By Pastor Bruce K. Oyen
Christians are Bible-reading people. Well, they should be, and for good reasons. One of those reasons is that the Bible is the Word of God in writing. And, as one has wisely put it, "The Bible is the only Book God ever wrote." I'm sure that person believed God used human authors to get it written, but the end result is the same: it is the Word of God. The apostle Paul wrote "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable...." See 2 Timothy 3:14 - 17 for some of Paul's great statements about the Bible. And then read Psalm 119. Most of its 176 verses say important things about the Bible. For example, verse 105 says this: "Your Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." In this world so darkened by sin, we need the Word of God to light our way through life. Therefore, we should read it daily. We should read it through yearly. We should read it thoughtfully. We should read it with the expectation that God will speak to us as we do so. And we should read it with the intention of obeying what applies to us.
But we need some guidance when it comes to Bible translations. In a previous posting, I promoted a book about four popular translations. Now, I will promote one that briefly evaluates many translations. It called "The Complete Guide To Bible Translations." It is by well-known author, Ron Rhodes. The book is easy to read, informative, and interesting. Here is a link to one source for it: http://www.christianbook.com/the-complete-guide-to-bible-translations/ron-rhodes/9780736925464/pd/925464?product_redirect=1&Ntt=925464&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP.
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