Re: Bible suggestions

[LilyPCooper <lilypcooper@SOUTHTECH.NET>]

IMHO, KJV has been around an awful long time and is loved because of that,
but it is not the most authoritative version by a long shot.  If scholarly
authority is what you are looking for, you need to keep a copy of the New
Oxford Annotated Bible (New Revised Standard Version) on hand.  It is a
newer translation (translation, not paraphrase) of original texts by the
most eminent Biblical scholars of our day.  It includes introductions to
each book, historical background, and comments and cross references in
notes at the bottom of each page.  It is the standard for seminary study
and can't be beat for basic reference.
Lily P. Cooper  (former Princeton Theological Seminary student)
Rosenwald/St. David's Elementary
Society Hill, SC

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> From: Michael Ming, Hung <mmhung@HKEIN.SCHOOL.NET.HK>
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Re: Bible suggestions
> Date: Saturday, February 15, 1997 2:13 AM
>
> KJV version is the most authority version
> NIV is the most used version, and the language is much simple
>
> more than this, there should have some others that come with
> Concordance - a dictionary like book help you to find some keywords
> Dictionary  - no need to say
>
> CD-ROM Bible also worht ot mention because if you want to search a
phrase or
> so quickly, you may want this
>
>
> At 11:00 AM 1997/2/14 -0600, you wrote:
> >I have had different Bible/religion in general questions asked this
year
> >and we have no Bible in the media center.  Questions have ranged from a
> >particular quote, like "remember that thou art dust and to dust you
shall
> >return" or particular persons in the Bible, etc.  Could I please get
your
> >opinions on a Bible in the public school (church and state seperation)
and
> >which version or company I should purchase from. TIA
> >
> >Patti Ketelsen, Media Specialist
> >Osmond Community Schools, 900 Prairie, P.O.Box 458
> >Osmond, NE  68765  Phone:(402) 748-3210
> >e-mail;pketelse@pluggers.esu8.k12.ne.us
> >
> >
>
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