The Source New Testament (Paperback)

~ Dr A. Nyland (Author)
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Are you tired of reading formal and difficult language in Bibles? The Source puts the easy, everyday language of the original Greek into equivalent English and does not add a formal religious tone (as such tone, despite being popular in many English Bibles, was not there in the original language). The Source is the only New Testament translation based on word meaning evidence from the recently discovered papyri and inscriptions. For centuries, translators had to guess the meaning of hundreds of New Testament words. After 1976, huge numbers of papyri and inscriptions were discovered. These contained numerous examples of these previously unknown New Testament words in everyday documents, which revealed their actual meaning. The Source is the only New Testament translation by a Classical Greek scholar (rather than theologian) and not financed by, or translated by, a committee of a specific denomination.

About the Author

Dr Nyland served as Faculty in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of New England, Australia. Her research field is Greek lexicography from Homeric to Hellenistic times. She has published academic papers in the fields of both Hittite and Greek lexicography.

Product Details

• Paperback: 274 pages
• Publisher: Smith & Stirling Publishing (December 9, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0980443024
• ISBN-13: 978-0980443028
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #970,327 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ESSENTIAL BIBLE TO HAVE, February 25, 2008

By	Robbie Sims (NZ) - See all my reviews

This is essential. I also bought The Source New Testament With Extensive Notes on Greek Word Meaning from Amazon, and then bought this one for a friend who didn't want any notes. This Bible has the most up-to-date scholarship on word meaning of any available Bibles, and follows the original language of the Bible with very easy to understand and easy to read English translation that flows. The back cover says it puts the easy, everyday language of the original into English of the same easy tone and does not add a formal tone as such a tone was not in the original languages. This Bible is absolutely essential, no one should be without it. If you want extensive notes, the same Bible but with all the extensive notes on the ancient Greek word meaning is also on Amazon.