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| − | The '''New Revised Standard Version''' is an update of the [[Revised Standard Version]] that was released in 1989. | + | [[File:Open-bible.jpg|thumb|350px|right|The Bible is the best-selling book of all time.<ref>[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-book-of-non-fiction The Bible is the best selling book of all time], Guinness Book of Word Record</ref> |
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| + | Between 5 to 7 billion Bibles have been published. ]] | ||
| + | The '''New Revised Standard Version''' is an extensively revised update of the [[Revised Standard Version]] that was released in 1989. This is the [[Bible translations|Bible translation]] preferred by many academics and scholars (Scholars who are Evangelicals, Catholics, Mainline Protestants, Jews, secular historians, etc.) who publish in the top academic publications, due to it being based on what are often considered the oldest and best manuscripts, and its strict adherence to word-for-word translation.<ref>The New Revised Standard Version is the version most commonly preferred by biblical scholars, according to Mark D. Given of Missouri State University. This is due to its basis in what are often considered the oldest and best manuscripts, and its strict adherence to word-for-word translation. The NRSV is based on manuscripts that predate the manuscripts used by the [[King James Bible]].</ref> However, the NRSV has not gained acceptance among either evangelicals or Catholics, and some consider it to be the most [[liberal]] of the modern leading [[English]] translations. | ||
| − | The | + | The publisher describes NRSV's perspective as "[[Ecumenical Movement|ecumenical]]". <ref>Dictionaries commonly define the word ecumenical as being interdenominational, in the connotation of there being one single church of Jesus Christ (i.e., the whole body of Christians, collectively.</ref> |
| − | + | The NRSV copyright is owned by the [[liberal]] [[National Council of Churches]]. The translators modernized the language of RSV and introduced gender-neutral language where the grammar and/or context supports it. For example, Paul addresses his audience as "brothers and sisters" instead of "brethren."<ref>{{bibleverse|2|Thessalonians|3:13}}</ref> | |
| − | + | ''The New Oxford Annotated Bible'' (2010) is a study Bible based on the NRSV translation. It includes notes that express opinions at odds with traditional Christian views. This is the version of the Bible most often assigned in universities and seminaries. The ''NRSV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible'' published by the evangelical Christian publishing company Zondervan in 2019 offers scholarly insight into the various customs, culture, and literature of biblical times. | |
| − | To address evangelical | + | NRSV's most controversial passage is in Isaiah: ''Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.''<ref>{{bibleverse|Isaiah|7|14|NASB}}</ref> This verse is quoted as a messianic prophesy by Matthew, but in a somewhat different form: ''The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel.''<ref>Matthew 1:23.</ref> Matthew's quote is from the [[Septuagint]], a Greek translation of the Hebrew scripture.<ref>"The Hebrew word used here (עַלְמָה, ’''almah'')...is simply the feminine form of the corresponding masculine noun עֶלֶם (’''elem'', “young man”; cf. 1 Sam 17:56; 20:22)," according to ''The NET Bible'' (1996-2011), a translator's reference.</ref> |
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| + | To address evangelical criticism, the NCC licensed the text of RSV to Crossway Publishers, which produced the [[English Standard Version]] in 2001. | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
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| + | *[https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/New-Revised-Standard-Version-Updated-Edition-NRSVue-Bible/ New Revised Standard Version - version information], Biblegateway.com | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:27, March 5, 2026
Between 5 to 7 billion Bibles have been published.
The New Revised Standard Version is an extensively revised update of the Revised Standard Version that was released in 1989. This is the Bible translation preferred by many academics and scholars (Scholars who are Evangelicals, Catholics, Mainline Protestants, Jews, secular historians, etc.) who publish in the top academic publications, due to it being based on what are often considered the oldest and best manuscripts, and its strict adherence to word-for-word translation.[2] However, the NRSV has not gained acceptance among either evangelicals or Catholics, and some consider it to be the most liberal of the modern leading English translations.
The publisher describes NRSV's perspective as "ecumenical". [3]
The NRSV copyright is owned by the liberal National Council of Churches. The translators modernized the language of RSV and introduced gender-neutral language where the grammar and/or context supports it. For example, Paul addresses his audience as "brothers and sisters" instead of "brethren."[4]
The New Oxford Annotated Bible (2010) is a study Bible based on the NRSV translation. It includes notes that express opinions at odds with traditional Christian views. This is the version of the Bible most often assigned in universities and seminaries. The NRSV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible published by the evangelical Christian publishing company Zondervan in 2019 offers scholarly insight into the various customs, culture, and literature of biblical times.
NRSV's most controversial passage is in Isaiah: Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.[5] This verse is quoted as a messianic prophesy by Matthew, but in a somewhat different form: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel.[6] Matthew's quote is from the Septuagint, a Greek translation of the Hebrew scripture.[7]
To address evangelical criticism, the NCC licensed the text of RSV to Crossway Publishers, which produced the English Standard Version in 2001.
External links
- New Revised Standard Version - version information, Biblegateway.com
Notes
- â The Bible is the best selling book of all time, Guinness Book of Word Record
- â The New Revised Standard Version is the version most commonly preferred by biblical scholars, according to Mark D. Given of Missouri State University. This is due to its basis in what are often considered the oldest and best manuscripts, and its strict adherence to word-for-word translation. The NRSV is based on manuscripts that predate the manuscripts used by the King James Bible.
- â Dictionaries commonly define the word ecumenical as being interdenominational, in the connotation of there being one single church of Jesus Christ (i.e., the whole body of Christians, collectively.
- â 2Â Thessalonians 3:13
- â Isaiah 7
- â Matthew 1:23.
- â "The Hebrew word used here (×¢Ö·×Ö°×Ö¸×, âalmah)...is simply the feminine form of the corresponding masculine noun ×¢Ö¶×Ö¶× (âelem, âyoung manâ; cf. 1  Sam 17:56; 20:22)," according to The NET Bible (1996-2011), a translator's reference.