Holman christian standard bible translation review
About a month ago I was sent a review copy of the new Christian Standard Bible. I have been getting acquainted with it and am excited to share my thoughts on it. Show Background The CSB is descended from the HCSB (Holman Christian Standard Bible), which was first published in 2004, and was in my opinion a solid translation with a few unique elements. In fact, when we were looking for a great Bible for my elementary aged son we landed on the HCSB Big Picture Bible. One issue that the HCSB ran into was the unfair perception that because it was distributed by a Baptist company (Holman/Lifeway) that it was a 'Baptist Bible'. In truth, translators came from from many denominational backgrounds, all holding to a high view of Scripture as the Word of God. But Why Another Translation? The stated goal of the CSB is to create an 'optimal equivalence' translation that is literally accurate yet easily readable, but is there really a need for another translation? The last few decades there have been many updates and new translations of the Bible appearing on the bookshelves. So when I heard the HCSB was already changing things up after only a few years, I had to ask myself what prompted the name change and the update? I find the best place to look is with comparisons to the Bible it was updated from, the HCSB. What has changed? A few changes are noticeable between the original HCSB and the updated CSB:
What is the same?
Overall, the CSB is a highly readable yet highly accurate translation of Scripture, suitable for devotional study and for corporate reading, good for kids, good for adults, deep enough for long-time believers and accessible for those new to the Bible. In seeking 'optimal equivalence', the CSB has attempted to fill a space between the readability of versions like the the NIV/NLT/Message, and the literal accuracy of versions such as ESV/NASB/NKJV. The result is a readable and accurate Bible translation. Is the Holman Christian Standard Bible a good translation?The Holman Christian Standard Bible is a trusted, original translation of God's Word. A team of more than 100 scholars from 17 denominations pursued two ideals with every translation decision: each word must be faithful to the original languages of the Bible and each word must reflect clear, contemporary English. What religion is the Holman Christian Standard Bible?
Holman Christian Standard Bible - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org › wiki › Holman_Christian_Standard_Biblenull What reading level is Holman Christian Standard Bible?Holman Christian Standard Version (HCSV): 8th grade. New King James Version (NKJV): 7th grade. New Living Translation (NLT): 6th grade. God's Word (GW): 5th grade. Is Holman Study Bible a good Bible?Its notes are better than most study Bibles because they have less bias and often show more than one point of view. The word studies give a lot of information of Greek and Hebrew words. The full-color maps and images are beautiful. The Holman HCSB Study Bible is one of the better study Bibles available. |