Subject: Do you own a TNIV? |
Bible Note: What's TNIV? This is my first time to hear it. I assume it's the latest vervsion of NIV. Am I right? I am very sure that you are very much aware that there are three kinds of Bible 'so to speak': Literal translation, Dynamic Equivalence and Paraphrase. Obviously, comparing the three translation to each other would give a big difference. In regard to a paricular translation, for what I know the translators had set a certain "standards" in traslating the Bible. For example, the NRSV 'considered the gender issue in the traslation' (ie, instead of 'sons' it uses 'sons and daughters'). For us to say what is to be published and not is inappropriate. In a court case, the judge/jury must hear the whole story (background of the people involved, the incident itselfand what lead to it, opinion of experts., etc.) before they could come up with the verdict. I am sure the translators have their own reasons how they arrived into such translation. And I am very much sure also that the same GOD and HOLY SPIRIT will work in us as we study His word no matter what translation you are using. I am not disregarding the fact that we can have our choice of translation where we are comfortable, that's perfectly OK. We all have only one set of parents, ADAM and EVE. But at this present age, we have different skin color, different culture, different language, etc. With all these backgrounds to be considered surely not EVERYBODY will like only ONE AND THE SAME THING. As for me, I am using NIV and NRSV. I do also like to refer to NKJV ones in awhile. With due respect to everyone, Romans |