[Uucf-bible] bible translations

[rjrosen1 at verizon.net]

   Jim T. wrote: " I still find the KJV an improvement over all of its
   successors."
    
   How do you feel about the NKJV?
    
   Richard
    
   Richard J. Rosen
   Brier, WA

   Nov 11, 2008 12:57:27 PM, uucf-bible at lists.uua.org wrote:

     I do my research with

     http://www.crosswire.org/index.jsp

     Being averse to the commercial nature of most recent translations I
     suffer

     http://ebible.org/ The mp3s are tolerable

     I find YLT useful at times. The dissonance often points to translation
     issues. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young's_Literal_Translation

     I have been thrashed with arguments about the Textus Receptus most often
     in
     regard to Isaiah 61:1 and Jesus reading at Nazareth. I still find the
     KJV an
     improvement over all of its successors.

     Jim

     On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 12:20 PM, Stephen Cook
     <STEPHENMICHAELCOOK at MAC.COM>wrote:

     > Hello All,
     >
     > I hate to add little more than a "me too" to this excellent listing of
     > sources on biblical translations and versions, but it is admirably
     > complete. Certainly, for professionals and serious students, several
     > different versions are required, with an interlinear translation from
     > the originals near at hand. I have often recommended the Oxford
     > Annotated RSV or NRSV to the beginner who wants only a good place to
     > start and a minimum purchase price.
     >
     > What a joy to see the wealth of knowledge and background in Holy
     > Scripture reflected in these brief exchanges. I felt pretty lonely, at
     > times, trying to carry on discussions like this with colleagues or lay
     > people back in the 80's.
     >
     > In faith,
     >
     > Steve Cook
     > Unitarian Society of
     > Northampton and Florence, MA
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