Clearly with Jimmy & Kelly Needham Bible Translations: What You Need to Know
Get out your Bibles—all of them. We are going to look at every single difference between every translation using a few Venn diagrams crossed with an abacus, which will decipher the best translation there has ever been or will ever be. I'm excited. Are you excited? Let's go!
Sponsor: Pioneer Bible Translators (pioneerbible.org/clearly)
Content Timestamps:
(00:09:25) - Why do Bible translations matter?
(00:10:39) - What are the different Bible translations?
(00:11:11) - Different translation philosophies
- Word-for-word (formal equivalent) vs. thought-for-thought (dynamic)
- Readability
- Target audience
(00:25:00) - Warning: Not all translations are created equal!
- The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- The Message (our view might surprise you!)
- The King James Version (juicy stuff here!)
(00:38:39) - Bible translation is a really undervalued gift!
(00:41:06) - Pay attention to what you’re reading.
(00:42:24) - Be a part of Bible translation.
Check out JimmyandKelly.com for more extensive show notes. Want to ask us a question? Email question@clearlypodcast.com.
Our Recommendations:
- Sponsor: Pioneer Bible Translators (pioneerbible.org/clearly)
- 👀 Resources:
- Get to Know Your Bible (Free Download!)
- Check out some ancient Biblical manuscripts here: csntm.org
- Get translator notes: netbible.org
- Bible translation guide: mardel.com/bibletranslationguide
- ⛪ Sermon: Dr. Dan Wallace's sermon "Is what we have now what they wrote then?"
- 📖 Reading:
- Wide as the Waters by Benson Bobrick
- Peculiar Glory by John Piper
- Our Favorite Translations:
- New American Standard Bible (NASB)
- English Standard Version (ESV)
- Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
- New English Translation (NET)
- New International Version (NIV)
- New International Readers Version (NIrV) – our favorite translation for kids
- ✝️ Recommended Bibles:
- The New Inductive Study Bible (ESV) (NASB)
- ESV Study Bible
- ESV Literary Study Bible
- ESV Illuminated Scripture Journals (New Testament) (Old Testament)
- 👨👩👧👦 Favorite Resources for Kids
- Bibles
- The Illustrated Holy Bible for Kids (NIrV)
- Adventure Bible for Early Readers (NIrV)
- Explorer Bible for Kids (CSB)
- Bible resources:
- The Action Bible
- The Jesus Storybook Bible
- The Biggest Story Bible Storybook
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