Today I stopped by a Christian book store for the first time in years. In light of what I've learned since then, I wanted to see how the selection of different translations compared. What I saw was shocking.
(This is not a scientific study, so I won't be presenting any hard data. Though I would have taken some pictures, had I thought to bring a camera along. Maybe next time...)
First, the NIV was by far the most common translation in stock. I'd say that approximately 50% of the shelf space contained NIV bibles.
Secondly, KJV was by far the rarest available (Note: by KJV, I do NOT mean the NKJV). The percentage of KJV bibles was probably around 5%, and the majority of those were study bibles by Scofield and Thompson. KJV reference bibles accounted for approximately 20% of all KJV bibles.
Finally, I noticed something new since the last time I was in this store. 'The Message' now occupies almost as much shelf space as the KJV bibles! They are now available in a variety of sizes, colors and editions. 'The Message' comprised approximately half of the 'Specialty Bibles' section, which contained primarily New-Testement-Only bibles.
You might be reading this and thinking to yourself, "So what?" Or, "Dude, it's not that big of a deal."
Matthew 7:13-14 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Think that the "broad way" only refers to the pagans?
Matthew 7:22-23 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Clearly, these are people that were convinced that they knew the Lord. But the only thing that mattered was, did he know them?
(This is not a scientific study, so I won't be presenting any hard data. Though I would have taken some pictures, had I thought to bring a camera along. Maybe next time...)
First, the NIV was by far the most common translation in stock. I'd say that approximately 50% of the shelf space contained NIV bibles.
Secondly, KJV was by far the rarest available (Note: by KJV, I do NOT mean the NKJV). The percentage of KJV bibles was probably around 5%, and the majority of those were study bibles by Scofield and Thompson. KJV reference bibles accounted for approximately 20% of all KJV bibles.
Finally, I noticed something new since the last time I was in this store. 'The Message' now occupies almost as much shelf space as the KJV bibles! They are now available in a variety of sizes, colors and editions. 'The Message' comprised approximately half of the 'Specialty Bibles' section, which contained primarily New-Testement-Only bibles.
You might be reading this and thinking to yourself, "So what?" Or, "Dude, it's not that big of a deal."
Matthew 7:13-14 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Think that the "broad way" only refers to the pagans?
Matthew 7:22-23 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Clearly, these are people that were convinced that they knew the Lord. But the only thing that mattered was, did he know them?
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