What Do I Think of the New Revised Standard Version

October 10, 2021 00:04:54
What Do I Think of the New Revised Standard Version
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What Do I Think of the New Revised Standard Version

Oct 10 2021 | 00:04:54

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Show Notes

I recently discussed how I became a secretary for the New Revised Standard Version translation committee as a grad student. Several people have asked me what I think of the translation, and if I have any problems with it. My answer is pretty straightf0rward and comes in two parts: I think it is the best Bible translation out there and I have lots of problems with it. (!) The reality is that *every* Bible scholar has *lots* of problems with virtually every Bible translation. Even the best. Generally speaking, I have two kinds of problems with the NRSV: some have to do with the translation itself, others have to do with the Greek reading that the translators decided to translate. I’ll deal with the first set of problems in two posts, and second in the next two posts. Read by Petra Ortiz

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