As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“I’d really like to see this video reach a larger audience than it did behind the paywall. I made it to be about the most accessible, gentle critique of KJV-Onlyism available—and one that focuses on making a positive, constructive replacement for KJV-Onlyism” - Ward
“…Lifeway’s director of Bibles and reference, said the sales milestone is rare for new translations. Lifeway Christian Resources’ publishing arm, B&H Publishing, released the CSB in March 2017 as a significant revision of the Holman Christian Standard Bible” - BPNews
“…last fall I taught a Sunday evening series, ‘How We Got Our Bible’ in part to prepare us for a change…. The final lesson was entitled, ‘Choosing a Translation.’” - Kit Johnson
“Two Spanish Bibles are now in the top ten. Neither was ranked ten years ago. The New American Standard Bible (NASB) is no longer in the top ten.” - Thom Rainer
“I carefully read not only the Salon interview but also the scholarly article in the Journal of the American Academy of Religion which gave rise to it. In what follows, I will pretty freely mix the academic article and the popularizing Salon interview.” - Mark Ward
“ ‘Literaler is better’ is a common trap. As with many common traps, there is some truth set in this one as bait. We’ll get to that. But first we have to reductio.” - Mark Ward
“Carson is so evenhanded. He is a complementarian who nonetheless takes an unpopular position among his fellow conservatives. He critiques the work of friends and former students graciously but clearly. He also is willing to side with the critics on individual rendering choices in specific passages.” - Mark Ward
“But so-called ‘premium’ Bibles aren’t new. And while they may not carry the same steep price tag, a number of new and traditional Bible publishers are stressing the beauty of an old-fashioned book and the experience of slowing down to read at a time when so much of life is lived online.” - C.Today
“Some abortion advocates point to a passage in the New International Version as Biblical justification for abortion. But the NIV’s speculative translation clouds rather than clarifies” - WORLD
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