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The New Living Translation (NLT) is a translation of the Bible in contemporary English. Published in 1996 by Tyndale House Foundation, and then updated in 2004. The New Living Translation used translators from a variety of Christian denominations. The method combined an attempt to translate the original texts simply and literally with a dynamic equivalence approach used to convey the thoughts behind the text where a literal translation may have been difficult to understand or even misleading to modern readers.

Is the Bible all Hebrew and Greek to you? Well here's the answer. Two websites that will help you study the scriptures in their original languages. https://hebrewgreekbible.online https://biblehub.com/interlinear/

From data provided by ECPA (The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association), here are the top 10 selling Bible Translations and the best selling Bibles at the close of 2022. Did you buy one or more of them in 2022?

Orthodox Christianity is the face of ancient Christianity to the modern world and embraces the second largest body of Christians in the world. In this first-of-its-kind study Bible, for the Orthodox Church, this Bible is presented with commentary from an ancient Christian perspective that speaks to Orthodox Christians who seek a deeper experience of the roots of their faith. This quality beautifully presented Bible, offers the Old Testament translated from the Greek text of the Septuagint, and the New Testament from the New King James Version

Simplified KJV Bible is based on the beloved King James Version, but it has been updated with modern language and simpler sentence structure to make it easier to understand and more accessible for today's readers. The Simplified KJV Bible maintains the same faithful adherence to the original texts and the same beautiful prose and poetry that have made the KJV a classic translation. It is perfect for personal study, group discussion, and public reading.

The use of Artificial Intelligence is growing in the world today; can we use it to study the Bible or do word studies etc? In this video I look at the OpenAI program from Chat GPT, and besides it's ability to write speeches I look at how it can be used with our Bibles.

Using the New Century Version as the basis for the EXB, the translators have added Expansions, Alternates, Literals, and some Traditionals to the text, resulting in a Bible more suited to study than to casual reading.

The Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV) is a translation of the Bible through the Wartburg Project and a group of translators consisting of pastors, professors, and teachers from a Lutheran Synod in the United States. A New Testament and Psalms version of the EHV was first published in the summer of 2017 and the full version of the EHV Bible was published in 2019 by Northwestern Publishing House. The goal of the Wartburg Project was to create a balanced and accurate translation, without any bias towards the Lutheran Church, but which be read and studied by any Christian around the world.

Here are 8 titbits of information about the King James Bible and the time it was published, that many people may not know. You too might say: "I didn't know that!"

Do you do Biblical word studies using the internet, or do you still use the large Strong's Concordance book? In this video I give a quick run down on how word searches were done using a hard copy of the Concordance.

Following on from the Revised Standard Version in 1952 and the New Revised Standard Version in 1989, the Updated Edition of the NRSV was released in 2021. In this video we look at how it compares.

The Names of God Bible restores the transliterations of ancient names—such as Yahweh, El Shadday, El Elyon, and Adonay—to help the reader better understand the rich meaning of God's names that are found in the original Hebrew and Aramaic text.

The World English Bible (WEB) is an English translation of the Bible published in 2000. It is an updated revision of the American Standard Version (1901). The World English Bible was created by volunteers using the American Standard Version as the base text as part of the ebible.org project through Rainbow Missions, Inc., a Colorado non-profit corporation. The World English Bible is one of the few public domain, twenty-first century English translations of the entire Bible, and it is freely distributed to the public using electronic formats.

The Lexham English Bible (LEB) was published by Logos Bible Software in 2012. It is solely electronic and available for free as part of the Logos software package, as a translation option on BibleGateway.com, or as a download in TXT, XML, EPUB, and other formats. The basis of the text of the Lexham English Bible is the Lexham Hebrew-English Interlinear Old Testament and the Lexham Greek-English Interlinear New Testament. The LEB uses the “formal equivalence” method of translation, resulting in a quite literal rendering.

The Voice is described as a dynamic equivalence English translation of the Old and New Testaments. It was produced by the Ecclesia Bible Society and released in 2012 by Thomas Nelson. The Voice was produced by Bible and language scholars, with many artists, writers, and musicians helping to determine the final text.

The Tree of Life Version of the Holy Scriptures (TLV), first published in 2014, is a Messianic Jewish translation of the Hebrew Bible (or Tanakh) and the New Testament (or New Covenant) sponsored by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society and The King's University.

The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) is a completely new English translation of the Holy Bible based on the best available manuscripts and sources. Each word is connected back to Greek or Hebrew to produce a transparent text that can be studied for its root meanings. The Berean Bible is published in four translation tiers. The Berean Study Bible (BSB) is a Bible translation published in 2016 by the Bible Hub. The Berean Study Bible was created to offer an accurate translation of the Greek and Hebrew texts in a reader-friendly format.

What is the Modern Literal Version Bible? The Modern Literal Version translators' goal was to create an extremely literal and accurate translation of the Majority Greek Text (in contrast to the usual Critical text) while still using Modern English. The MLV states that it is open source and free from any of denominational bias.

The complete Amplified Bible was published in 1965, than in 1987 an expanded edition was published , which is now referred to as the Amplified Classic. In 2015 the Amplified Bible was updated again with improved amplifications. Many preachers still refer to to the AMPC rather than the newer one, so here is quick look at some differences.

Joseph Bryant Rotherham's Emphasized Bible is a translation of the Bible which uses various methods, such as "emphatic idiom" and special diacritical marks, to bring out nuances of the underlying Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic texts. Rotherham was a Bible scholar and minister of the Churches of Christ, who described his goal as "placing the reader of the present time in as good a position as that occupied by the reader of the first century for understanding the Apostolic Writings".

Here are three bad Bible translations that you should stay clear of, as well as bonus content at the end of the video.

The New English Translation Bible was first published in 2001 with the latest review in 2019. The Bible strikes a middle of the road with it's translation - roughly half way between formal equivalence and dynamic equivalence. The NET Bible is free to read and study online from any where in the world, with 60,932 translators' notes, as well as being available in various print forms.

The Modern English Version claims to be a clear, reverent, and accurate translation of the Bible into modern English. The MEV’s goal is to stay close to the text of the King James Version, but present it in a more readable form. It is one of the few modern Bibles that doesn't omit specific verses.

Is there intelligence or intelligent design within the Universe? Did creation just happen or was there a personal God behind it? In the book, "Return of the God Hypothesis", Stephen Meyer describes the scientific basis for Intelligent design, he responds to scientific and philosophical objections and explores possible metaphysical and religious implications.

Join me as I unpack the ESV Study Bible I received as a gift. The English Standard Version (ESV) is an essentially literal translation of the Bible in contemporary English. Created by a team of more than 100 leading evangelical scholars and pastors, the ESV Bible emphasizes word-for-word accuracy, literary excellence, and depth of meaning.