Bible Question:
Hi dear Christian friends: I have a perhaps strange question. I am seriously thinking of buying a HOLMAN Study Bible. I am a Southern Baptist. I like the notes that I have seen on line, and it uses the name of God Yahweh. But I have not known anyone who has one and how they like it. I am very solidly a student of my NASB, so the Holman would be in addition to my other Bibles. SO... if you own one tell me what you think about it, please. Thanks, as always. justme |
Bible Answer: I have the Bible and ... Well let us just say I can't say it is my favorite. I have been given the definite impression Lifeway and SBC decided to do it after the betrayal of publishers of the NIV. I believe their thinking was do it themselves and they would be able to control it themselves. Most every denomination was forced to spend a ton of money shifting Sunday School material over from NIV when it became modernized. NASB is an excellent Bible but I find it nearly impossible to quote from it reading aloud, the sentence structure simply tongue ties me. Therefore I use the NASB for personal study and other versions to preach from. Although the updated version is much better I still don't feel comfortable reading aloud from it. NLT is probably the best especially for people that have English as a second language. I find if I use the KJV I simply must spend to much precious time explaining the meaning of archaic words. |