The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version with Apocrypha
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Editor: Bruce M. MetzgerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1991-08-15
ISBN: 0195283805
Number of pages: 1712
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Reviews of The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version with Apocrypha
Book Review: "Equal rights" violates God-commanded gender-role...
Summary: 4 Stars
I have found the "New Revised Standard Version" ('NRSV') to fill a void that few other published versions in modern English can realistically satisfy. It's an unusually accurate translation, safer than most through its stricter conformance to the original languages in which the Bible was written. However, the NRSV still contains translating that is less accurate - even to the point of misconveyance, here and there. This is, annoyingly, true of all of them... and must be countered by consistently consulting & examining concordances & lexicons.
Yet, due to both the level of the NRSV's accuracy and the balance of translation methodologies used within, it reveals to actually being a needful translation - though I see a successor in the TNIV (2001/05). Combining either of these versions with the overall most accurate [popularly] published English version of the Bible to date, Rotherham's Emphasized Bible, you have about the most expediently effective combination that is currently available in published format (again, do NOT neglect lexicons & concordances).
I have researched and examined in depth the bulk of published English versions, including the ASV, ISV, Holman and New Century versions - the NCV being the one endorsed by Max [lucrative] Lucado (1st Samuel 8:3; 2nd Peter 2:3). Rotherham's version almost eliminates the need for the NASB - though neither, in and of themselves, meet the [ongoing] overall need. I am confident in the trustworthiness of the [decisive] results I've been willing to allow the Evidences/evidences to put before me and explain. What I term "institutionalization" does not allow a truly sound conclusion, on any given subject or topic. We must be free of anything that hinders & distorts... inclusive of materialism, carnality, & the related exploitation. Ahem.
Concerning the gender generalization used throughout the NRSV, though not present in all the connected passages, it should be a matter of translation - not tradition or world movement. The Greek word 'anthropos' indeed does refer to mankind (or human beings), rather than exclusively the male gender - though he is the human basis, as God intended, made in His image. Eve is indeed the "mother of the living", but came from Adam and was to be his assistant and "the glory" of him (man) - not ruler over him or even equal in [gender-related] role, of course!
The Greek word 'aner', on the other hand, constricts to the ADULT male - as compared to a male child. Perfect! If one is to "rightly divide" the Word of [proven] Truth/truth, yes even instinctually proven, we need to harmonize the applicable evidences. Thus, for women it becomes a matter of God-given/authorized role - rather than "equality", as the rebellious ones so manipulate it. And God is not of confusion and disorder... (1st Corinthians 14:33)
Now while ALL 'anthropos' need to faithfully obey the commands (yes Commands) of the Creator, if they love Him and pay Him the due respect/honor, it does not change His omnipotence in determining the purposes & roles for what He has created...
It doesn't have to be older tradition in order to be Pharisaical, if you will... The process of elimination, inclusive of comparison-checking, has its part in the aforementioned harmonization process. Concordance is not accomplished through partiality or a state of denial. And the Bible's beyond-human Author (decisively), is the Master & Designer - the one (ie. only) Source entity. "Evolution", which hinges on nothing enabling itself to both exist & [then] to effect, simply is incapable of providing the logical, trustworthy resolve.
And, on to that Author...
"But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over an adult male, but to remain quiet (note: including "gossip"). For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being quite deceived, fell into transgression." (1st Timothy 2:12-14)
"For man does not originate from woman, but woman from man; for indeed man was NOT created for the woman's sake, but woman for THE MAN'S..." (1st Corinthians 11:8-9)
"You turn things around! Shall the Potter be considered as equal with the clay, that what is made should say to its Maker: "He did not make me"; Or what is formed say to Him who formed it: "He has no understanding"?" (Isaiah 29:16)
"Hear this Word, you COWS of Bashan who are on the mountain of Samaria..., who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who say to your husbands: Bring now, that we may drink!" (Amos 4:1)
"Wives, BE SUBJECT to your husbands, AS to the Lord. For the HUSBAND is the HEAD of the WIFE, as Christ ALSO is the Head of the Church..." (Ephesians 5:22-23)
"Likewise, women are to adorn themselves with PROPER clothing, modestly and discreetly... as BEFITS women making a claim to GODLINESS." (1st Timothy 2:9-10)
"...O daughter of the Chaldeans! For you shall no longer be called tender and delicate. Take the millstones and grind meal. Remove your veil, strip off the skirt, uncover the LEG, cross the rivers. Your NAKEDNESS will be uncovered, your shame also will be EXPOSED. I WILL take vengeance and will NOT exempt anyone." (Isaiah 47:2-3)
"If you say in your heart: Why have these things happened to me?
BECAUSE of the magnitude of your INIQUITY your skirts have been removed and your HEELS have been exposed..." (Jeremiah 13:22)
"O My people! Their oppressors are children, and women rule over them..." (Isaiah 3:12)
"But Peter and the Apostles answered and said: We must obey GOD rather than mankind." (Acts 5:29)
"And Jesus said to him: Go, Satan! For it is Written: You shall WORSHIP the Eternal Omnipotent your God, and serve Him ONLY. Then the DEVIL left Him; and behold, ANGELS came and began to minister to Him"... (Matthew 4:10-11)
"...who gave Himself for us to REDEEM us from every lawless deed, and to PURIFY for Himself a people for His OWN possession, zealous for good deeds. These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let NO ONE disregard you"... (Titus 2:15)
"Do NOT give your strength to WOMEN, or your ways to that which DESTROYS kings..." (Proverbs 31:3)
"...And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled" (1st Peter 3:14)
"WHOEVER returns evil for good, evil will not depart from their house"... (Proverbs 17:13)
"But Peter and John answered and said to them: Whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you rather than God, YOU be the judge!" (Acts 4:19)
"So you will again DISTINGUISH between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him"... (Malachi 3:18)
"And we ARE witnesses of these things; and SO IS the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who OBEY Him"... (Acts 5:32)
"For our counter-struggle is not of flesh and blood, but against the RULERS, against the POWERS, against the WORLD forces of this darkness, against the spiritually wicked in high places." (Ephesians 6:12)
"For the scepter of wickedness shall NOT rest upon the Land of the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to do wrong"... (Psalm 125:3)
"But transgressors will be ALTOGETHER ruined; the posterity of the wicked will be cut off"... (Psalm 37:38)
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