NET Bible: Synopsis of the Four Gospels

Here is a freebie for you today (thanks, Kevin): The Net Bible: Synopsis of the Four Gospels is free to download in PDF format. I could not get links for ordering the print version to work.

EELBV Proofs are on my desk!

I received the proofs today for the Encyclopedia of English Language Bible Versions! Now I have to read my book again looking for errors. Then I create an index for the book. The book is scheduled to be sent to the printer on 11/16/2012. Things are coming together!

Parallel Apocrypha

For those of you interested in studying the apocryphal books, you might be interested in the The Parallel Apocrypha by Oxford University Press. It contains the apocrypha in the Greek, Douay-Rheims, King James, New Revised Standard, New American, New Jerusalem, Today's English and Knox's version. Books included are Baruch, Bel and the Dragon, Ecclesiasticus, 1 & 2 Esdras, Esther, Judith, Letter of Jeremiah, 1 - 4 Maccabees, Prayer of Azariah and the Song of the Three Jews, Prayer of Manasseh, Psalm 151, Susanna, Tobit and Wisdom of Solomon. There are introductory articles by Judith L. Kovacs, Sarah J. Tanzer, Demetrios J. Constantelos, John J. Collins, Mary Chilton Callaway, Walter J. Harrelson, D. A. Carson and John R. Kohlenberger III. Though it appears to be out of print now, there are many new and used copies available on Amazon.

The Parallel Apocrypha

Knox Bible released

I just got an e-mail from Baronius Press that the Knox Bible is now available for purchase. Baronius Press has a full page about the Knox Bible including a PDF containing sample pages.

The publisher also worked with BibleGateway.com to make the translation available on their website. You can visit BibleGateway's Blog to read about it or visit BibleGateway's Knox Bible page to read the translation for yourself.

The Brick Bible: The New Testament

There is another volume in the Lego Bible series. It is The Brick Bible: The New Testament: A New Spin on the Story of Jesus. It is also available for the Kindle, though the extensive graphics mean only the Kindle Fire series would display it well. If anyone has this or gets it, please feel free to send a review in comments or e-mail.

The Brick Bible: The New Testament: A New Spin on the Story of Jesus

The Native Bible

Kevin finds another one! This is the Native Bible.

Drawing the Old Testament from the Greek Septuagint LXX, (dated by scholars about 1000 years older than the oldest copies of the Hebrew Masoretic Text), and the oldest sources for the New Testament, the Native Bible project is an effort to accurately translate the Bible from the oldest sources into the newest English words, without concern about the resulting message coming across as "primitive." It is an effort akin to the Transparent Bible Project...

This version is available online or in TheWord.net software or as an Android app.

Knox Bible back in publication

Over at Catholic Bibles Timothy had a post about the Knox Bible coming back into publication. It isn't ready yet, but the publisher, Baronius Press, has a web site just for this new edition.

The New Testament: Order of Christ Sophia Version

This New Testament is "A new edition of the New Testament, edited by Father Peter Bowes, Priest, Master Teacher and Co-Director of the Order of Christ Sophia. This version speaks to the spirit of the Law of Jesus and the message of the apostles."

If, like me, you've never heard of the Order of Christ Sophia, try reading the Wikipedia Article for some background.

The Simplified King James New Testament

The Simplified King James New Testament was edited by Dr. James Ross and S. David Ross. S. David Ross "de-victorianized" the text. They also retranslated some verses and added alternate definitions. Available in PDF and in print from Lulu.com.

Nicholas King's Translation

Nicholas King's New Testament: Freshly Translated was first published in 2004. He is now at work on the Old Testament. Volume 3 (The Wisdom Literature) was published in 2008. Volume 1 (The Pentateuch) was published in 2010. These two volumes are available through his website. The Psalms were published separately in 2009 and are available here.

Thank you to the Internet Bible Catalog for this information!

The Antioch Bible

Today's new Bible news comes from William Chamberlin, the author of The Catalogue of English Bible Translations. The Antioch Bible is a "A fresh new idiomatic English translation based on the Aramaic text of the Syriac Peshitta."

It will be published in 28 volumes at the rate of 4 or 5 volumes per year. Individuals can get a 50% discount on each volume by signing up now to receive them as they are published. The cost (with discount) per volume is $75.00! That means the total cost for an invdividual will be $2,100! Institutions will be charged $100 (with discount) per volume. Full price will be $150 per volume.

The format is a parallel with the Aramaic on the left and a new English translation on the right. A sample of Isaiah can be downloaded in PDF format.

A sample of this new translation:

Praise the Lord with new praise, his praise from the ends of the earth, those who go down to the sea in its fullness, the islands and those who dwell in them (Isaiah 42:10)

The Doric New Testament

Doric is a dialect of Scots spoken in the North-East part of Scotland. While it is debated whether or how Scots is related to English, I'll include a note about this new version here. The Doric New Testament was created by Gordon McKenzie Hay. It is due to be released at the end of October. You can read a bit more in this article on STV News. Here is a sample Scripture:

The Acks o the Apostles, Chaptir 14, verse 8

**Noo, at Lystra, there was a cripple mannie vrang amo e feet fae e day he wis born, nivver haein waalkit. He wis hearknin tae Paul as he spak, an Paul, leukin him straicht in e ee an seein he hid e faith tae be made aa better, says till him wi a lood vice: "Stan straicht up on yer feet!" He jumpit up an set oot waalkin. An fan e crood saa fit Paul hid deen, they roart oot o them in their ain tongue, "E gods hiv come dooon till hiz in e form o a mannie."