Subject: To wine, or not to wine? |
Bible Note: EdB :-) Good day to you. I am glad it is the same Dr. Packer. If you have never read his book HOT TUBB RELIGION you have a treat in store! What a title for a book! I went to www.gnpc.org?home/esv. I spent a good length of time looking up the passages they have. I was impressed with the translation, and the team members. Some translator team members came from the seminary my wife and I went to. Dr. Page Patterson was listed, as the SBC convention president, and that has been a while ago, so they have been working on this translation for a good while. That's good to see, as time is a factor in making a WORTHY translation. I think I read that a single column was due out in late 2003. I did find Cambridge has a Calfskin single colomn NIV now ot for 100 US dollars now, as well as well a NKJV single column wide margin calfskin for ONLY 200 US dollars. I think they had 12 in stock so hurry before they are gone. Well Brad I hope this give you some idea how this old Ozark mule is sorta stuck in my ways, and I enjoyed the information about the ESV. I think my age is catching up with me, or I am more aware of how changing, even good habits is difficult. My parsons software works well for me. it's only 10 years old. In software years that makes it like a Ford model T. As long as it runs I will keep it. My wife and I made our library with it's main theme in language studies of the New and Old Testament, four of the major commentaries, one being The Expositors Bible Commentary this uses the NIV. Theology was another area, we have the Theological Dictionary of the New Testament 10 volume set, and several other multi volume sets. We also have a strong emphasis on counseling, Missionology, and Church History. I think we have about 3,000 books. We gave away our most of the Christiam educstion books to the SBC local area director to give pastors that had no seminary. I have taken a special interest in of study in the Aztec Indians. I have been to the digs around Mexico City seven times. Books in english relating to the Aztecs bought in Mexico, are hard to find and rather expensive. I think we have 28 different translations of the New Testament and not quite as many complete Bibles. Perhaps one of the better New Testaments is THE NEW TESTAMENT IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE PEOPLE by Charles R. Williams. I often use that in compairing verses. We have beem very blessed, and we try not to keep books that are trendy and just fit for the time period there were writen for. When buying a Bible we have made every effort to get the leather cover and smyth sewn. These better Bible's last when taken care of for a hundred years or more. I have one I used in 1954 and has held up very well. Then again I have an Amplified Bible we got in 1984 in bonded leather that has seen very little use that the bonded cover has just fallen appart like bits of paper. The top and bottom are split and torn. Maybe it comes from lack of use. I think at this time in my life I have established a pattern that works well for me. I know where a verse in my main Bibles is. I know where I have put notes, and things that only mean something to me or my wife. I do admit Hank has tempted me in the New Living Translation and the NKJV a little. Our Pastor uses the NKJV and there is very little difference in his reading it aloud and what my updated NASB reads. In reality when so many have no Bible I feel rather selfish haveing a wide choice. Several times when missionaries or visiting students from Nigeria, or India have come and stayed with us we have given away good number of Bibles. We enjoy helping those who have so little and show such love of the Bible. Blessings! justme |