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| − | The '''New Revised Standard Version''' is an update of the [[Revised Standard Version]] that was released in 1989. Although it is the translation preferred by academics and | + | The '''New Revised Standard Version''' is an update of the [[Revised Standard Version]] that was released in 1989. Although it is the Bible translation preferred by academics and scholars, it has not gained acceptance among either evangelicals or Catholics. The publisher describes NRSV's perspective as "ecumenical" rather than Christian. |
| − | The translation is owned by the [[liberal]] National Council of Churches. The translators modernized the language | + | ''The New Oxford Annotated Bible'' (2010) is based on NRSV. The annotations reflect the views of academic Bible scholars on the [[Documentary Hypothesis]] and other matters that may conflict with traditional Christian and fundamentalist views. |
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| + | The translation is owned by the [[liberal]] National Council of Churches. The translators modernized the language and added gender-neutral language. | ||
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| + | NRSV's most controversial passage is {{bibleverse|Isaiah|7:14}}: "Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel." Here NRSV follows the Masoretic text. The Masoretics were Jewish scholars who compiled a Hebrew version of the Old Testament about AD 700. In the time of Jesus and the apostles, scripture was commonly read in Greek. As NRSV records in a footnote, the Greek version this passage describes the woman as a virgin. The passage from Isaiah is quoted in {{bibleverse|Matthew|1:23}}. | ||
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| + | To address evangelical objections, the NCC licensed the text of RSV to Crossway Publishers, which produced the [[English Standard Version]] in 2001. | ||
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Revision as of 08:59, November 18, 2017
The New Revised Standard Version is an update of the Revised Standard Version that was released in 1989. Although it is the Bible translation preferred by academics and scholars, it has not gained acceptance among either evangelicals or Catholics. The publisher describes NRSV's perspective as "ecumenical" rather than Christian.
The New Oxford Annotated Bible (2010) is based on NRSV. The annotations reflect the views of academic Bible scholars on the Documentary Hypothesis and other matters that may conflict with traditional Christian and fundamentalist views.
The translation is owned by the liberal National Council of Churches. The translators modernized the language and added gender-neutral language.
NRSV's most controversial passage is Isaiah 7:14: "Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel." Here NRSV follows the Masoretic text. The Masoretics were Jewish scholars who compiled a Hebrew version of the Old Testament about AD 700. In the time of Jesus and the apostles, scripture was commonly read in Greek. As NRSV records in a footnote, the Greek version this passage describes the woman as a virgin. The passage from Isaiah is quoted in Matthew 1:23.
To address evangelical objections, the NCC licensed the text of RSV to Crossway Publishers, which produced the English Standard Version in 2001.
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