Subject: Why the NKJV over the NASB ? |
Bible Note: Hank: Thank you for answering my question. I am sorry I did not acknowledge you answer sooner. I went to the Lemstone Christian Book Store, I talked with the new owner about the NASB, and other versions. He told me that there is more sales in the NLT and the ESV. The NIV still carries a large amount of sales, but there is a shift. The shift is slightly away from the NKJV, and a large drop in sales from the NASB. His reasoning was people want an easy to read verson. For me that does not explain why the ESV is doing good. In the SBC churches I know of in our area the NIV and the ESV seem to be used a good bit. When I was the pastor in my first church they had KJV pew Bibles. When it came time to stand for the Scripture reading unless I used the KJV some could not follow. However I did preach out of the NIV. The people liked it so well they changed pew Bibles to the NIV. My dear wife and I read the Daily Bread together, and we read the Scripture out of the NIV. Often we reread the passage in the NASB to see if it is clearer in the NASB. My wife likes the NIV best of all, so that's what we use for devotions together. I have used the Daily Bread from when it first came out in 1955 I think. Once on their mailing list they will stay with you even if you move all over the planet. Never have I been sent a demand if we don't get so much money in we are going down the tubes. This is a genuine ministry, worth supporting. As a side note, so many Bibles are being made in China, and Korea! The workmanship is very good, but the pride of having a Bible made in the USA is harder to find. My wife and me had nothing but the KJV until we were marride about 7 years. How did we ever understand what we read? It did not seem hard at the time, and we were taught how to read KJV in the SS and memorized Scripture in the KJV as well. I don't think we even knew it was written on a 11th grade level. My how things have changed. Thanks for your information! Blessings, oh wise one in Arkansas. justme |