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NET Bible Available in Full-Notes Print Editions

The New English Translation (NET Bible) Full-Notes print editions are now available. The NET Bible is the only translation that explains itself in more than 60,000 translators’ notes offering unprecedented scholarly transparency. The print editions are published in Comfort Print by Thomas Nelson Bibles in partnership with Bible.org/Biblical Studies Press. [Browse the New English Translation […]

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Learn More About the NET Bible with This Panel Discussion

In anticipation of the New English Translation (NET Bible) Full-Notes print editions being available October 1, 2019, a panel discussion about the NET Bible was convened at Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) in early September. [Read the New English Translation (NET) Bible version on Bible Gateway] The NET Bible translation distinguishes itself by including more than […]

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A Brief Guide to Biblical Concordances, Pt. 2

In a recent post on biblical concordances, I explained how a concordance is used as a means of studying Scripture. By using a concordance’s index and finding the original-language word that the English has been translated from, a Bible-reader can come to understand the text in a deeper way than by simply reading the Bible […]

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What Is A Biblical Concordance?

What is a biblical concordance? Put simply, a concordance is an index—in most cases, alphabetical—that supplies the location and usage of words in the book. In its simplest form, you might use a biblical concordance, for instance, if you want to find all the passages in the Bible that contain the word ‘love.’ Most Bibles […]

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Bible Word Study Made Easy: A Conversation with Dr. Bill Mounce—Video #1 Getting Started

Dr. Bill Mounce (@billmounce) is founder and president of BiblicalTraining.org. He’s a member of the Committee for Bible Translation, responsible for producing the very popular New International Version (NIV) Bible translation. He also served for ten years as the New Testament Chair of the English Standard Version (ESV) Bible translation. He’s the author of bestselling […]

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The New English Translation (NET) Bible Available in Print with 60,000 Translators’ Notes

The Bible translation that explains itself in more than 60,000 translators’ notes offering unprecedented transparency is now about to be released in multiple printed editions. Thomas Nelson Bibles is partnering with Bible.org/Biblical Studies Press to publish New English Translation (NET Bible) Full-Notes print editions that will be available October 1, 2019. [Read the New English […]

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A Day in the Life of Bible Translators

      Meet Jock and Katy Hughes with Wycliffe Bible Translators (@wycliffeuk). In 1984 they traveled to Indonesia to begin translating the Bible for the Aru People. In this video, the Hughes take us on a tour of what it’s really like to work in the world of Bible translation.

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Why So Many English Bible Translations? Free Webcast Gives the Answer

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NRSV: Scripture Reading Advice for New Followers of Jesus

Renowned for its beautiful balance of scholarship and readability and vetted by Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Evangelical, and Jewish scholars, the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) faithfully serves the church in personal spiritual formation, in the liturgy, and in the academy. [Sign up for the 5-day free email devotional Spiritual Disciplines adapted from The Life with […]

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Why Typeface Matters – The Creation of the NRSV Typeface

By Melinda Bouma A few years ago, while researching how to continue to improve the readability and beauty of the Bibles we publish, I came across this presentation that Mark Ward made to his church about Why Typography Matters. This interesting video is inspiring and affirming for many of us who love to wrestle with […]

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