Subj : Re: Books
To   : Bogomips
From : Jimmy Anderson
Date : Mon May 05 2025 07:00:00

-=> Bogomips wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-

 Bo>   Re: Re: Books
 Bo>   By: Jimmy Anderson to Bogomips on Sat May 03 2025 03:48 pm

 >  Bo> The Bible KJV
 >
 > Last year I planned to read the Bible in chronological order,
 > but failed to do so. This year I planned it again, but fell
 > off and didn't stick with it. :-)
 >
 > Are you familiar with the NIrV? For 'reading,' it's very easy
 > to follow! I use it when I'm sharing Scriptures because it's
 > on a third grade reading level - the person you are sharing
 > with doens't have to understand 'the King's English' to
 > follow along. :-)
 >
 Bo> I don't want to get into a version war....

I hope I didn't come across that way - it was NOT my intent.

 Bo> I do like commentarys that explain in one mans words what has been
 Bo> written. But again they are mans words.
 Bo> Never had the desire to read the Bible cover to cover.

Honestly, same here. I SHOULD read it cover to cover, just to know
what's there, but at the same time I know if I just do a 'cover to
cover reading' that I'm not going to retain it all. So I concentrate
on portions, but not in a dogmatic sense.

As for translations, my personal read and share is the NIrV, but I
will often compare it to the KJV (not the original, but the one that
is commonly accepted today) but if I REALLY want to get into the
meanings I use Strong's concordance and see what the original words
meant. 

 Bo> I am doing a bible college course online that helps me get into the
 Bo> Word and understand it better.

Very cool! Our pastor is going for his 'doctorate' in theology online.



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