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Chronological History of the Bible - 21st Century
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2001
NIV Encouragement Bible, Zondervan Publishing House; edited by Joni
Eareckson Tada, and Dave and Jan Dravecky; tips and notes of encouragement by
the editors and others are along side the text, but other than that, it’s a
standard NIV; promotional pages in front highlight Dave Dravecky’s Outreach of
Hope Ministry, that seeks out victims of cancer and amputation (isbn
0310948093).
2002 First Korean translation of the Catholic Bible completed; due out in 2005.
2002 Flaming Fire Illustrated Bible Project begins on the internet; the goal is to illustrate all 36,665 verses in the King James Bible; view at http://www.flamingfire.com/
2002 Zondervan releases Today’s New International Version (TNIV) New Testament, which updates the NIV.
2002 The Library of Congress three-volume Gutenberg Bible is on CD-ROM, digitally photographed by Octavo, a California company; project completed in 4 ½ months, and for $80, all 1,300 pages can now be viewed in PDF format. ISBN 1891788744.
2003 First discovery of a New Testament verse (Luke 2:25) carved onto an ancient Holy Land shrine in Jerusalem; said to be the tomb of, or a monument to Simon, and dating from about 400 AD. Attributed to Byzantine Christians.
2004 Complete Bible in Low German (Plautdietsch) published by the Canadian Bible Society and Kindred Productions of Winnipeg; project began in 1998 under the supervision of the United Bible Societies, an association of 137 national Bible Societies from around the world; the Holy Bible is now available- in whole or in part- in more than 2,285 languages. The Canadian Bible Society translates, publishes and distributes the Bible in 111 foreign languages as well as 23 Canadian Aboriginal languages.
2004 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) released by SBC Publisher Broadman & Holman, General Editor Ed Blum; considered the Southern Baptist alternative to the TNIV. Blum: “for the conservative constituency. I don’t expect the Episcopal Church to adopt it.” (see “A Feast of Good Books” by David Klinghoffer, Publishers Weekly, Oct 11, 2004)
2004 Billy Graham Training Center Bible, published by Thomas Nelson.
2004 The Sportsman’s Bible, (HCSB) published by Broadman & Holman; bound in camouflage, and includes the article “Giving Thanks Is Essential for the Turkey Hunter.”
2004 Metal Bible, released by Tyndale; bound in a metal box, embossed with a dog tag.
2004 NT: Sport released by Tyndale, turns the New Testament into a sports magazine for teens.
2004 English
Standard Version (ESV) Battle Zone Bible published by Crossway.
Brushed aluminum cover.
2005 After being initially refused,
Zondervan Publishing successfully purchases for the first time, ad space in Rolling Stone
Magazine; the low-key ad runs in
several issues, and markets the publisher’s latest editions of the TNIV, with
the slogan: "Timeless truth: Today's language." (USA Today, 1/24/05)
2005 Prove It: The Catholic Teen Bible; published by Our SundayVisitor. Pb; 1,600pp.
2005 Today’s New International Version (TNIV) complete Holy Bible, released by Zondervan in February. A ten-year effort, aimed at 18-34 year-olds, updating the NIV. Widely criticized by conservative Christians, such as the Southern Baptist Convention.
2005 major revision of the New American Bible (NAB) Old Testament; Published by Paulist Press.
2005 A User’s Guide To Bible Translations by David Dewey; published by Intervarsity Press. ISBN 0830832734.
2005 NET Bible (New English Translation)
released on bible.org ministries website.
A complete and free downloadable (from the internet) version, with over 60,000 notes. Advertised as a ten-year effort, and a
completely new translation from early Masoretic and Greek texts.
2006 God’s Little Princess
Devotional Bible
by Sheila Walsh. Published by “Tommy
Nelson” (a division of Thomas Nelson). Scripture selections are from the
International Children’s Bible. This is
the first “Bible” I’ve seen with a Choking Hazard warning on the rear
cover. The front board is embellished
by pink titling, and a tiara with inlaid plastic “jewels” which could be pulled
off and swallowed by children. Blatantly
commercial, it’s difficult to regard this as a devotional Bible.
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