Bible Question: At gateway.com the "New" New International Version is there to preview before it comes out next year. I have looked at several verses. Has anyone done the same and what is your opinion? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Justme! I heard on Christian radio (97.9 WGNR FM - Moody Radio) that Zondervan was working on this newest of the latest series of updates to the New International Version, and I couldn't help but cringe, thinking not so fondly of the divisiveness that came with the introduction of the NIVI (1997) and TNIV (2005) because of the gender-neutral language (see http://www.bible-researcher.com/tniv.html) and the resulting series of translations being released (ESV, HCSB) as many evangelicals left behind the NIV and sought a translation that was a bit less gender inclusive. Al Maxey has posted an interesting critique of the 1984 NIV at http://www.zianet.com/maxey/Ver2.htm, and it would be a good exercise to examine some of the verses that he mentions between the 3 NIVs to see the difference in the text. From what I have read ( http://www.NIVBible2011.com) of this new translation, it is getting to be more and more like a paraphrase with each new update, making readability its main focus and upholding gender neutrality, which was introduced in the NIVI and TNIV. I suppose if they stop production altogether of the 1984 NIV and produce only this new translation, then we'll always have the NASB, the ESV, the NKJV and that venerable, nearly 400 year old KJV to rely upon. :) Blessings to you, Makarios |
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