I was chatting online last evening with our illustrious host, Pilgrim. I had mentioned to him that I wanted to start a discussion about hermeneutics on the theology forum. I was just about to do that now when it occured to me that there was a bit of a question that should preceed my study of hermeneutics.
Which Bible version do you folks prefer, and why?
I hear good things about the ESV but I have never used that one. I gather from my reading that it is a fairly new version. Any comments on that?
I seem to remember hearing nasty things about the NIV, but I can't remember what the problems were. Comments on that?
My wife is partial to the RSV that she grew up with. The church we attend uses the New King James, which is what I have been reading.
Anyone know of any web pages or other online sources that will talk about all the different versions? Maybe one that doesn't have a hard core preference to push? I understand that a dispensationalist will want to claim the Darby or Scofield Bible as the "only" one, and there are probably others that will claim a version based on their sect. Is there anthing from a reformed perspective?
