Edition, a review by G. W. and D. E. Anderson, for Trinitarian Bible Society) (http://biz.ukonline.co.uk/trinitarian.bible.society/articles/nivi.htm) |