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https://www.bereanpatriot.com/whats-the-best-bible-translation-and-more-importantly-why/
Hello Pastor Greg,
Came across this link, and I find it interesting, thought I’d share:
What's the Best Bible Translation? And More Importantly, Why? - Berean Patriot
Now I don’t know who this guy is nor what his credentials are, but he seems to have done his homework and I can relate to his line of reasoning. He links to other articles of his, on textual criticism and also the Apocrypha.
His link is entirely about modern Bible translations, none of which he thinks are usable, except for the NKJV and the NASB95. He has this to say about the ESV:
"I actually consider the ESV to be among the most dangerous of all Bible translations.
Not because it’s the worst translation – it’s not – but because it’s subtle, almost sneaky, about being bad. It’s just literal enough and just gender-accurate enough to escape detection as being mistranslated. This is especially bad because all the passages where they intentionally mistranslated God’s words also go undetected. (And there are more besides the half dozen we looked at.) In my opinion, that makes it more dangerous than something obviously mistranslated like the NIV and NLT. Plus, there’s that word it deleted in 1 Cor 6:9…"
I like this kind of talk!
Anyway, you may find something of interest in this link.
In Christ"
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GJ - Blog are often a good place to find out information or to get opinions about important topics. I enjoy the comment about ESV, because so many Lutheran pastors tried to show me their superiority by snobbishly telling me, "I can't stand the NIV. I use the ESV."
Lutherans are not even in the picture about defending the apostolic Majority Text.
Wherever Christianity has touched a new area with the Scriptures, the Faith of Jesus has grown and spread. People have risked their lives and died from persecution, spreading the Gospel even more.
Lutheran seminaries - from ELCA on down to the CLC (sic) - have bailed out of the KJV, ridiculed it at every opportunity, and turned out class after shrinking class of
unbelievers. The cold cash of St. Marvin Schwan did not build up any seminary, but left the institutions with even more brick and mortar to heat, cool, and repair. Did they not know they were building monuments to an adulterer who bought off his long-suffering wife for $1 million and a Cadillac? Schwan did not make any donations anonymous. Marvin had his name on everything but his place in heaven.
St. Marvin's mug is mostly scrubbed from the Internet. So is his notorious behavior and the consequences. Ask your Circuit Pastor or District President about the death of his first wife. It has to do with his grinning photo in Forbes. Even the ELS knows.
