They're Changing the ESV Again
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“They are changing the 2001 ESV for the 2025 edition—and that’s after changes in 2007, 2011, and 2016. But I’m not alarmed, and I don’t think you should be.” - Mark Ward
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“They are changing the 2001 ESV for the 2025 edition—and that’s after changes in 2007, 2011, and 2016. But I’m not alarmed, and I don’t think you should be.” - Mark Ward
“The ESV’s 2016 edition…: ‘Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you.’ In the 2025 revision, the verse will revert to its 2001 translation: ‘Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.’” - CPost
“Dan has asked … about certain passages in the New King James Version and modern English versions that he found to be troubling…. I want to give him a chance to express his concerns and I want to take an opportunity to try to answer them” - YouTube
Mark Ward discusses KJV “false friend” #95 (Lev 12:7, Matt 9:20, etc.) - YouTube
”’… ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.’ How do you pronounce that word? Or is this an entirely different word than our regular ‘show,’ s-h-o-w?” - Mark Ward
“I still have academic work to do, I’ll promote my two KJV books next year, and I may do further debates if three strict criteria are met.” - Mark Ward
Mark Ward debates Dan Haifley on the topic of KJV readabilitiy. - YouTube
“Called the CSB Grace Bible for Kids, it’s intended for children ages 7 to 12 and aims to enhance readability for young readers who experience visual stress.” - CPost
“[A former Ruckman follower] has sent me a list of places where Peter Ruckman himself was tripped up by false friends in the King James Version.” - Mark Ward
“Simply because a plural ‘you’ is used—because a community is being addressed—doesn’t exclude individual action. That said, an individualistic application of a plural “you” should not lead us to assume every plural “you” is meant for the individual. There is much more going on.” - 9 Marks
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