The Second Testament
A New Translation

Over the years, we have a wealth of English translations of the Bible. Whether it is a literal translation, a paraphrase, or the popular dynamic equivalence type, they have all been helpful for those of us unfamiliar with the original languages. For all the competent scholarship and attempts to upda......more

I preface this review with the fact that I’m not a Bible scholar — I do however read Koine Greek thanks to a Masters in Church History — but this new translation that retains the idiosyncrasies of the original Greek absolutely fascinated me. It reminded me of a personal project that just grew big en......more

For new believers, the sheer number of Bible options can be overwhelming. Not only are there innumerable translations, but there are also a wide array of study Bibles for every demographic. A search on Christianbook.com shows that they sell 9,328 different types of Bibles. So why one more? The Second......more

There are a lot of “New Testament” translations available, even ones that purport to be “literal renderings” of the original Greek (as this version does); however, there are still choices to be made by the translator as common words in any language often have multiple meanings. I have not the skill......more

I listen to Scot McKnight's podcast Kingdom Roots and have heard him talk about his translation of the New Testament, but thought it was already available for purchase. When I saw it on Netgalley available for early access I squealed in delight and promptly reorganized my reading plans, The Second T......more