I know there are some who watch this blog who would like to know more about how we get the Bible in English. There are also one or two who might just be interested in the latest edition of the NIV and how it has changed and how it stacks up – particularly after the TNIV issues.
Noted Translater and NT Greek expert Daniel Wallace has written up a four part series on his blog that goes through a little bit of English Bible history and then looks at the strengths and weaknesses of the NIV2011 translation.
For those of you interested in how different translations stack up against each other part three has a handy table where he compares a number of translations on readability, accuracy and elegance. This alone is worth a look for believers IMHO.
- Part 1 – Background and history
- Part 2 – Strengths of the NIV2011
- Part 3 – Weaknesses of the NIV2011
- Part 4 – Conclusion
If you’d like to interact with Dan, you can do that in his comments and get good responses.
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