This is so interesting but also makes me a bit mad! I have always read NIV and wonder how that fairs in comparison. It makes me laugh now when people say anyone can read and easily understand the bible- not really!
Oh totally! It’s normal to feel mad! 🤣 and yes, it’s not simple. One of my bosses says “reading the Bible is an adult activity” and I LOVE that. The main point gets across no matter what, but once you get into the weeds it requires some work, doesn’t it?!
It really does take some work and that can be exciting as well as difficult. I think I have a low tolerance for those who show little humility and sit with certainty in their own position
Oooooooh now I’m curious about the NRSV! I have an ESV Bible that I still use from my college days (got saved at a reformed Presbyterian college ministry) and for that reason, it’s still something I really treasure. The translation I currently use most is the CSB translation, which is what the She Reads Truth ladies use for their Bibles and while it definitely has a conservative slant, it’s more inclusive than the ESV for sure. The CSB reads “she draws on her strength and reveals that her arms are strong.” The footnote mentions that another translation could read “she wraps strength around her like a belt” and I think that’s a cool way to look at it!
This is so interesting but also makes me a bit mad! I have always read NIV and wonder how that fairs in comparison. It makes me laugh now when people say anyone can read and easily understand the bible- not really!
Oh totally! It’s normal to feel mad! 🤣 and yes, it’s not simple. One of my bosses says “reading the Bible is an adult activity” and I LOVE that. The main point gets across no matter what, but once you get into the weeds it requires some work, doesn’t it?!
It really does take some work and that can be exciting as well as difficult. I think I have a low tolerance for those who show little humility and sit with certainty in their own position
Oooooooh now I’m curious about the NRSV! I have an ESV Bible that I still use from my college days (got saved at a reformed Presbyterian college ministry) and for that reason, it’s still something I really treasure. The translation I currently use most is the CSB translation, which is what the She Reads Truth ladies use for their Bibles and while it definitely has a conservative slant, it’s more inclusive than the ESV for sure. The CSB reads “she draws on her strength and reveals that her arms are strong.” The footnote mentions that another translation could read “she wraps strength around her like a belt” and I think that’s a cool way to look at it!
ooh I love that!! She wraps strength like a belt!!! Such cool imagery.