Another milestone on the road of Life

[Bob Wright]

My old Bible was getting into pretty shabby shape. After sixteen years it was showing its age, cover wearing out, pages dogeared, the back coming loose.

Our church has a book room and can get books for us at cost, so I ordered a new one. A brand new, gold edged, leather bound Schofield reference Bible. And I got it yesterday.

And, yeah, it was LARGE PRINT.

Bob Wright

 

[pie]

I started using the NIV version years ago. My mother-in-law gave me a very nice embossed (with my name), leather bound study bible. Recently our church transitioned to the NAS version so I wanted to get my own copy for Sunday mornings. I could not and still can't find a red letter edition that capitalizes the personal pronouns (He, Him) when referring to God or Jesus. That just doesn't set well with me so I'm still searching. It seems Zondervan has taken over bible production.

Bob, what version do you use?

 

[Ride1949]

That sounds like a real nice one. Another "older" guy here who likes that large print.

 

[eveled]

I had a Thompson Chain Parallel bible I really enjoyed. 4 versions of the bible side by side. I found it fascinating.

I bought a reading lamp with a magnifying glass built in. It really comes in handy.

 

[Bennj1]

I'm on my second NAS red letter Ryrie Study Bible by Moody with caps in all the right places, it's the one I'm most comfortable with after some 30+ years. I also have a small NKJV for whenever we travel, but the print seems to be shrinking every year.

 

[contender]

Miss Penny had her family bible professionally restored. She did it as a present for her mother. It was AMAZING what they did.
And when the time comes,, it'll come back here.

 

[Bob Wright]

I started using the NIV version years ago. My mother-in-law gave me a very nice embossed (with my name), leather bound study bible. Recently our church transitioned to the NAS version so I wanted to get my own copy for Sunday mornings. I could not and still can't find a red letter edition that capitalizes the personal pronouns (He, Him) when referring to God or Jesus. That just doesn't set well with me so I'm still searching. It seems Zondervan has taken over bible production.

Bob, what version do you use?

We have stuck with the King James Version all along. And I use the Schofield Reference Bible, but also have the Hammond Study Bible. The Hammond is too large for Sunday use, so I use it for study at home, as its a King James version as well.

Bob Wright

 

[KIR]

WHAT? Nobody reads Latin anymore? Just kidding...
SHALOM!

 

[Bob Wright]

WHAT? Nobody reads Latin anymore? Just kidding...
SHALOM!

Latin? The texts are in Hebrew and Greek.

And, of interest to history buffs is the prohibition of English language Bibles in England at one time. Men died for smuggling English language Bibles into England.

Bob Wright

 

[KIR]

Latin? The texts are in Hebrew and Greek.

And, of interest to history buffs is the prohibition of English language Bibles in England at one time. Men died for smuggling English language Bibles into England.

Bob Wright

Going back further, how about the so called Dead Sea Scrolls? Aramaic?

 

[Bob Wright]

Going back further, how about the so called Dead Sea Scrolls? Aramaic?

If I'm not mistaken, I believe the Pentateuch predated the Dead sea scrolls?

Bob Wright

 

[Hebraist]

If I'm not mistaken, I believe the Pentateuch predated the Dead sea scrolls?

Bob Wright

Yep, and the Scrolls have confirmed the accuracy of the Masoretic Text of the Pentateuch and the rest our Old Testament.

 

[beentheredone]

Isn't it amazing that no matter how loose, worn and dog-eared those old books become, they remain absolutely the strongest armor against all life's ills...

 

[porthos]

It's the world's greatest History book.

 

[Mobuck]

At my older 1/2 brother's estate sale an 'old family bible' (not MY family but more likely his wife's family) in no better than 'fair condition' sold for over $150 and not to a family member-a 'resaler' bought it and seemed to think he'd got a bargain.

 

[Bob Wright]

My Dad did not have a birth certificate, and when he applied for Social Security, that institution accepted his birth date as recorded in the family Bible. I believe the same was the case with my mother. Dad was born in 1891, Mom in 1896.

Bob Wright

 

[toysoldier]

I have a NIV Study Bible. Each page is 1/3 to 1/2 notes, with explanations and alternate translations. There's lots of maps and other reference material as well. For those who stick with the King James version, I would point out that it was commissioned by an openly homosexual king at a time when original sources in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek were not readily available, and much of the translation was done from Latin translations. While quite lyrical, there are serious errors in translation. Perhaps the most significant is the commandment "Thou shalt not kill," which is more correctly translated as "Do not commit murder."

 

[Bob Wright]

I have a NIV Study Bible. Each page is 1/3 to 1/2 notes, with explanations and alternate translations. There's lots of maps and other reference material as well. For those who stick with the King James version, I would point out that it was commissioned by an openly homosexual king at a time when original sources in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek were not readily available, and much of the translation was done from Latin translations. While quite lyrical, there are serious errors in translation. Perhaps the most significant is the commandment "Thou shalt not kill," which is more correctly translated as "Do not commit murder."

As for the King James version, the Old Testament was translated from Hebrew texts, the New Testament from Greek and Aramaic texts. Only the Apocrypha was translated from Latin. Further study rejects the Divine Inspiration of the Apocrypha.

Bob Wright