A Good Edition of the Bible
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A Good Edition of the Bible
Post #1Can anyone refer me to a good edition of the bible to pick up? That is, one that is translated well and accurately transcribed, or possessing of any other necessary qualities that are desirable. Thanks!
Post #11
i definitely disagree with GentleDove, although i see where she is coming from. paraphrasing the bible is definitely not something to be used instead of a direct translation, but for the purpose of getting to know the bible & understand what it is trying to convey as a while, it is a useful tool. it's also appealing to people who are turned off by the text that can otherwise be really weird & cryptic.
as for reverence, i also disagree, i think it;'s the content of the message that we need to revere, not the book itself. that said, one needs to decide for themselves how reverent they need to be with a bible.
as for reverence, i also disagree, i think it;'s the content of the message that we need to revere, not the book itself. that said, one needs to decide for themselves how reverent they need to be with a bible.
Post #12
What kind of translation is fitting for another person is difficult to judge.
Just want to read on so you get an overall impression- then a paraphrase is not so bad.
WantÃng more? Then you clearly need a real good translation. Between those you might choose after your personal taste regarding language. The King James has still the most beautiful and poetic language and is the best choice if you like to recite loudly or to learn by heart.
If you don´t care for that and just want it modern and readable - NIV.
The ESV is a good alternative to both.
It´s translation bases on the most actual standards but cares also for a good style.
How much or little commentary you want depends from the level of studies you strive for.
By the way- if you decide to buy a bible with a real big apparatus, try to get aditionally a smaller volume with onlythe text.
Just want to read on so you get an overall impression- then a paraphrase is not so bad.
WantÃng more? Then you clearly need a real good translation. Between those you might choose after your personal taste regarding language. The King James has still the most beautiful and poetic language and is the best choice if you like to recite loudly or to learn by heart.
If you don´t care for that and just want it modern and readable - NIV.
The ESV is a good alternative to both.
It´s translation bases on the most actual standards but cares also for a good style.
How much or little commentary you want depends from the level of studies you strive for.
By the way- if you decide to buy a bible with a real big apparatus, try to get aditionally a smaller volume with onlythe text.
Post #13
I use and recommend ESV. It's a literal translation that (like Lioba said) takes style into account. You can get it as a study bible or in a variety of other options. Oxford University press even put out an edition of the ESV with the apocrypha so if your an Eastern Orthodox or Catholic Christian who likes the ESV you can get an edition of the ESV that contains all the books you consider canonical.
There never was anything so perilous or exciting as orthodoxy. It was sanity and to be sane is more dramatic than to be mad ~ G.K. Chesterton
Does not the decision for right behavior presuppose a right thinking, does it not thereby itself refer to the necessity of a search for an orthodoxy? ~ Pope Benedict XVI
Does not the decision for right behavior presuppose a right thinking, does it not thereby itself refer to the necessity of a search for an orthodoxy? ~ Pope Benedict XVI
Re: A Good Edition of the Bible
Post #14The Douay-Rheims version would be the best one.Xander wrote:Can anyone refer me to a good edition of the bible to pick up? That is, one that is translated well and accurately transcribed, or possessing of any other necessary qualities that are desirable. Thanks!
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Post #15
Douay Rheims.
RSV - Catholic Second Edition.
Atleast get a bible that has not taken books out of it.
RSV - Catholic Second Edition.
Atleast get a bible that has not taken books out of it.
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Joshua Patrick wrote: Douay Rheims.
RSV - Catholic Second Edition.
At least get a bible that has not taken books out of it.
You mean like
- 3 Maccabees
- 1 Esdras
- 2 Esdras
- Prayer of Manasseh
- Psalm 151
- Book of Enoch quoted in the New Testament (Letter of Jude 1:14-15)
- Jubilees
- Third Epistle to the Corinthians
- Epistle of Barnabas
Examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good.
First Epistle to the Church of the Thessalonians
The truth will make you free.
Gospel of John
First Epistle to the Church of the Thessalonians
The truth will make you free.
Gospel of John
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Post #17
The Bible which one gets from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints distribution center or which can be read online at lds.org or new.lds.org is my recommendation.
This is not the Bible which we give away when you call in response to our commercials. When I was a full time missionary 12 years ago it was not ( I am not sure if that has changed in those twelve years).
The main text is King James Version. The topical guide (concordance) and Bible Dictionary are 793 pages. It has photos of the historic sites and maps. The footnotes and topical guide have cross-references to the other scriptures (The Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price). "We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly;..." (Article of Faith 8). Over time inept and evil translators and record keepers lost and altered the original writings of the prophets. God revealed to Joseph Smith Junior what the Bible writers actually wrote. The differences are noted in the footnotes and the appendix has a section for the more lengthy corrections.
This is not the Bible which we give away when you call in response to our commercials. When I was a full time missionary 12 years ago it was not ( I am not sure if that has changed in those twelve years).
The main text is King James Version. The topical guide (concordance) and Bible Dictionary are 793 pages. It has photos of the historic sites and maps. The footnotes and topical guide have cross-references to the other scriptures (The Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price). "We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly;..." (Article of Faith 8). Over time inept and evil translators and record keepers lost and altered the original writings of the prophets. God revealed to Joseph Smith Junior what the Bible writers actually wrote. The differences are noted in the footnotes and the appendix has a section for the more lengthy corrections.
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Post #18
The English used in the KJV was slightly archaic at the time, four hundred years ago. Since English has changed just a bit in the past four centuries, it is now quite out of date. Its use reinforces the idea, not found anywhere in the original scriptures, that there is some kind of holy god-speak, that should be used.officer2002 wrote: The main text is King James Version.
The KJV's other significant failing is that it is hopelessly out of date with regards to what has been learned about the manuscripts and the languages of the originals.
The LDS version also includes a paragraph-long heading that summarizes the contents of the chapter from a Mormon perspective. Selected references to the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible are included in footnotes, with longer excerpts included in an appendix. As with other single-point-of-view Bibles, this one would be of interest for those who wish to research, compare and contrast this one view with the views of other scholars, however, it cannot be recommended as the sole or main Bible for anyone who does not want to be blind to true Biblical scholarship.
Yes, and for the past four hundred years, scholars have made significant gains in correcting the accumulated errors that the JKV was based on.officer2002 wrote: Over time inept and evil translators and record keepers lost and altered the original writings of the prophets.
Examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good.
First Epistle to the Church of the Thessalonians
The truth will make you free.
Gospel of John
First Epistle to the Church of the Thessalonians
The truth will make you free.
Gospel of John
Post #19
In my opinion; the most informative Bible is the the interpreter's bible; the commentary is easy to comprehend and it has info such as: "Verse 20 is not found in the most reliable manuscripts; it was added in spain in the year 380" etc..
So; it also gives a historic description on how the bible became how it is.
So; it also gives a historic description on how the bible became how it is.
Do the people think that they will be left to say, "We believe" without being put to the test?
We have tested those before them, for GOD must distinguish those who are truthful, and He must expose the liars.
(Quran 29:2-3)
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Why Jesus is NOT God
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We have tested those before them, for GOD must distinguish those who are truthful, and He must expose the liars.
(Quran 29:2-3)
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Why Jesus is NOT God
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Absolutely agreed. I've never mentioned it here before, because I've always regarded it as a tool for professionals. Here's a hint, folks; it's not a one-volume edition.Murad wrote:In my opinion; the most informative Bible is the the interpreter's bible; the commentary is easy to comprehend and it has info such as: "Verse 20 is not found in the most reliable manuscripts; it was added in spain in the year 380" etc..
So; it also gives a historic description on how the bible became how it is.
No WONDER you're so well-informed and articulate about the Christian Bible. Well done.
