Bible Question:
Will you please deal publicly with the issue of Dr. S. Franklin Logsdon, who says he is one of the main translators of the NASB and also says it is a really really bad bible. If you have an official statement, please have the courage of your convictions and publish it on your website. Thank you, Martin |
Bible Answer: Hi, Martin... Welcome to the forum! None of us who participate regularly in the forum can speak for the Lockman Foundation in matters other than their guidelines for participation in this forum. To may knowledge, no one working for the Foundation posts on this forum. They have a variety of articles on the NASB translation here and there. You might be able to track down whatever publications they have here under this domain or elsewhere. I rather doubt, if they have failed to publish an explanation that satisfies you, that it is due to a lack of courage. I know some of the men involved in the ESV translation, but other than what they have published (i.e., made public concerning their methods, objectives, etc.), is pretty much what they have meant to say. The majority of them are now well along in other projects -- but nary a coward amidst any of them. Perhaps what you might want to do is to write a letter -- try one on paper, an old but useful method -- and address your question directly to the Lockman Foundation. You can find their address at the Lockman.org website. If you get an answer, please share it with us. I don't think that many of us have so much as heard of Logsdon, but it might make for some interesting discussion. In Him, Doc |