Bible Question: I really love the NASB version of the Bible. Recently I bought a Holman Christian Standard Bible, which I find it very interesting. Is there anything that is noteworthy about the HCSB to be worthwhile to know? |
Bible Answer: Opinion HCSB is another of many translations. Many denominations sought easy to read and easy to understand translations to use in their denominational material. Like Sunday School material and internal magazine articles. However some publishers made changed to these translation to be more marketable ("gender correctness") it put the denominations that were using their material and didn't agree with the changes in a bad position. The Baptist decided to prevent future occurances of this happening they decided to publish their own translatiion which they could insure stayed true to their beliefs. I believe the HCSB used both the Westcott Hort Greek and the Textus Receptus. However when there is a discreptency they do not identify it other than saying some manuscripts say this or omit that. |