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New Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition (NRSVue)
Recommended in 3 episodes of Data Over Dogma, first in “Will the Best Bible Please Stand Up?” (June 19, 2023). Also recommended in 2 patron-only bonus episodes.
Note: One of many NRSVue editions (this is a UK printing); pick your preferred edition.
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On the show
- Will the Best Bible Please Stand Up?▶ 1:10:55
Topic: Recommended Bible translation for general/scholarly reading
Excerpt“Usually what I recommend for somebody who wants both the Hebrew Bible and the Christian scriptures of the New Testament is I will recommend the New Revised Standard Version, which is a revision of a revision of a revision of the King James Version.”
- Translation Frustration▶ 33:45
Topic: The show's default/preferred Bible translation
Excerpt“…some of them will translate it better, like the NRSVUE, which is the one that we default to, the official position of the Data Over Dogma podcast.”
- What IS the Bible?▶ 13:32
Topic: Preferred Bible translation used by the show
Excerpt“…our policy on the "Data Over Dogma" show is that we use the NRSVUE, the updated edition of the New Revised Standard Version, at least until a better translation comes out.”
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In patron bonus episodes
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