Category: Craig Blomberg
NIV 2011 Endorsement
In his new book “A Handbook of New Testament Exegesis”, Craig Blomberg doesn’t hesitate to give the NIV 2011 a high recommendation.
As this book goes to press, the Committee on Bible Translation is nearing completion of its work on the 2011 edition of the NIV. This edition of the NIV will incorporate many improvements over the 1984 NIV, many of which have appeared in the TNIV. It will also feature the results of a thorough reanalysis of the best way to handle gender language in contemporary English. There is every reason to believe that the 2011 NIV should be the English Bible translation suitable for the broadest range of context for years to come. p61
I am truly looking forward to the NIV 2011 edition, nice excuse to invest in a high quality bible. I continue to use the TNIV as I think that it is the overall best translation. The other one that is close is the HCSB, I equally enjoy that one as well.
Calvin + Arminian = Calminian?
Craig L. Blomberg has written an article for Koinonoia where he states that he is neither Calvinist nor Arminian. He is “Calminian”. He notes something about Calvinist and Arminians. Each camp seeks to preserve the testimony of Scripture regarding a particular issue. Calvinist hold tight to the sovereignty. Arminians to human free will and responsibility. But neither monopololize the witness of Scripture. Read it for yourself here.
