bible translation

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Back in early May, I found myself wrestling with the issue of Bible translations — something that unexpectedly stirred a lot of anxiety in my heart. Following the encouragement of Philippians 4:6–7, I brought my concerns to the Lord in prayer. I’ve long been...

I am relatively a new Christian, that is, having decided to follow Christ and learn how to follow Him. I used to have a 1984 NIV long ago when I was playing pretend. Now I’m trying to find a translation that would be my daily driver. Was trying to find a NIV 1984 life application study Bible...

Philadelphus was the king of Egypt, in the days that the Ptolemaic dynasty ruled over Egypt and Judea. When he, an avid book collector, heard of the scriptures, he desired to have them translated and added to his library. One of the king's friends, Aristeus, desired to free the many enslaved...

Recently got the RHB KJV Study Bible to use for my daily Bible reading this year and have been loving it so far! I was wondering if anyone else is using the RHB Study Bible as well and willing to explain any preference for reading in the KJV? (For reference, I have used ESV for the longest time...

Hello, سلام المسيح عليكم. I want some advice from any Arab, Arabic-Speaking or Arabic-Learning brethren. I want to learn, or rather, recommit to learning, Arabic (focusing on Shami, which is the local dialect in Arab speaking communities near me, but also learning Fusha and possibly the Badawi...

I was reading Vos’ Biblical Theology and he makes a point which hinges on a certain rendering of Gen 15:1. In the KJV (see also NIV and ASV) the reward is God himself “I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward” whereas the ESV (and others) have the reward as distinct from God. The ESV...

I have been listening to R. Grant Jones' YouTube channel recently. I think it is quite excellent. He does some very thorough analysis of the issues which relate to Bible translation and textual criticism. And I have found that he is fairly well balanced. He is not beholden to partisanship, and I...