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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Bible. N.T. English. Gold. 1995. New Testament and Psalms. New York : Oxford University Press, c1995 (OCoLC)605028983 Online version: Bible. N.T. English. Gold. 1995. New Testament and Psalms. New York : Oxford University Press, c1995 (OCoLC)632085063 |
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| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Victor Roland Gold; et al |
| ISBN: | 0195284186 9780195284188 |
| OCLC Number: | 33087064 |
| Notes: | "The New Testament and Psalms : an inclusive version is an adaptation using the New Revised Standard Version Bible"--Verso of t.p. |
| Description: | xxii, 535 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Other Titles: | Bible. Bible. |
| Responsibility: | editors, Victor Roland Gold ... [et al.] |
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Abstract:
In recent years Bible translators have recognized the limits of the language used in many older versions and have produced new versions that begin to use language that emphasizes a universal community rather than a particular gender or other favored group. But none have gone as far as The New Testament and Psalms to make this vision a reality. In this version biblical language concerning people with physical afflictions has been revised to avoid personifying individuals by their disabilities; language referring to men and women has been corrected to reflect this inclusivity precisely; dark and light imagery has been revised to avoid equating "dark" as a term for persons of color with "dark" as a metaphor for evil; references to Judaism have been corrected to avoid imprecise allusions in relation to Christ's crucifixion; God language has been improved to reflect more precisely a universal concept of God and Jesus Christ.
The New Testament and Psalms reflects the newest scholarly work on the most reliable biblical manuscripts available. The principles applied by the editors are consistent with the accepted requirements of all respected English language versions of the Bible: close reference to the original language texts and current scholarly material, and a consistent scholarly orientation throughout the work. The editors involved with this project have applied these principles to produce a new rendering of the New Testament and Psalms that brings out the underlying meaning of the text more explicitly than ever before: its truths do not exclude anyone, the comfort and strength gained from it should be accessible to everyone - a truly universal world view.
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