[Faith-talk] Study Bibles

Tue Jun 21 22:34:09 UTC 2011

My native language is German and I was born and gred in Lutherland 
but had an opportunity to visit the U.s. twice - once in 1992 for 
three months to Arkansas and once in 1999/2000 to the Twin cities in MN.

Cheers,

Doris

At 06:17 PM 6/21/2011, you wrote:
>I'm an evangelist, with the United Pentecostal Church International.
>I'm not a pastor, but feel the call to do so.
>I feel the calling to start a church plant, in Hampton, Arkansas,
>where they have no Apostolic churches.
>Please E-mail me off list.
>What is your native language?
>Blessings, Joshua
>
>On 6/21/11, Doris and Chris <chipmunks at gmx.net> wrote:
> > I come from a non-English background and as such sometimes marvel at
> > the kjv-only controversy. i have seen some kjv advocates talk about
> > it being written in what they refer to as "Biblical English".
> >
> > My native language has nowhere near the richness  and variety of
> > Bible translations that you guys are blessed with in English  some
> > people will prefer one translation over another but there is nowhere
> > near the argumentation  and absurdity that i have seen over the KJV
> > debate. If someone is  that concerned about the accuracy of the
> > meaning or avoiding mistranslation of a single word or phrase, they
> > would probably want to get into the original Greek and Hebrew to get
> > as close to the original of the Biblical manuscripts as they possibly
> > can. You as a Pastor will appreciate study of the original languages.
> >
> > As to Jn. 14:2 you quote, I do not know the origional word used in
> > Greek for your "mansion" vs. "room" as I do not know enough Nt Greek
> > to read the original manuscript. the NRS and NAS render the passage
> > with "dwelling place". I wonder if "mansion" doesn't conjure up a too
> > specific image in our minds.
> >
> > hth
> >
> > Doris
> >
> >
> >
> > At 05:25 PM 6/21/2011, you wrote:
> >>When I minister, it's King James only.
> >>I preach out of the King James, and use the New King James, along with
> >>the Amplifyed, to prove a point.
> >>I don't like the NIV.
> >>"Rooms," instead of "mansions," is a mistranslation.
> >>"In my father's house, are many mansions," (KJV.)
> >>"In my father's house are many rooms," (NIV.)
> >>KJV is more accurate.
> >>I do, however: like the New Living Translation, in some cases.
> >>Blessings, Joshua
> >>
> >>On 6/21/11, Doris and Chris <chipmunks at gmx.net> wrote:
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > Which Bible translation is preferred is a highly personal choice.
> >> > When you talk about a "study bible", I would understand this to mean
> >> > a Bible with a lot of footnotes, study notes and references and study
> >> > aids included with the Bible text. In my sighted days, I used the NIV
> >> > study Bible and the Oxford Annotated Study Bible, which in my sighted
> >> > days  came with the RSV text while my husband in 2001 at seminary
> >> > used the same Study bible with the NRSV text.
> >> >
> >> > I am not sure what study Bibles are available in accessible format. A
> >> > good source to check is Pastor Tom's Optasia Ministry at
> >> > http://www.optasiaministry.org/library.htm
> >> >
> >> > I think the NIV Study Bible is available from there.
> >> >
> >> > As which bible translation is good for study rather than casual
> >> > reading, my preference is a text that is as literal as needed and as
> >> > readable as possible. My personal prefernce is the NRSV or the TNIV
> >> > while I know that others swear by the New American Standard or the
> >> > New King James Version.
> >> >
> >> > I usually find it preferable to use at least two different Bible
> >> > translations when doing serious study, preferably more. This is best
> >> > done with either a Bible study program or online at a site like Bible
> >> > Gateway. Pastor Tom's Optasia Bible Collection makes jumping between
> >> > different Bible translations easy as well and is therefore great for
> >> > offline study and reading.
> >> >
> >> > hth
> >> >
> >> > Doris
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > At 03:22 PM 6/21/2011, you wrote:
> >> >>Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
> >> >>I was talking to a certain person, on this list, about study Bibles.
> >> >>His favorite, (for some reason,) is the enterlinear Study Bible.
> >> >>I've looked at it, online.
> >> >>I'm not a huge fan of it.
> >> >>By far, (IMO,) the Amplified is the best Study Bible, I've ever looked
> >> >> at.
> >> >>What say you?
> >> >>Blessings, Joshua
> >> >>
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