Making a good translation better
The New Revised Standard Updated Version (NRSVue) of the Bible is an update of the NRSV based on both biblical scholarship and English language usage. What changes does it include?
Category: Bible Study
God’s servant-king
This is not the first time that nations and the world, even God’s people, have experienced disunity. What does Ezekiel have to say about it?
The birth of the church
With “a sound like the rush of a
violent wind” and tongues “as of fire,”
the Holy Spirit undoes the damage of
Babel
Finally in plain sight
In all the Gospels, women are there all the time, contributing to the action, whether they are mentioned or not. Only in the stories of the resurrection are the women in plain sight. But they are still ignored!
The prodigal son
This parable ends with a question but no answers, inviting us to become fellow writers
God has exalted the lowly
What happens when you read Mary’s song of joy in different locations?
Wisdom in the church
Brethren discern the Holy Spirit together, even when diverse interpretations are present, because there is a unity that exists when people share commitments to live the love of Jesus in community.
The call of Gideon
Has God called you to a new job, to a new place to live, or to volunteer leadership in your local congregation?
More than enough
God, who sees people in a different light than we do, may act in direct opposition to our assumptions.