tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272296692697032264.post8265446864110199631..comments2024-03-09T04:22:11.040-08:00Comments on Catholic Bibles: NLT-CE from TyndaleTimothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12530713931306188305noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272296692697032264.post-73131824207378012052018-04-27T10:05:09.843-07:002018-04-27T10:05:09.843-07:00Tim upon further inspection it appears that this e...Tim upon further inspection it appears that this edition is glued not sewn. Am I seeing it wrong? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312297650941142505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272296692697032264.post-67933975182846633182017-09-29T18:41:21.284-07:002017-09-29T18:41:21.284-07:00Evergreen,
"I am not opposed to e-books, exc...Evergreen,<br /><br />"I am not opposed to e-books, except in two cases: the Bible, and Shakespeare. I won't read those two collections in e-books. I will hold God's Word in my hands, and I will hold The Bard's words in my hands when I read them. Call me old-fashioned!"<br /><br />I have to admit that I don't follow this logic at all, how are you not holding an e-reader in your hands? There are some arguments against e-books that I think make sense, like the fact that it is difficult to read a book that has lots of footnotes or an index but this one I don't get.Biblical Catholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861274187709444522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272296692697032264.post-85073568349517756172017-09-29T06:11:37.139-07:002017-09-29T06:11:37.139-07:00Ronny, if you go to the biblegateway.com website y...Ronny, if you go to the biblegateway.com website you can compare up to five bible translations side by side I clouding the NLT, good news and the message as well as the NRSV-CENTER, RSV-CE AND NABRE. Check it out and see which you like best.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13976984985494558480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272296692697032264.post-34500128633947383692017-09-28T17:59:40.485-07:002017-09-28T17:59:40.485-07:00I'm wondering if Tim or anyone else here has a...I'm wondering if Tim or anyone else here has any thoughts about this newly approved NLT vs the Good News Bible? This seems like an obvious comparison to my mind as they're both (now) approved translations that both seem to have as their goal the rendering of Sacred Scripture in as simple language as is defensible by modern translation standards.<br /><br />As Tim says, these are both formal translations, and not aiming at the same thing that it seems to me that a work like the Message would be, namely creating something of an intentionally loose translation to drive home the larger point of a passage, rather than attempting to formally translate. <br /><br />Not meant at all as a knock on the Message of course, I respect Petterson's goals, but it seems clear to me that even he would say that formal translation was not his primary concern. <br /><br />As far as how to compare the NLT and GNB, I'm just wondering if anyone has thoughts as to which is likely the most easy to read and understand. I'd be curious about which is perceived as being more accurate as well, but it seems there's always a degree of subjectivity in a question like that, so I'll just stick to asking about readability for now. <br /><br />Got a new little one at home, and though its still a few years out, it's fun for me to think about translations that I might try to read to him or have him try to learn to read on. Trying to raise up the next generation of Bible obsessed Catholics after all! ;-)<br /><br />- RonnyRonny Tadenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272296692697032264.post-6675300470068488572017-09-27T21:00:37.733-07:002017-09-27T21:00:37.733-07:00I am not opposed to e-books, except in two cases: ...I am not opposed to e-books, except in two cases: the Bible, and Shakespeare. I won't read those two collections in e-books. I will hold God's Word in my hands, and I will hold the Bard's words in my hands, when I read them. Call me old fashioned! Evergreen Dissidentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272296692697032264.post-72566517383968693582017-09-25T11:52:06.380-07:002017-09-25T11:52:06.380-07:00https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNUIUBRKnls
Did w...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNUIUBRKnls<br /><br />Did we ever get a clear idea of what was meant by "modifications required for Catholic orthodoxy" in this video?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272296692697032264.post-30014869290778402592017-09-24T09:42:28.957-07:002017-09-24T09:42:28.957-07:00"Timothy, I have to practice a fairly rigorou..."Timothy, I have to practice a fairly rigorous "culling of the herd" when it comes to buying more Bibles. For every one I get, one has to go. So, that in mind, would it be worth culling out my beloved Catholic edition of The Message to get the Catholic NLT?"<br /><br />Evergreen, <br /><br />I understand concerns about space limitations of books, that is why I now buy e-books almost exclusively, e-books take up absolutely no physical space, and you can have hundreds of books, including dozens of Bibles, in the palm of your hand. I own dozens of e-book Bibles myself, including many study Bibles and commentaries, almost every translation these days is available as an e-book, and many of them are actually free, which is great. Biblical Catholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861274187709444522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272296692697032264.post-65540749918264532752017-09-23T23:28:17.819-07:002017-09-23T23:28:17.819-07:00I'll more then likely enjoy this version as I ...I'll more then likely enjoy this version as I did the 2015 with the one exception being I'll get the Kindle version since my library already has way too many Bible's (many duplicate versions, just different printers).RebelWILhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201707281333155230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272296692697032264.post-50979296518425111642017-09-23T05:13:33.790-07:002017-09-23T05:13:33.790-07:00Evergreen,
That is kind of a personal decision wh...Evergreen,<br /><br />That is kind of a personal decision which would be difficult for me to make a recommendation on. Personally, I prefer The Message because it is so different. The NLT has tried to find a more balance between dynamic and literal with each revision, moving more more towards the middle of the spectrum. I prefer The Message because it is on the far dynamic side. I have plenty of formal bibles to study with if I choose, but if I want something different, shocking, good for lectio, I'll stick with my MSG-CE. But that's just me. Feel free to drop me an email if you want to chat about this more.Timothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530713931306188305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272296692697032264.post-60579613691887838342017-09-22T21:33:09.386-07:002017-09-22T21:33:09.386-07:00Timothy, I have to practice a fairly rigorous &quo...Timothy, I have to practice a fairly rigorous "culling of the herd" when it comes to buying more Bibles. For every one I get, one has to go. So, that in mind, would it be worth culling out my beloved Catholic edition of The Message to get the Catholic NLT?Evergreen Dissidentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272296692697032264.post-62052869173936866962017-09-22T12:16:11.665-07:002017-09-22T12:16:11.665-07:00Thanks for the review! I've got a copy on preo...Thanks for the review! I've got a copy on preorder, and now I'm even more excited about getting this!<br /><br />RaymondAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272296692697032264.post-39349337022259076182017-09-22T11:30:11.404-07:002017-09-22T11:30:11.404-07:00I don't currently have the book on me, but the...I don't currently have the book on me, but they will match up to the 2015 edition of the NLT.Timothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530713931306188305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272296692697032264.post-35281397536281855602017-09-22T11:14:24.837-07:002017-09-22T11:14:24.837-07:00Tim,
Could you get me the following verses from t...Tim,<br /><br />Could you get me the following verses from this edition:<br />Gen 1:2<br />Psalm 1:1<br />Isaiah 7:14<br />Matt 2:1<br />Luke 1:28<br />John 1:51<br />John 18:5-6<br /><br />Thanks. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09267383087023267924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272296692697032264.post-60912609860152605222017-09-22T07:33:22.820-07:002017-09-22T07:33:22.820-07:00Thanks for the review Timothy! Tyndale has been tr...Thanks for the review Timothy! Tyndale has been trying to publish Bibles for Catholics for years, first with The Catholic Living Bible (which received an imprimatur) and later with a NLT Catholic Edition (that never received an imprimatur) and now with a approved Catholic Edition! It is nice to be wanted! Too many Bible publishers don't care to try to publish a Catholic edition of the Bible (Cambridge among the most well known). rolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00950594541531178789noreply@blogger.com