So the new version is gender inclusive? Interesting.
Plus they are getting rid of the totally inaccurate "impaled"? What took them so long!
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ohnightdivine
Fading Begins
Thanks a lotttttt!!!!!!
To everyone, I love you all!
How exciting to be taken care of by the fierce and not-so-discreet slave at this critical time!
How blessed are we for the new improved bible!
Wait, what's that about the new edition being "sister-proof"??????
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Fading Begins
Eccles. 1 - outline of contents in all 66 books - previoously running heads - this outline will be the same giving us an introductory overview.
Aux 5 - Glossary - 350 entries - mini insight volume - defintions, eg baptism, armegeddon
Aux 6 - Bible words index - 70% reduction - only used in ministry or shepherding
Aux 7 - Marginal references - drastically reduced - all fit comfortably in centre column - had more than needed.
Aux 8 - footnotes - alternative translations as to how it could have been translated - eg in previous NWT translations. Like having multi-version translation in one volume.
Tools is mini reasoning book, concordance,
Hebrew scriptures handle of sword - Greek is blade of sword. Need both
May Jehovah bless you wonderful people learning how to offensively and definsevly handle word of truth arright. Applause
Another announcement - JW Library Application - 5 other versions included Amercian Standard, King James, Living English and two NWT
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Captain Blithering
Wow. You guys seriously rock. Thank you. Me and the missus are up o speed and didn't have to waste fuel or brain cells to get there!
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label licker
Curious as to what Acts 18:21 says in the new bible if you have time.
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Billy the Ex-Bethelite
Sounds like they've really dumbed it down.
"reduced by 13% word account"
13% less paper then. I would have thought they'd aim for 50% less, like they did with the ragazines... then maybe they could nest the bibles, too.
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slimboyfat
So they are dumping the policy of translating every instance of "soul" (nephesh) the same? They used to claim that literal consistency proved the NWT was the best translation. Furuli wrote a book arguing the same. Now they do a 180 degree uTurn and admit that nephesh is propery translated using many different words.
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Fading Begins
JW Library app - designed beatifully for touch screens, windows 8, android, apple, tablets and phones.
Windows 8 - looking up a scripture - heb 11:1 text on left - marginal reference and footnotes on right hand side.
Android version - search feature - lamp to my foot - put in lamp - all references come up - use "most frequently used" comes up on top.
Apple - appendixes - divine name - everything in written version, maps tabernacles etc all here - can zoom in for text
Last feature - referene eg. Math 5:3 - touch - all five bibles come up.
App will be available on Monday at all stores - Apples, Windows, Kindle etc.
Many more features
purple JW logo - all links on JW.org
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Mickey mouse
Contains a mini reasoning book.
Extensive appendix. Remarkably well organized bible. Contains maps and other references.
Most unusual feature is an outlined summary before each individual book.
The NWT bible translation committee was made up of anointed brothers.
"long suffering" has been replaced with patience. "Loose conduct" is now "brazen conduct", "fornication" is sexual immorality. "Impaled" is now "nailed to a stake"
"Sheol and hades" replaced with "the grave"
"Revelries" is now "wild parties"
"Soul" is now a variety of words depending on context.
"Kidney" now means "deepest emotions".
"In want of heart" is now "lacking good sense"
"Sons of isreal" now "Israelites"
"Fatherless boy" is now "fatherless child"
They've eliminated the long conclusion for Mark 16, the short conclusion as well. They've done away with John 7:53-8:11
They've also revised several other scriptures which are not listed.
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metatron
Let me ask the really critical, important question, guys:
Does the new Bible still have "booty" in it? Zeph 3:8
metatron (love that booty)