Tag Archives: Bible versions

It’s not your father’s Bible…

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Tim Archer

There was a time when I basically had one Bible that I used all of the time. It was a New International Version that had been given to me by some friends in California (whose pet dog had chewed up … Continue reading →

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Mosaic Bible Blog Tour Comes To The Kitchen

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Tim Archer

OK, today is the day. The Kitchen is the official stop of the Mosaic Bible blog tour. We’ll be giving away a copy of the Mosaic Bible (which I reviewed yesterday). If you’re interested, just leave a comment saying why … Continue reading →

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The quest for the perfect version of the Bible

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Tim Archer

Over on the Better Bibles Blog, Rich Rhodes talked about listening to an audio version of the King James Version. He found that the epistles were very difficult to listen to because of the vocabulary employed. He concludes his post … Continue reading →

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How literal should a translation be?

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Tim Archer

As I mentioned before, I’ve been participating in the Tyndale Blog Network, reviewing products that I receive from Tyndale. This time I’m a part of one of their virtual book tours, the Mosaic Bible blog tour. This Friday, October 16, … Continue reading →

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The need to read multiple translations of the Bible

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Tim Archer

I’ve made some changes in my approach to Bible translations. As I spend a lot of time trying to share the Bible with new Christians and non-Christians, I’ve come to value readability in a text. A book I read pointed … Continue reading →

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