"New New Testament"

Here is a new "version" that you may find offensive. Please be warned before you visit the New New Testament.

Some works I hesitate to even classify as a Bible. This is one of those. It is not a new translation, it is a complete rewrite that presents some new age kind of doctrine. One of my favorite verses is John 14:6. This "New New Testament" renders that as:

Jesus said, "As I am you already are. No one reaches their Divinity without knowing their Identity. (copyright 2011. New New Testament Group. All rights reserved.)

Compare that to the King James Version:

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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September Sale

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Bible Across America

You may remember the recent project called Bible Across America. Zondervan Publishers had an RV travel all across the United States getting people to hand write a verse from the New International Version of the Bible. All those handwritten verses were combined into a Bible and published. It is available on Amazon.com. I had a hard time finding any samples or images of the actual pages. If you click on "Buy Now" on the Bible Across America website, there is one picture of a page at the bottom.

ISBC Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the International Society of Bible Collectors will be held in conjunction with a conference at Dunham Bible Museum. The conference is KJV@400: A Story of Biblical Proportions. The following information is taken from the July - September 2011 issue of the Bible Editions and Versions journal:

Place: Dunham Bible Museum at Houston Baptist University, 7502 Fondren Road, Houston, TX 77074

Date: October 28-29, 2011

Speakers:
Donald Brake (Dean Emeritus, Multnomah Seminary)
Gerald Bray (Beeson Divinity School)
Leonard Greenspoon (Creighton University)
David Jeffrey (Baylor University)
Timothy Larsen (Wheaton)
Liana Lupas (American Bible Society)
Leland Ryken (Wheaton)
Robert Sloan (Houston Baptist University)


Hotel: The Crowne Plaza (9090 SW Freeway Houston TX 77074 (713) 995-0123) has a special rat of $89 for those mentioning the KJV@400 conference at Houston Baptist University. They also have a complimentary shuttle to the conference.


Other nearby hotels include:

• LaQuinta: 6790 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77074 (713-784-3838)
• Hilton: 6780 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77074 (713-977-7911)
• Holiday Inn Express: 6687 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77074 (713-776-2633)

Cost: $110 (includes lunch and dinner for both days; $85 for students and clergy

Registration information: www.hbu.edu/biblemuseum

Bible Research

I'm sure most of you have seen Michael Marlowe's excellent Bible Research website. But I just noticed this morning that he also has a blog. There are several articles this month with review/analysis of new English Bibles. He also uses it to announce new additions to his main website. Both the web site and the blog are excellent resources for the study of the English Bible.

Source View Bible

The Source View Bible is not a new translation. It is a reformatting of the New Living Translation. It was "developed by David Joel Hamilton, International Vice President for Strategic Innovation, YWAM (Youth With A Mission) at the University of the Nations, Kona, HI." By setting paragraphs apart and using different colored text this Bible makes it clear who is speaking. Subtitles on the left indicate the speaker of each paragraph as well. Click on "Preview" - on the right side of the page is a download of the book of Jonah. Overall the layout looks like a colorized play script.

The Gospels

Today's entry is not a new version of the Gospels, but a new layout. It is an edition of the World English Bible done by Chad Whitacre. It is designed for readability and ease of access. There is an extensive review of this edition at The Bible Design and Binding Blog or you can visit Chad Whitacre's site for a PDF download and purchases in print.

The New European Version

Today's new version of the Bible is called the New European Version. It is, according to the website, a "remediation into modern English of the New Testament as found in the KJV and ASV." In some difficult or controversial areas, a new translation is provided. Downloads are available in PDF format.

Billy Graham in Quotes

Graham, Franklin. Billy Graham in Quotes. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2011. ISBN 978-0-8499-4649-3.
I've always learned a lot from Billy Graham's writings. This book gives a topical approach to hundreds of short quotations from his teachings. There are quotes from his many books such as The Holy Spirit, Till Armageddon and many more. There are also quotes from Decision magazine and books by other authors containing quotes from Graham.
Topics include things such as Repentance, Conscience, Addiction, Conversion and many more. There are about 107 different topics covered in this book. The quotations range from very short ones ("The central message of the Bible is Jesus Christ.") to those consisting of 6 to 8 lines.
This book can serve as a devotional by just reading a topic or even just a few quotes each day. It can also be helpful when preaching a topical sermon. It also serves as a peek into Graham's longer writings. If a quote piques one's interest, the endnotes will point the reader to the source.
I find I use this more for a reference - looking up a particular topic for a good quotation or to point me to Graham's works where a topic is discussed in more detail. I would not read straight through this work. This would be a good addition to a church library.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson Publishers. This has not affected my review in any way.

Billy Graham in Quotes

Tree of Life Bible

And there's another one! This one is called the Tree of Life Bible. The New Testament is available on Amazon.com in hardback or you can get the paperback book of John. The book of John takes 1-3 weeks to ship from Amazon.com right now. This is a Messianic Jewish family Bible. The Old Testament is expected in 2013. The New testament is translated from the Nestle Aland 27th edition of the Greek and uses "Yeshua" for "Jesus." Learn more and view a sample at mjcbp.org.

Codex Sinaiticus, Facsimile Edition

While this blog is for English Bibles, I do occasionally come across other language Bibles that deserve mention here. One such Bible is the new facsimile of the Codex Sinaiticus from Hendrickson. It is 828 pages long, 13.5 inches wide by 16.5 inches tall. I am not fortunate enough to be able to afford one yet, as the retail price on this is $799. I noticed in recently in the catalog of Christian Book Distributors for $499. You can see it online at their website. Unfortunately, Amazon.com has it at a much higher price of $639.20. There is a review on Amazon.com by author David deSilva. However, even at $640, it is cheap compared the the Codex Vaticanus B available online. I'd love to hear from any of you that own a copy or have had access to one.

Two Day Sale at the Museum Store

Lulu.com has a sale going on which means savings on Bibles and books at the Museum Store. It is only good for today and tomorrow though.  Use the code SINK to get 20% off your order up to $100 off.  If your order is $500 or more, use the code SWIM to get 25% off.