A Deeper Christian Life

In case you’re unaware, John MacArthur of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, CA, has assembled a team of experts to produce an updated translation of the Holy Bible, a Legacy Standard Bible that is essentially a revision of the New American Standard Bible. A version consisting of the New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs was released last week, and my pre-ordered copy should arrive any day. Woo! I’m excited about the high-profile changes they have announced so far, such as the use of the word SLAVE in the New Testament (because that is what we are in Christ), and the use of the personal name of God, Yahweh, in the Old Testament (because that’s His personal name, and that’s what He instructed His people to call Him). I’ll elaborate in the future about the use of God’s personal name and why I’m excited about it. In the meantime, here’s a link to a conversation on YouTube between Brother MacArthur and Brother Abner Chou, associate professor of Bible at The Master’s University, who is hea...

A few minutes ago, I picked up a delivery from the USPS of my latest New Testament: The Modernized Geneva Bible! The textual basis is that of the original Geneva Bible, as well as the King James Version, which is to say, the Textus Receptus. This new version, just produced late last year, is presented in a Reader’s Edition format, in 13 books, much like the journaling Bibles that are popular these days. Now, it does not have the famous/infamous margin notes that so antagonized King James and other monarchs (prompting the production of the King James, or Authorized, Version). But it does feature updated wording and modern spelling, and based on my initial, cursory skimming, it reads quite well. Canon Press, the publisher, expects the Old Testament to be available by the end of 2021. If you’re interested, I’ve pasted in some links below. May the Lord add His blessing to this latest iteration of His Holy Written Word. https://canonpress.com/products/modernized-geneva-bible-new-testament-b...