Tag Archives: Bible versions

Farewell NIV

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Tim Archer

The NIV is going away. How weird is that? That is, the 1984 version is going away, the version that has dominated the Protestant landscape for several decades. The 2011 version is supplanting it. I did my formative Bible study … Continue reading →

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Do more people prefer the KJV?

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Tim Archer

OK, I fell for USA Today’s headline. “Bible readers prefer King James version,” it said. And the story itself even said: “82% of those who read the Good Book at least once a month rely on the translation that first … Continue reading →

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Talking About What We Don’t Understand

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Tim Archer

I rarely read those group e-mails that get sent out. If someone wants to send me something, they can send it to me personally. I especially avoid anything that says “Fwd:” in the subject line. But the other day I … Continue reading →

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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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