A post on Emergent Village's blog this evening announces the publication of a new Bible translation: the Voice. Here's what Thomas Nelson says about it:
What's especially interesting is the group of authors chosen to "write" the books. Brian McClaren, Chris Seay, and Donald Miller, all of whom have publicly questioned the truth and authority of the Scriptures are involved.The Voice represents a collaboration of historians, poets, storytellers and songwriters which provides a true interpretation of the traditional Bible text while including historical and cultural expansions of the story. With additional background on setting and characters, the project’s screenplay-like format is ideal for group studies and dramatizations, and the inserted devotional commentary will further help readers understand the context of the biblical story.
About 40 different authors are believed to have been inspired by God to write the Scriptures. The Voice retains the perspective of the human writers. Most English translations attempt to even out the styles of the different authors in sentence structure and vocabulary. Instead, The Voice distinguishes the uniqueness of each author. The heart of the project is retelling the story of the Bible in a form as fluid as modern literary works while remaining true to the original manuscripts.
How does that work?
1 comment:
Hey Jeff,
You say that McLaren, Seay, and Miller have "publicly questioned the truth and authority of the Scriptures." I don't think that's a very fair or accurate description of their positions. Please take a closer look at their writings before making broad statements like that.
Shalom,
Steve K.
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