Double Jeopardy: The New American Standard Bible Update [Paperback]

Laurence M. Vance (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1998

Containing a complete word-for-word comparison of the New American Standard Bible and the New American Standard Bible Update, this book provides an in-depth examination and critique of both versions. It aims to prove the blatant hypocrisy of those who maintain we should reject the King James Version because it has undergone updates since the original edition of 1611. It also demonstrates the folly of scholarship in promoting the New American Standard Bible for years as the most accurate translation that is true to the originals when the Update changes it in thousands of places. The new corruptions to the word of God introduced by the Update are fully documented. It is also substantiated that the Update has retained all that was wrong with the original New American Standard Bible. From the evidence presented in this book it will clearly be seen that it would be double jeopardy to accept the New American Standard Bible Update as the word of God. The first part of the book contains the complete history behind the New American Standard Bible and its various editions while the second contains sixty-six chapters offering a critical analysis of the New American Standard Bible through each book of the Bible. The book also contains a preface, epilogue, three appendixes, footnotes, and bibliography.

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About the Author

Laurence M. Vance is an author, a publisher, a lecturer, a freelance writer, the editor of the Classic Reprints series, and the director of the Francis Wayland Institute. He holds degrees in history, theology, accounting, and economics. The author of nineteen books, he has contributed over three hundred articles and book reviews to both secular and religious periodicals. Vance's writings have appeared in a diverse group of publications including the Ancient Baptist Journal, Bible Editions & Versions, Campaign for Liberty, LewRockwell.com, the Independent Review, the Free Market, Liberty, Chronicles, the Journal of Libertarian Studies, the Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society, the Review of Biblical Literature, Freedom Daily, and the New American. His writing interests include economics, taxation, politics, government spending and corruption, theology, English Bible history, Greek grammar, and the folly of war. He is a regular columnist and blogger for LewRockwell.com. Vance is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Grace Evangelical Society, and the International Society of Bible Collectors, and is an adjunct scholar of the Ludwig von Mises Institute.

Product Details

• Paperback: 308 pages
• Publisher: Vance Publications (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962889857
• ISBN-13: 978-0962889851
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Laurence M. Vance is an author, a publisher, a lecturer, a freelance writer, the editor of the Classic Reprints series, and the director of the Francis Wayland Institute. He holds degrees in history, theology, accounting, and economics. The author of nineteen books, he has contributed over three hundred articles and book reviews to both secular and religious periodicals.

Vance's writings have appeared in a diverse group of publications including the Ancient Baptist Journal, Bible Editions & Versions, Campaign for Liberty, LewRockwell.com, the Independent Review, the Free Market, Liberty, Chronicles, the Journal of Libertarian Studies, the Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society, the Review of Biblical Literature, Freedom Daily, and the New American. His writing interests include economics, taxation, politics, government spending and corruption, theology, English Bible history, Greek grammar, and the folly of war. He is a regular columnist and blogger for LewRockwell.com.

Vance is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Grace Evangelical Society, and the International Society of Bible Collectors, and is an adjunct scholar of the Ludwig von Mises Institute.

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50 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Read Your Concordance, July 12, 1999

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Warren S. McLaughlin (Irmo, SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Double Jeopardy: The New American Standard Bible Update (Paperback)

It doesn't take a Hebrew or Greek scholar to pinpoint the inaccuracies in Mr. Vance's book. Although there is a place for most of the major Bible translations(even the KJV), it is sickening at times listening to the Shakespearian want-abys bashing the other excellant works. Mr. Vance's opening historical references are a little interesting, but overall his introduction is boring. The argument lies in the apparent differences of the Hebrew and Greek text used; that would be another whole argument! What is of interest is that upon checking the Hebrew and Greek(Septuagint) Old Testament writings and the different sources of Greek New Testament writings, most of Mr. Vance's arguments were unwarranted(nit-picking). One case in point: he says that the NASB changes the word "Hell" to "Hades." Sorry Mr. Vance, you missed your daily-double; read your concordance! There are actually two distinct greek words: 'Hades' for hades, and 'geenna' for hell. The KJV misinterperets by combining themas one. Also the KJV incorrectly combines 'ge' for earth, and 'kosmos' for world into one definition; "world." these are but a few such named. So please, Mr. Vance, if you can insult a novice like me, how much more the educated?

26 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Vance - The Man With Many Issues, May 1, 2004

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Roy Ingle "The Seeking Disciple" (Lexington, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Double Jeopardy: The New American Standard Bible Update (Paperback)

Laurence Vance seemingly always writes with a single agenda: his own. His focus in his books is always based on his personal feelings and not objective reasoning. As is the case with this book on the Updated New American Standard (NASB).

It is true that throughout the book you get the feeling that Vance is upset that modern translations are replacing his beloved King James Version. Therefore Vance writes to try to persuade you to stay with the KJV over the modern translations. This book, unlike other KJV only books, does not pick on the NIV or the NKJV but he sticks with the NASB. He probably does this because, while the NIV is the best selling, the NASB is famed as the most literal Bible around. In our Greek classes in Bible college we used the NASB because of its literal translation.

The book dives into the history of the NASB and then proceeds to compare the 1977 NASB to the update 1995 NASB. I personally like this. In fact, I still prefer the 1977 NASB over the updated NASB simply because of the literallness of the 1977. The book ends with Vance trying his best to trash the NASB. However, he fails to deal with this in a scholarly fashion but likens himself to the KJV only camp with personal and irrational attempts to discredit the NASB. He fails.

Buy the NASB but more than that live it!

16 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The reviewer below has no clue what he's talking about ..., September 21, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Double Jeopardy: The New American Standard Bible Update (Paperback)

The reviewer below has no clue what he's talking about ... what evangelical seminaries study today IS Koine Greek, not modern Greek. Any biblical linguist can tell you that. My piece of advice for the previous reviewer: don't talk about what you don't know; it helps avoid embarassments like this.