Posted on 12/05/2024 5:41:11 AM PST by Rev M. Bresciani
The Good Book is the world’s most widely distributed book. It is also the world’s best seller. And now sales of the Judeo-Christian Scriptures are rising.
The Wall Street Journal reports on this recent up-tick in sales. The headline declares: “Sales of Bibles Are Booming, Fueled by First-Time Buyers and New Versions.” And the subtitle notes: “Publishers attribute a 22% jump in Bible sales this year to rising anxiety, a search for hope, or highly focused marketing and designs.”
(Excerpt) Read more at new.americanprophet.org ...
My preferred version is the NASB. I attend a church in which virtually every person (but me) thinks that the KJV is the only Bible that is true. The NASB is more accurate. The KJV has multiple translation errors. As a person who thinks accuracy in word usage is very important, especially in the Bible, I prefer a Bible that is more accurate. Flame away but I won’t argue.
I think that the nitpicking of versions can actually be a tool of the enemy to keep us away from God's Word, and or, dilute our relationship with one another!! I'm NOT for that at all.
What I would hate to see is the REMOVAL of the GOSPEL of Jesus Christ, Messiah, Coming again, Lord and Savior.
......For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it!
2 Corintians 11:4
Amen!
I hope so, that’s what I’ve been praying for!!
More than 75 percent of Bibles are printed in China. When they stop printing, the price of a bible will skyrocket.
Thus sayeth Disambiguator the lesser:
“New King James also uses the Critical Text. They had to differentiate enough to qualify for a copyright ($$$$).”
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I know it’s asking a lot of you given your busy schedule but according to preface in the NKJV they used the TR in the main text but point out the differences shown in the CT in the (foot) notes...
Buy the way, in the USA, the KJV is in the public domain.
My primary translation of choice is a revised version of the RSV, the Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition (RSV2CE) published in 2001 by Ignatius Press. In the RSV2CE, Isaiah 7:14 is rendered:
"Therefore the LORD himself will give you a sign. Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and call his name, Immanuel."
No translation is perfect, so that's why I have on hand for reference a good collection of different translations, both Catholic and Protestant. My favorite Protestant translation is the NKJV.
Ruy Dias de Bivar”
“Might want to read FROM THE TRANSLATORS TO THE READER in the old KJV bibles. My modern large KJV (Cambridge) has it.”
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Most of what we call the King James Bible (Cambridge or Oxford) is actually a revision dated 1769 by Benjamin Blayney. The KJV has been revised and updated 70 or 80 times (most are small revisions) since 1611. Almost every person in the last 150 years who thinks they are reading the AV KJV 1611 is reading the 1769 revision. Christianbook dot com sells a 1611 KJV reprint published by Holman that is actually a 1825 photocopy the main difference being the font used in the reprint. But is it still interesting to own and read because it shows in dramatic fashon the difference between the real 1611 KJV and the Blayney (Oxford) that we know and love today.
If I may take this a bit further, the KJV was really intended to replace the Geneva Bible of 1560 because the British crown wanted the royalties and to eliminate the notes (annotations) that the COE didn’t care for. Those notes were the theology of Calvin and the reformers and were at odds with the COE. Anyway, the Genevia Bible is actually easier for the modern English reader to comprehend than the Blayney KJV and lightyears easier than the actual 1611 KJV.
Flaming Conservative
“My preferred version is the NASB. I attend a church in which virtually every person (but me) thinks that the KJV is the only Bible that is true. The NASB is more accurate. The KJV has multiple translation errors. As a person who thinks accuracy in word usage is very important, especially in the Bible, I prefer a Bible that is more accurate. Flame away but I won’t argue.”
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You are 100% correct there are errors in the KJV and as I have mentioned in a few other responses here the KJV has been revised many times since 1611.
The NASB is more accurate (compared to practically every English Bible out there) in the sense that it is a more “word for word” rendering from the Hebrew and Greek manuscripts. But if the manuscript used to translate is faulty, the translation will be faulty. OK that is the theory.
I attend a church that is KJ only. I’m not KJ only but to keep from being a troublemaker I take a KJ Bible with me to church and keep my thoughts on the KJV to myself. I have a rudimentary understanding of Biblical Greek (which is not saying much) but for my at home purposes I generally use the NKJV or the 1984 version of the NIV. Oddly enough I confessed my need for a savior and placed my faith and trust in the risen Christ in 1978 while studying the original Kenneth Taylor paraphrase titled The Living Bible.
I have a really gorgeous copy of the NASB in ironed calfskin published by the Lockman Foundation. But I also have several NKJV and KJV premium bound Bibles but the one I use the most is an old beat up NKJV reference Bible.
Better the Bible than the Koran. Or "It takes a village ...."
And since the article doesn't mention Kindle versions, who knows how many Bible sales are going on?
“I used a KJV that I have notes in until it fell apart, the binding separated, releasing pages. Is there a method to repair this? Sounds like an internet craft search project is in order.”
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The only solution to a falling apart Bible is to have it rebound. This is not inexpensive and not even something to consider unless the Bible has a Smyth sewed binding. If it’s not sewed, it is glued, and that is probably not going to be worth the effort. I understand having a falling apart Bible and not wanting to give it up but that is the case with a Bible my Mom gave me many years ago.
A really great source of reasonably priced King James Bibles in premium (and sewed) bindings is Church Bible Publishers (churchbiblepublishers dot com) and Local Church Bible Publishers (localchurchbiblepublishers dot com). Both of these organizations sell high quality King James Bible at a very reasonable price. Any of these will last 5 lifetimes and feel fantastic in the hand. I say this as an individual that has maybe 150 Bibles of all kinds in my collection. I’m not trying to advertise or sell anything just telling you what I know. Have a great day!
Envious! I have several copies of NASB’s, but none like that! But I usually use Bible Hub or Enduring Word to study. Bible Hub has an option of several versions with strong’s concordance attached, so I can tap a word and get to study the word origin, meaning, etc. Enduring Word is a line by line Bible study site by David Guzik. He uses NKJV, but obviously knows his stuff. I’ve yet to disagree with his commentary. He does use quotes from Spurgeon, at times, but he is not a Calvinist, and Spurgeon had a lot to say, when he wasn’t referencing his Calvinnist beliefs.
As far as the Living Bible, Ken Taylor himself said it’s a paraphrase, meant to be used side by side with more accurate Bibles. I’m sure many people have been saved reading whatever Bible is available to them. The LORD will use whatever He wants to bring people to Himself.
If yo7 Bible is in bad shape, you are not.
I have been planning to read my Geneva bible but the notes are so small I can’t read them.
The one I saw was just a plain old RSV.
I would highly recommend the Hebrew Bible by Koren Publishers that is called the Koren Tanakh. You can find them on Amazon and other booksellers.
https://www.amazon.com/English-Koren-Tanakh-Magerman-Large/dp/9657766389/
It has a much more accurate English translation of the Hebrew as well as accurate transliterations of names and places.
Here’s a Psalm that is mis-translated by the Christians
Psalm 146:3
“Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save.” (NIV translation)
https://biblehub.com/psalms/146-3.htm
A more accurate translation is...
“Do not trust in princes, in the son of man, who has no salvation.”
אַל־תִּבְטְח֥וּ בִנְדִיבִ֑ים בְּבֶן־אָדָ֓ם | שֶׁ֚אֵ֖ין ל֥וֹ תְשׁוּעָֽה
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