"So was Pastor MacArthur himself in favor of an NIV version of the [MacArthur Study Bible]?"
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Phil Johnson on The MacArthur Study Bible (NIV) MacArthur: “Those who are using the most inadequate translations obviously need the most help to understand the Scriptures properly. Personally, I would be delighted to see the MSB notes in every commonly-used translation—and in as many languages as possible.”
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NIV 2011 has stronger wording agianst homosexuality?
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“The latest version of the popular NIV Bible translation has had its verses on homosexuality reworded, making them clearer in denouncing the practice” according to translation Committee Chair Douglas Moo.
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Is NIV 2011 selectively gender-inclusive?
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“…the generic he/him/his is fine when we’re referencing the bad guys, but when it’s the good guys, we need to make sure it’s the good guys and gals.” The Inconsistency of Gender-Inclusiveness
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Kerfuffle over Selah
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Jim Hamilton: NIV 2011 Removes Selah from the Biblical Text Rod Decker: Selah in NIV-11 HT: Denny Burk
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Ten Reasons Why the New NIV Bible is Bad for Women
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Notwithstanding the doctrinal imprecision and blatant politically-correct translating agenda, there are additional reasons why I dislike gender inclusive Bibles. Undoubtedly the publishers had good intentions, and genuinely wanted to help women, but in my mind, a gender-inclusive Bible is BAD for women. Really, really bad for women!
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Evaluating the New International Version 2011
Republished with permission from Baptist Bulletin Sept/Oct 2011. All rights reserved.
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