different bibles?
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So @90+_Irishman gets a bible, at least it says bible, in a hit.
@peter4jc and @TNBigfoot68 evidently recognize it as different?
So I have to ask, without getting into religious politics, I've read many different religious texts and never have come across that ESV version.
How is it different than any other King James version, new testament or old testament Bible?
I'm not trying to be sarcastic and apologize if it comes off that way.
I'm not religious from an overly christian view, but I do like to educate myself on religions and their beliefs to understand differences. I'm just not sure I understand how one version of the same book can be better than another.
@peter4jc and @TNBigfoot68 evidently recognize it as different?
So I have to ask, without getting into religious politics, I've read many different religious texts and never have come across that ESV version.
How is it different than any other King James version, new testament or old testament Bible?
I'm not trying to be sarcastic and apologize if it comes off that way.
I'm not religious from an overly christian view, but I do like to educate myself on religions and their beliefs to understand differences. I'm just not sure I understand how one version of the same book can be better than another.
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“I come in peace. I didn’t bring artillery. But I’m pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you f@$# with me, I’ll kill you all.” -Gen. James Mattis, USMC
Some may read a little more modern. Different versions emphasize direct literal, word-for-word translations versus getting the same meaning across in a more modern, easy-to follow way.
Adding to the mix, study bibles like the one Brett received will have notes at the bottom of each page, attempting to give understanding to some of the passages, i.e. original language meaning and how the verses might be meaningful. That of course is dependent on who is writing the notes and their background. I use several study bibles, and some online helps to try and get a broader interpretation.
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
Another neat bible is the Chronilogical Bible. It arranges the books of the bible in Chronological order so it is like ready this history of the earth and mankind in order.
And don't forget the Holman Christian Standard Bible, HCSB, or Hard-Core Southern Baptist version.
I like the latest version of the NLT for readability, and it's not a horrible translation. ESV made some horrible decisions on their latest updates, but that's the way of it. Those problems are in every translation. I actually use ESV a lot, but it's something like 96% the original RSV. So I wonder if in 20 years we'll get a NESV that's 96% like the NRSV?
Fortunately, I geek out over these things, but only to a point. I can flub through a little of my BHS (Hebrew Bible), and my UBS 5th is getting some good use so I don't have to depend on any translation.
Still, I've been hoping that at some point someone will randomly gift me a first edition of the Cotton Patch Bible. That, I would treasure.
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