070314 Analysis of the ESV
Analysis of the English Standard Version (ESV) DR. RANDY WHITE WWW.RANDYWHITEMINISTRIES.ORG
Analysis of the ESV
The ESV has become one of the most popular versions in use today even though it was first published in 2001 – very new for a Bible translation.
Top Bible translations based on dollar sales, 2012 1.
NIV
2.
KJV
3.
NLT
4.
NKJV
5.
ESV
6.
HCSB
7.
NASB
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Analysis of the ESV
The ESV is a revision of the Revised Standard Version. RSV
was translated by the National Council of Churches and was considered liberal by most evangelicals. Bob Jones University: “When we teach the content of the Bible, we naturally study apassage in the Greek Testament. To aid the students in understanding that passage, we will take to class the King James Bible, which often gives an exact rendering of the Greek. Sometimes we will consult some other conservative translation, such as the American Standard Version of 1901 or the New American Standard Bible (not the liberal R[evised] S[tandard] V[ersion]), which at times gives the most accurate rendering of the Greek.” (http://www.bbccromwell.org/Seminary_Articles/Analysis_ESV.pdf) www.RandyWhiteMinistries.org
Analysis of the ESV The
ESV is a revision of the Revised Standard Version. From
the preface of the RSV: “The King James Version of the New Testament was based upon a Greek text that was marred by mistakes, containing the accumulated errors of fourteen centuries of manuscript copying…” (http://www.ncccusa.org/newbtu/aboutrsv.ht ml)
It
is important to realize that the ESV is not a new translation, but a revision of the RSV. www.RandyWhiteMinistries.org
Analysis of the ESV The
ESV should be suspect for theological bias based on its editorial board and publisher. Crossway
Publishers is the leading publisher of reformed theology (Academic editors must be Calvinist).
The
oversight committee appears to be 100% Reformed in theology, including JI Packer & Wayne Grudem. www.RandyWhiteMinistries.org
Use of “Man”
Psalm 1 – “The singular Hebrew word for man (ish) is used here to portray a representative example of a godly person”
Why the footnote? Isn’t the singular Hebrew word for man (ish) used here because…the Hebrew uses the singular Hebrew word for man?
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Failure to use italics
Genesis 3:6 her husband who was with her This
destroys Paul’s argumentation for male pastors in 1 Timothy 2:14
John 8:28 – I am He
Romans 5:16 – one man or one trespass? The
reader needs the ability to know when interpretations have been made.
1 Timothy 4:13 – Public reading or simply reading?
I would reject the ESV on this issue alone. I insist that my English Bible show me man’s insertions. www.RandyWhiteMinistries.org
Prophetic Scriptures poorly handled Crossway
refuses to publish books on prophecy. Genesis 49:10 Why
is there a tribute rather than Shiloh? Why is the tribute redirected toward Judah? Daniel Why
9:25-26
“an anointed one?” Why the timetable difference? How is one to distinguish between the prince in v. 26 with that of v. 25?
Prophetic Scriptures poorly handled Micah
5:2
Why
did they translate a plural into a singular?
Why
did they translate “eternal” into “ancient?”
Allergy to dispensationalism Ephesians
1:7-10 – the timing of the revelation of the mystery, in Christ or in Himself? (In light of Ephesians 3:4-9)
Questions?
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Analysis of the ESV
The ESV has become one of the most popular versions in use today even though it was first published in 2001 – very new for a Bible translation.
Top Bible translations based on dollar sales, 2012 1.
NIV
2.
KJV
3.
NLT
4.
NKJV
5.
ESV
6.
HCSB
7.
NASB
www.RandyWhiteMinistries.org
Analysis of the ESV
The ESV is a revision of the Revised Standard Version. RSV
was translated by the National Council of Churches and was considered liberal by most evangelicals. Bob Jones University: “When we teach the content of the Bible, we naturally study apassage in the Greek Testament. To aid the students in understanding that passage, we will take to class the King James Bible, which often gives an exact rendering of the Greek. Sometimes we will consult some other conservative translation, such as the American Standard Version of 1901 or the New American Standard Bible (not the liberal R[evised] S[tandard] V[ersion]), which at times gives the most accurate rendering of the Greek.” (http://www.bbccromwell.org/Seminary_Articles/Analysis_ESV.pdf) www.RandyWhiteMinistries.org
Analysis of the ESV The
ESV is a revision of the Revised Standard Version. From
the preface of the RSV: “The King James Version of the New Testament was based upon a Greek text that was marred by mistakes, containing the accumulated errors of fourteen centuries of manuscript copying…” (http://www.ncccusa.org/newbtu/aboutrsv.ht ml)
It
is important to realize that the ESV is not a new translation, but a revision of the RSV. www.RandyWhiteMinistries.org
Analysis of the ESV The
ESV should be suspect for theological bias based on its editorial board and publisher. Crossway
Publishers is the leading publisher of reformed theology (Academic editors must be Calvinist).
The
oversight committee appears to be 100% Reformed in theology, including JI Packer & Wayne Grudem. www.RandyWhiteMinistries.org
Use of “Man”
Psalm 1 – “The singular Hebrew word for man (ish) is used here to portray a representative example of a godly person”
Why the footnote? Isn’t the singular Hebrew word for man (ish) used here because…the Hebrew uses the singular Hebrew word for man?
www.RandyWhiteMinistries.org
Failure to use italics
Genesis 3:6 her husband who was with her This
destroys Paul’s argumentation for male pastors in 1 Timothy 2:14
John 8:28 – I am He
Romans 5:16 – one man or one trespass? The
reader needs the ability to know when interpretations have been made.
1 Timothy 4:13 – Public reading or simply reading?
I would reject the ESV on this issue alone. I insist that my English Bible show me man’s insertions. www.RandyWhiteMinistries.org
Prophetic Scriptures poorly handled Crossway
refuses to publish books on prophecy. Genesis 49:10 Why
is there a tribute rather than Shiloh? Why is the tribute redirected toward Judah? Daniel Why
9:25-26
“an anointed one?” Why the timetable difference? How is one to distinguish between the prince in v. 26 with that of v. 25?
Prophetic Scriptures poorly handled Micah
5:2
Why
did they translate a plural into a singular?
Why
did they translate “eternal” into “ancient?”
Allergy to dispensationalism Ephesians
1:7-10 – the timing of the revelation of the mystery, in Christ or in Himself? (In light of Ephesians 3:4-9)
Questions?
Join us in Israel December 7-16, 2014 Only
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Coming soon: Online Wednesday Bible Studies, live from FBC, Katy
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