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Expand Bible translations?
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I would love to see a larger list of Bible translations. I don't know exactly how many Brian reads from (I have only been listening since June) but it seems that there are less than 10 translations in the rotation.
I am Catholic, and I don't believe the "traditional Catholic" Bible, the New American Bible, is in the rotation. I am sure that there are others out there too. I do appreciate hearing different translations-- I especially love The Message-- but it would be nice to feel like my specific religion is "connected" to the DAB as well.
Thanks!
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Karen Molloy 10/19/2009 17:57 |
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Catholica
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10/25/2009 05:32 |
Hi Karen! I have asked before, but their translations have pretty much been set. Though I'm sure things could change, its unlikely that they are going to read a Catholic Bible because, even if they did, they wouldn't read from all of the books that are inspired.
I found that the USCCB podcast offers the daily readings and that covers most of the NAB Bible. But if you want to read the whole Bible, I haven't found any quality podcasts that cover all of the books. You might just have to read them independently on your own.
Nice to have another Catholic on the board!
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Brian Hardin
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10/25/2009 09:03 |
There are TONS of Catholics here and I'd be happy to look at the New American Bible. I read at least once from just about every single English translation available each year. Some of them are not repeated because the language is quite antiquated and makes it difficult to respond to while attempting our fast paced lives. This isn't necesarily correct but it is reality. The ones read from the most are the most readable that best convey the thought process of the English language. Nothing is selected to include or exclude any denomination or Church that claims Jesus Christ as Savior.
Blessings
Brian
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Chris
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10/28/2009 11:08 |
Hey Andre or Karen,
This thread has been bouncing around in my head for a bit and I have a question that maybe you guys would know the answer to. Is there an audio reading of the Apocrypha? I've read various parts of it for the historical benefit but I think listening to it from cover to cover might be interesting.
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Karen Molloy
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10/28/2009 11:18 |
Thanks for the input (especially from you, Brian, I feel like I am making contact with a super-star. ;-)
I have always found the NAB fairly readable, and have ALWAYS loved reading/hearing the Bible in different translations as I think that sometimes it can really inspire different thoughts. I have been in non-denominational prayer/Bible groups before (and been the only Catholic!) and find it interesting to see how the same passage can make you think of a totally different thought.
I appreciate the suggestion of another podcast for the NAB, but honestly, I love DAB, and I love Brian-- I really hear the word of God in his prayers and interpretations. It isn't that big a deal to me, but I was wondering.
Christos, I unfortunately can't help you, as DAB is my first foray into audio readings of the Bible. Good luck!
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Brian Hardin
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10/28/2009 12:19 |
I actually plan to read the apocrypha over the next year. Not as a part of the Daily Audio Bible but as a resource available to the community. There is a lot going on right now that I'll be sharing over the next months as we go into 2010 that really will make the DAB community a more robust resource for the body of Christ.
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Catholica
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10/28/2009 13:06 |
That is so awesome, Brian. I would really appreciate that.
As far as Catholic Bible translations go, there is the NAB which is what we use in our Latin Rite liturgy in the United States. Most Catholics who know and love their Bible, however, prefer either the Douay-Rheims Bible (which is an old thee and thou and thy type bible like the King James) or more modernly, the Revised Standard Version - Catholic Edition 2. I personally prefer the RSV-CE2. Many have said that it is a very beautiful translation, and yet it is also a fairly literal translation which is always good. So my input would be to read the RSV-CE2 if a Catholic Version were to be included.
Christos, I haven't found any Catholic "DAB equivalents" that is, any high quality daily bible readings for free. I have found some relatively low quality ones, but the audio is not well done, the reader's voice was not meant for radio, those sort of things. They end up sounding dry. So I guess, wait for the DAB version!
Brian, with regard to what you call "Apocrypha", are you speaking of what Catholics call "Deuterocanonical" only? Or are you also referring to what even Catholics would not call inspired?
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Chris
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10/28/2009 13:27 |
Wow! That's actually what I was hoping for Brian. I will be eagerly awaiting it!
Thanks Andre and Karen for your thoughts as well :)
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Brian Hardin
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10/28/2009 14:50 |
Basically there are Books that were (or are) considered canonical Scripture in the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Ethiopian Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Slavonic traditions which are not in the protestant Bible for one reason or another. Most of them at one time were a part of the Bible at least up to the reformation at which point it was decided that they were no longer Scripture (for Protestants).
Pretty much every tradition agrees on the New Testament although there are additional writings considered inspired by certain traditions that ARE NOT gnostic.
It is to these books that I'd like to embark upon study and narration. It's just a massively huge project that will take some time because I'd like to provide some background on the history of the writing and why it was not included in certain traditions as well as why it may still be important to us today. So as one is complete it will be made available.
Blessings
Brian
Blessings
Brian
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