Why just the 2?
? ? A Short History Of The Bible ? ?
http://www.nobeliefs.com/DarkBible/darkb…
Today we still have dozens of Bible translation versions, with Bible scholars still arguing over the meaning and proper translations of words and phrases. The following shows just a few of the most popular versions:
King James Version (KJV)
The New King James Version (NKJV)
Modern King James Version [Green's Translation] (MKJV)
Literal Translation Version [Green] (LITV)
International Standard Version (ISV)
The New International Version (NIV)
English Standard Version (ESV)
New English Bible (NEB)
American Standard Version (ASV)
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Revised Standard Version (RSV)
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
Today's English Version (TEV)
The Living Bible (LB)
New Century Version (NC)
New Life Version (NLV)
New Living Translation (NLT)
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Revised Young's Literal Translation (RYLT)
John Darby's New Translation
Weymouth New Testament Translation
Rotherham's
(One might wonder what will happen to the "new" revisions a few hundred years from now. Nevertheless, the King James Version still remains the most used Bible in the world today and it will probably continue its popularity long into the future.)
http://www.blueletterbible.org allows you to check out a very high number of 'versions' of the bible... The differences go from subtle to "OMFG! I can't believe it says that!"
How can you trust a book that has dozens of "Versions", each one different from the others?
???????? Penn %26amp; Teller: Season 2 Episode 11 - "The Bible: Fact Or Fiction?":
http://www.tv-links.cc/redir4.php?l=aHR0…
And why would you want to be a part of a religion that has the man they chose to be the pope as their leader? An evil man that personally wrote to Priests and Churches around the world to hide their acts of depravity with children under threat of Excommunication?
KEEP BOTH THE PRIEST AND THE VICTOM QUIET UNDER THREAT OF HELL!
???????? Penn %26amp; Teller: Season 7 Episode 10 – “The Vatican”
Part 1 of 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX2ZlFNEe…
Part 2 of 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJbRKTUef…
Part 3 of 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4D67Jc9O…
Secondary Source: http://www.viddler.com/explore/Hominid/v…
I HIGHLY encourage you to read the WHOLE BIBLE, whichever version you choose, from cover to cover... With a highlighter in hand...
Read each and every word... Each atrocity, each act of depravity, each act of violence done in 'god's' name, each contradiction...
Read it all an NEVER allow the clergy to pull the wool over your eyes.
Both are very good.
I would stick with the NASBWhich Bible and why, the NASB or the ESV?
I prefer the online Bible Gateway. It allows you to switch from one to the other and see that translation differences do matter.
http://www.biblegateway.com/
I always find that 'the dummies guide to middle eastern rag arsed myths' very useful. just make sure you dont pick up 'the dummies guide to rag head myths'' by mistake. ( thats the koran )Which Bible and why, the NASB or the ESV?
CEV is easy on the eyes. I can read faster and my comprehension is much better.
Use the King James version it is the best version it was written almost 400 years ago and is unaffected by our society and way of thinking.
Both are good word for word translations. The NASB is probably a bit more accurate. But the ESV is an easier read.....%26gt;
Both are very good:
Allow me to give you a recent time-line:
1971 AD: The "New American Standard Bible" (NASB) is Published as a "Modern and Accurate Word for Word English Translation" of the Bible.
1973 AD: The "New International Version" (NIV) is Published as a "Modern and Accurate Phrase for Phrase English Translation" of the Bible.
1982 AD: The "New King James Version" (NKJV) is Published as a "Modern English Version Maintaining the Original Style of the King James."
2002 AD: The English Standard Version (ESV) is Published as a translation to bridge the gap between the accuracy of the NASB and the readability of the NIV.
Of the above I find that the NASB is best for Bible Study, and that the ESV is better for reading through the Bible and devotional reading.
Source(s):
http://www.greatsite.com/timeline-englis…
If you want your children to grow up and succeed, I would suggest Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand; but if you want them to be confused sheep, then the NIV is a great choice.
Well - this is a tricky question. IF your only 2 choices are the NASB and the ESV, and you will be reading to children, the choice should definitely be the ESV.
However, that does not mean that the ESV is the best bible for your purpose!
Here are some things that may help you to make a more informed decision
Step-by-step guide in choosing the right bible
http://www.BibleSelector.com
Grade Reading Level chart
http://www.bibleselector.com/reading_lev…
My opinion: if you're going for very easy-to-read (for the sake of your children), the CEV is the best. It has won a national (UK) award for clarity of language and seems to suffer less than most other very-easy-to-read bibles from imprecision (although they all suffer). It is also available in an edition with the complete Western Canon (that is: the Apocrypha). Finally, the New Testament of the CEV has received Vatican approval - something even most Roman Catholic bibles have not achieved (the CEV is not a Roman Catholic bible). The Learning Bible is a CEV with really excellent explanatory notes, which might be useful for your purpose. Take a look at the "look inside" and see the notes
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1585160…
If your looking for a more advanced bible - one with junior-high level language and (therefore) a greater degree of precision, the ESV is not the worst choice you could make - but also maybe not the best. That first link should help you out here. The ESV also comes in an edition with the complete Western Canon, so that is definitely a plus if you want that. Personally, I think from a *literary* position that the New Jerusalem Bible and the Revised English Bible are the best bibles to get. First, they are translated using the highest of scholarly standards (something that cannot be said of the ESV - though it is better than most). Second, my personal experience with the NJB is that the wording is simply enlightening. Passages that always seemed sort of opaque or dull previously seem to take on new life. I have heard similar things regarding the REB and have a copy here waiting for me to read...
Anyway, if you liked the idea of explanatory notes in the CEV suggestion, and you are set on an ESV, you might want to check out these links - particularly the ESV Study Bible
http://www.bibleselector.com/r_esv_ss.ht…
and the ESV Children's Bible
http://www.bibleselector.com/r_esv_mc_es…
Note, though, that none of the 3 study bibles I've mentioned here include the complete Western Canon. They are all 66-book bibles.
Jim
The NASB and ESV are very similar and have many endorsements by excellent scholars and pastors.
These are essentially literal Bibles, that is, so far as possible, they are transparent to the wording and literary forms of the Greek and Hebrew. Therefore, where the original language is simple, the NASB and ESV are easy to read. Where the original language is complex or difficult, the NASB and ESV are complex or difficult.
Essential literal Bibles are beautiful, because they retain the poetry and metaphors in the original languages which were given for our contemplation. However, that makes them more challenging to read. Therefore, occasionally in your reading, there will be words or phrases you will need to explain to your kids. This is what I have done with the ESV and it works well.
Study Bibles using these translations have concise notes that are incredibly helpful with difficult passages.
The scholars say that the ESV is easier to read than the NASB and I assume they are right. I’ve been comparing the two in a limited way over the last year and I don’t really see much difference.
If you will be reading with friends that have the NASB, that might a good reason to get that translation. Otherwise, the ESV has the reputation of being a bit easier to read which might be better for your kids. If you are open to getting a study Bible, the ESV study Bible is excellent.
Since I use the KJV most of the time, I am probably not the best answer you will get, nevertheless I do have a suggestion.
I once gave the NIV on tapes to my kids, only to learn that there is much controversy about some basic things being chainged or left out.
Perhaps some research into the two versions is in order before you proceed.
jj~
First impressions tend to stick with us.
Great question. It looks like you received some answers that are from people who have a scewed perspective of what the Bible is really all about, it's history, and how it was put together.
Have any of these people done any translating themselves to make such assertions?
Have some of these people ever gave an honest try to read the Bible devotionally instead of synnically? Have they ever tried to have their questioned answered or researched?
The "version" question is really not a big deal unless one decides to take out the deity of Christ at the start like the New Word Translation. That translation is corrupt at the outset because it has an agenda prior to the work of translation.
The differences in versions can be accounted for differences in translation style and objective.
The NASB, ESV, KJV and NKJV are not different Bibles, but different versions. There is a difference. The same truth, doctrines, and overall meaning is the same, not one thing is lost. Those four translations are what is called "literal-idiomatic translations" which try to keep a word for word translation as much as possible.
The NIV is what is called a "Dynamic Equivalent" translation which tries to takes the original meaning and makes a corresponding Englisth equivalent to the authors original intention so the modern reader can better understand without going to study helps.
Most of the others are paraphrases which can be helpful and devotional but be careful because paraphrases can be subject to the translators interpretation.
Both the ESV and NASB are excellent translations and are both the Word of God. I Thessalonians 2:13.
I would probably choose the ESV if you want a diffinitive answer though.
Pick one, they are all fairly useless, there are many real books worth so much more and they will impart you with valid knowledge.
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