Why the English Standard Version translation?
The NLT One Year Chronological Bible - hardcover
A fascinating way to read through the Bible in one year . . . in only fifteen minutes per day!
Now you can gain a better understanding of the order of biblical events and the historical context in which they unfolded. The One Year Chronological Bible arranges the entire Bible text—books, chapters, and even verses—in the order the events actually happened.
In The One Year Chronological Bible, prophetic books are interwoven with the historical accounts they accompanied. Psalms follow the events about which they were written. Proverbs are placed in the time frame in which they were compiled. The life of Christ is woven into one moving story. And Paul’s letters to the young churches in the first century are integrated into the book of Acts.
The One Year Chronological Bible also has:
- 365 daily readings to help you read the entire Bible chronologically in one year
- Transition statements to help you understand why some Scripture portions appear where they do
- Historical dates indicating when the events actually occurred
- A general timeline of major events to give you a clear overview of Israel’s history
- A Scripture index in canonical order to help you find your favorite passages quickly and easily
You do not have to be a Bible historian to appreciate the fascinating new perspective waiting for you in The One Year Chronological Bible. It’s like reading some of your favorite passages again for the very first time.
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Why have we chosen the English
Standard Version translation of the Bible for this site? There are two main
reasons: accuracy and clarity.
The ESV first appeared on the scene in 2001, the result of a growing concern
among scholars that existing modern translations had sacrificed accuracy for
the sake of using informal, conversational language, and for the sake of
"gender inclusive language," which is considered by many as an unnecessary bow
to political correctness. A translation committee was formed, and it was decided
that instead of creating a wholly new translation, the work would start with the
existing Revised Standard Version (itself a revision of the King James Version),
comparing it thoroughly with ancient texts, and so a
translation would be created that both reflected the familiar King James Version
tradition and modern scholarship. The result
is a text that has the ring of familiarity to those who have grown up with the
King James Bible, while clarifying things that are considered by Bible scholars
to be weak or faulty translations or language choices.
On a personal level... I had been an NIV-reader for over a decade when I happened
across the ESV. Over the years I had run across one or two of the places that
the NIV translation appears to have taken a wrong turn in translation, and when
I heard that there was a new translation that was specifically intended to address
those very kinds of issues, I was intrigued. Since I discovered the ESV I have spent
quite a bit of time with it, and I have to say that in my study times it seems to
me to have a high degree of accuracy and clarity. Is it perfect? No, of course not.
An English translation can never be perfect; it is mankind's attempt to replace
the inspired words of God in the Scripture with equivalent words in another
language. But I consider the ESV a good start, trustworthy for reading and study. With the
help of this site, you can see for yourself if you agree!
If you would like to read more about the ESV, visit
Crossway Bibles' "About
The ESV" Page.
If you are interested in finding out about some of the other translations
currently available, try
this
list of the grade levels of different translations.
