ESV Lovers Unite (and Answer Me or Wayne)

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Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:01:05 +0100

Hello, I'm a Reformed Baptist and a five-point Calvinist. I really like the ESV a lot for its beauty, accuracy, and readability. I also think it has the best cross-references of all translations...they definitely have a reformed theological bent. My major problem is it's less literal than the NASB. And the NASB's general format is better for the reader in my opinion. I use both, but I'm undecided on which one to make my official translation. - Michael

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Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:30:52 +0100

I use the ESV almost exclusively. I suspect that one reason the ESV is growing in popularity is it's free use on e-sword. As an Anglican, I say that it would be great to see the Apocrypha added! - Fr Scott

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Fri, 07 Oct 2005 23:07:27 +0100

Okay, so I have an itchy mouse finger!! I\'m just glad I gave ya the Reader\'s Digest version!!:( - Aaron

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Fri, 07 Oct 2005 07:19:31 +0100

Yup, it does help out. Thanks for stopping by, Aaron. - Rey

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Thu, 06 Oct 2005 22:51:14 +0100

I really dig the ESV!! As far as a nice, formal yet readable translation, it can\'t be knocked down too far. As far as \"pyromarketing\" or what not, I dunno. I actually miss most of everyone\'s advertising stuff, and I simply get into what I am into. That said, I am a staunch supporter of the ESV, simply because it\'s that good!! It fits in well with the NIV, NASB, HCSB, and KJO crews, as far as not being so different translationally from the others that you can\'t keep up in a sermon. Of course this comes the nut that has, like, 3 copies of nearly every Bible published. I find that mining all of them ( on RARE occassions) is beneficial. It\'s like asking three of your colleagues how they interpret this passage and such. But as far as my \"main\" Bible goes: ESV. Consequentially, I am converted Mormon-boy who will not tolerate anyone fooling around with the Historic, Biblical Truths determined by the Early Church Fathers, as far as the Doctrine of Salvation by Faith in Christ Alone is concerned. So, I guess I am now having Reformed leanings, although I do not agree or understand all of what is held up as Truth by The Reformers. It\'s just better than Joe Smith and the 15,000 glaring falsifications in the entire Mormon History/Doctrine-Sideshow. Hope my view helps you out.... - Aaron

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Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:38:15 +0100

Definitely didn\'t wack it and didn\'t even see it. This new commenting system allows me to block certain offensive IP\'s that were leaving tons of curses in my archives but it sure is causing me some major headaches. I\'m going to download that plugin. You don\'t happen to remember what you were saying about the Lord\'s Supper do you? Here I would insert a winking smiley face with maybe a thought balloon that says \"pretty please\". - Rey

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Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:00:46 +0100

The download on their(The Scriptures) site is the plugin for e-sword, it is not avaible on e-swords site.

I submitted a reply on the Lord\'s supper thingy, but it is gone. So, maybe it got lost or you \"wacked\" it for bad taste! This is where I would use a smiley emoticon. Shalom. - Shane

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005 16:14:27 +0100

If anything this comments thread is proving my perception wrong and I can praise God for that. There is much diversity here!

Brother Shane, that \"Scriptures\" download that\'s on their site...is that the actual module? I couldn\'t find the module on E-Sword\'s site. Also, much thanks for the shameless plug :) - Rey

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005 16:13:46 +0100

I am a charismatic, evangelical Anglican priest who appreciates the ESV. I\'m also a five point Arminian.

Before the ESV, my favorite translation was the KJV. Actually, I still admire the KJV; in fact, I still use it quite often because I am more familiar with its phrasing than any other version. However, I find no major obstacles to using the ESV: it is traditional in translation procedure and contemporary in language construct.

So, though I tend to vacilate between the two in my personal study, I prefer the ESV for public proclamation over any other English version. (When I was a deacon, I almost broke into hysterics when reading a Gospel passage from the KJV which includes the word \"afrighted\"; this would have certainly broken up the church service and resulted in my excoriation by the bishop.) ;) - Fr. Daniel

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005 16:12:43 +0100

NASB is one of the better English version. ESV is okay but very replacement theology as are most. For a very literal translation into English, much better than you\\\'ll find in the Christian bookstores, try this: [url=http://www.isr-messianic.org/]The Scriptures[/url] If you have e-sword, there is a version for it. An example of ESV lack of context is in an article I just wrote: [url=http://5twenty8.com/shane/?p=97]The Hem of His Garment - Prophecy[/url] And yes, it is a shameless plug. ;) - Shane

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005 16:09:49 +0100

Greetings...

I am an Arminian Baptist. I purchased the ESV shortly after it\'s release in late 2001. By the end of last year, the church I pastor had completely made the switch to this translation. Why? A few reasons:

1. I like the fresh, readable text in it\'s \"essentially literal\" form. I have nothing against those who use NIV or NASB. Prior to purchasing my ESV, I used an NASB study bible as my primary study tool for sermons while preaching from the KJV since that is still largely my denomination\'s preference (In about 98% of our churches).

2. Since my tradition was KJV, I can say that I find the ESV a solid translation to switch to. The cadence and structure of the ESV text is very much rooted in the KJV but is still fresh and new without compromise. I\'m not a die hard KJVO. I have been looking for a translation that could be used by Dad & Mom, Grandparents and kids alike. The ESV does this beautifully while still preserving the accuracy of the text. - Pastor Scott

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005 16:08:33 +0100

I wonder what percentage are dispensationalists on the NASB vs. the ESV translators. Since I don\\\'t know the names of all of the scholars I\\\'m not the one to answer that :) Thanks Brother Phil for sharing your enthusiasm and endorsement. Much appreciated. - Rey

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005 16:07:48 +0100

Yes, I admit it, I am an ESV enthusiast. I used the NIV for 25 years faithfully and so I do not change translations easy or often. In fact this is only the second time in my life that I have changed primary translations. I have been in the ministry for over 27 years now. I am not a Reformed or Baptist Pastor. Rather I am a Pentecostal Pastor. When I first began reading the ESV in 2001, I immediately fell in love with it. I found it readable, clear, fresh, and very much like coming home after being gone for a long time. After making the switch and having used the ESV for awhile now, I still as am excited about it as I ever was. I find making the switch to it a lot easier than moving from the KJV to the NIV was. It is a translation that I know that I can trust and for me this is crucial, besides I really, really like it. I actually do not understand why everyone doesn\\\'t like it as much as I do ;). I wholeheartedly endorse, encourage others to read for themselves and buy a copy to use primarily in their study, memorization, preaching and teaching and writing. It\\\'s great! Blessings in Christ Jesus! - Phil

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005 16:04:47 +0100

[u]Innerency and Dispensationalism[/u] The Lockman site says all the translators endorse inerrancy. That\\\'s not true. They list John Hartley, who doesn\\\'t. I wonder what the deal is there. The other thing I notice about the NASB list as compared to the NLT list and the ESV list is that there\\\'s a much higher concentration of dispensationalist than in the other two. In that it\\\'s like the HCSB. For a view that\\\'s very popular among the masses but increasingly rare among scholars, that probably says something about what the NASB and HCSB boards were going for in selecting their translators. Some of these people are very good and eminently qualified, but the high numbers of well-known dispensationalists stands out as unlikely if they just were looking for good scholars. - Jeremy Pierce

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005 16:03:21 +0100

[u]NASB Translators[/u] Well, that list includes some good people. It\\\'s a bit longer than the ESV list, but some of the best people in both lists are the same people. A lot of them overlap with the NLT list also, which shows how silly some of the charges against that sort of translation are (e.g. that the translators are trying to undermine the Bible or certain doctrines). - Jeremy Pierce

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005 16:01:52 +0100

That\\\'s so odd that they did that. Maybe I should pull an Adrian and see if they\\\'ll answer some questions ( :) ). Barring that, I think they\\\'ve released their [url=http://lockman.gospelcom.net/nasb/nasbtrans.php]translators[/url] but if that\\\'s the full list of translators or not is a mystery to me. Lockman probably should also consider updating their site. ESV�s sitle is gorgeous (not that this should be a basis for choosing a Bible or anything�hope I�m not implying that but there should be a certain design level to something being done. It was one of the reasons I offered and slightly helped on NET�s Bible.org redesign�though in the end they picked nothing I worked on�heh heh). I can see how the ESV�s translation choices can be looked over if you know they�re there (like any translation I guess) but it could prove annoying when folk are preaching building points on things like that. Some of the worse has been with the NIV so I�ll move on. Brian, thanks for the link to ESV Support. Quite some reading to do there. - Rey

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005 16:00:22 +0100

[u]NASB Reformation Study Bible[/u] The original version of the Reformation Study Bible was in the NASB. For some reason they switched to the NKJV, making it available only in that translation. I was going to get it, and then they did that, and I decided not to bother. I don\\\'t think the TR is a very reliable manuscript tradition to base your whole translation on, so I don\\\'t use the NKJV very much. I don\\\'t know if the change was because someone involved in the decision-making process went Zane Hodges or because of a falling out with the Lockman Foundation. The Lockman people have done strange things in the past. They wouldn\\\'t release the list of their translators to prove they were real scholars for a long time; I don\\\'t know if they have done so even now, I\\\'ve never seen such a list. Given that, it wouldn\\\'t surprise me if they just stopped giving permission for their translation to be used for this for a completely irrational reason. - Jeremy Pierce

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005 15:59:00 +0100

[u]Complaints about ESV Renderings [/u] There are certainly theological problems in the ESV, as there are in any English translation. Philemon 6 inexcusably makes the same error as in the NIV, translating \\\'koinonia\\\' as \\\ - Jeremy Pierce

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005 15:57:39 +0100

They below blow entry has a link to an ongoing post concerning the ESV (why people like it, why people have switched, etc etc...) [url]http://www.pantokrator.org/2005/06/21/more-on-the-esv-bible/[/url] - Brian

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Sat, 25 Jun 2005 15:56:40 +0100

I didn\\\'t even know there was an NASB Reformation Study Bible. Jeremy, this is good though, helps clear up some of my own misconceptions if more people like the translation like how you and Curt do. Curt, I\\\'m not so much a detracter as slow on jumping on board. :) And Russ, I\\\'ve said it outright but folk have ignored me. :) Keep the comments coming folks. More over at Wayne\\\'s site. - Rey