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ESV Bible, Outreach Edition |
Author: God
Published: 2006-03-03 |
List price: $6.99
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 Pleasantly Surprised!
I was fed up with my NAS and NKJV bibles b/c I did not feel that they were strictly adherent to the original texts as any Word of God should be. A friend told me to check out the ESV. I found it for a good price on Amazon, so I decided to get it and try it out. All I can say is: WOW! Now THIS is a bible that follows the ancient Greek texts like it should.
Great OT/NT Give away bible
First let me comment on this translation of the bible. The ESV will become the standard english bible among evangelicals in the next several years for a few reasons.
This translation follows the Hebrew/Greek more carefully than the NIV, NLT, CSV and all other contemporary translations, except for the NAS.
The NAS is equivalent to the ESV in following the original text.
So is the NKJ, but the ESV is superior to the NKJV because it uses the best Greek/Hebrew texts available and the NKJV follows the textual tradition dating back to England in the 17th Century inspite of the libraries from Russia, the Middle East and other centers preserved through the ages.
The ESV is better than the NAS because it is easier to read in English than the NAS. Let me illustrate:
ESV Hebrews 13:1 ¶ Let brotherly love continue.
NAS Hebrews 13:1 ¶ Let love of the brethren continue.
This pattern follows throughout the whole NT.
So my first point is that the ESV follows the Hebrew/Greek as well as the most literal translations. (NAS). ESV sounds more like the way we speak today, which is a crucial element in a translation of the bible. The ESV avoids adding phrases and words to accomplish this. The NIV and many others err by adding phrases/words to try to help the translation process out. Let me illustrate:
Philippians 2:1 has a phrase in Greek 'En Kristo' which basically means 'in Christ'. It can carry a lot of nuances to it, but it literally translates as 'in Christ'. Note how the ESV carries this through, but the NIV and the NLT try to interpret it by adding other words.
ESV Philippians 2:1 ¶ So if there is any encouragement in Christ,
NIV Philippians 2:1 ¶ If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ,
NLT Philippians 2:1 ¶ Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ?
So En Kristo with the NIV becomes 'from being united with Christ' when it probably should be just 'in Christ'.
The NLT makes it out to be 'from belonging to Christ' when it should be just 'in Christ'.
So both of those translations actually add an entire prepositional phrase to the Greek text 'En Kristo'. For those of us who read Greek, this is exactly why we have grown to love the ESV. It's just more accurate.
So almost everyone I know who reads Greek/Hebrew loves the ESV and has switched to it. I certainly did, after comparing about 50 passages over a year or so with other versions, I have come to trust the ESV above all the other english versions I have.
Now on this particular format, it is an inexpensive paperback with inexpensive paper. That is expected in a low cost give away bible like this. Having said that, the paper is a bleached white with pretty good font (Kind of like a high quality newspaper). Here's my test for a good font...'if I can read it, that's pretty good'. I cannot read the fonts on many bibles because I'm in my mid 40's and my eyesight is not as good as it used to be. I can read this one without any trouble at all...so it's a good font.
The spine is glued, and holds together without any problems.
Also, this bible uses the 2001 text for the ESV. There is a new 2007 text that is just coming out. But it is almost the same, and I wouldn't worry about that at all.
I heartily recommend this version. Our church has switched to it as our 'official worship service version' and we have copies of this edition scattered throughout the sanctuary for people to use.
We bought a case of these and have given most away. Our youth use them in SS class and they are holding up after about 6 months of use.
I think this particular bible is a great deal on a great translation!
good translation
The ESV is easy to read and accurate. I sent it to a young man in prison and he is reading it.
 Excellent edition - readable, portable, useful
This paperback edition is excellent, and I like it even better than the Outreach edition. In all ESV editions, the typesetting is very beautiful, and that goes a long way when reading a paperback.
The extra intros and essays are just what I would want to be included in a true "Outreach" edition. I plan to keep a few on hand to give seekers and others who would like a Bible.
It is hard for me to find a Bible that has readable type but is still portable. This is about the closest I've gotten. I have 4 or 5 of the compact ESVs, and other small Bibles. Crossway hasn't quite given me the combination of compactness and readability I desire, but I commend them for this one, and hope to see them aim closer to this goal.
I read this on the subway. Highly recommend the translation to you; buy this edition if you don't want to risk a lot of money. You can buy the more expensive versions later.
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