Title: Updating the "New"
Product review: The large number of respected evangelical scholars who have weighed in in favor of this translation certainly carries more weight that anything I could add. As a teacher/preacher (no longer in Togo, but I can't figure our how to change my profile), I had tried using the NLT, but found that it was just too different from the NIV that most use for people to follow easily. The TNIV is very similar to the NIV with most changes made to allow for gender inclusiveness. Sometimes this calls for changes from singular to plural tenses, but I can't tell that the meaning is altered. For those used to the NIV, it's a pretty natural move.I can't help but be amused by the marketing challenges involved. How do you update the "New" International Version when it is no longer new? And what will they call "Today's New International Version" tomorrow?I enjoy the look and feel of this thinline edition, though cross-references would be helpful.
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