Comments on: Sharing your Bible http://wholy4christ.com/2007/11/sharing-bibles/ R.E.S.T. in the Lord Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:13:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: archshrk http://wholy4christ.com/2007/11/sharing-bibles/comment-page-1/#comment-4 archshrk Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:23:17 +0000 http://wholy4christ.com/2007/11/sharing-bibles#comment-4 I also use the NASB (New American Standard Bible) and NKJV (New King James Version) bibles but mostly the ESV (English Standard Version). I agree that reading the Word in any form is usually better than nothing but the risk is that with looser translations, we tend to isegete the text rather than exegete the text. Exegesis (from the Greek ἐξηγεῖσθαι 'to lead out') Isegesis (reading-into the text) I also use the NASB (New American Standard Bible) and NKJV (New King James Version) bibles but mostly the ESV (English Standard Version).

I agree that reading the Word in any form is usually better than nothing but the risk is that with looser translations, we tend to isegete the text rather than exegete the text.

Exegesis (from the Greek ἐξηγεῖσθαι ‘to lead out’)
Isegesis (reading-into the text)

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