tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613525030683671127.post4021721140147491023..comments2023-10-12T14:09:33.965-07:00Comments on The Biblia Hebraica Blog: New NIV Revision AnnouncedDouglas Mangumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267532075493569019noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613525030683671127.post-18276720792503203322009-09-11T19:52:15.655-07:002009-09-11T19:52:15.655-07:00Thanks for your comment, John. I think you're ...Thanks for your comment, John. I think you're right that those are the two main factors driving what's going on. <br /><br />Of course, I'm not a fan of the TNIV but I study translation theory and biblical languages. So, the issues with the translation weren't just coming from people who weren't translators. I haven't been a vocal critic, however, and I agree that many who were most harsh in their attacks didn't really understand the issues.Douglas Mangumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15267532075493569019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613525030683671127.post-42854244044501189302009-09-11T15:01:42.857-07:002009-09-11T15:01:42.857-07:00It seems to me there are 2 issues: people like new...It seems to me there are 2 issues: people like new things (like new translations) and Bible publishers like sales (that's how they make money. The only reason that the TNIV never became popular is all the undeserved negative press it got, mainly from people who aren't translators. Once everyone jumps on the band wagon and it becomes an easy target, many people are afraid of being caught on the "wrong" side and incuring the wrath of the attackers themselves. Anyway, that's the way it appears to me.John Notesteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15330129120369425636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613525030683671127.post-12541048710737190912009-09-02T08:07:18.361-07:002009-09-02T08:07:18.361-07:00Chris, they must not have thought of that before t...Chris, they must not have thought of that before they changed the name.<br /><br />TC, I assume you mean that their disowning the TNIV is shameful and not what I said about it. <br /><br />I think it's just a marketing ploy. The TNIV didn't catch on, so let's forget it ever existed and tell people we're updating their beloved NIV. They must be feeling behind the times with the rising popularity of ESV and NLTse. Gotta maintain market share and all that. <br /><br />Is it just me or is Zondervan (as a subsidiary of HarperCollins) probably a little more overtly profit-driven then say Tyndale or Crossway?Douglas Mangumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15267532075493569019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613525030683671127.post-81325006637736145942009-09-02T05:41:37.509-07:002009-09-02T05:41:37.509-07:00Apparently, they no longer consider the controvers...<i>Apparently, they no longer consider the controversial TNIV to be an update of the NIV.</i><br /><br />Shameful.tcrobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02518043696892409099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613525030683671127.post-50314553761962399542009-09-01T20:27:02.138-07:002009-09-01T20:27:02.138-07:00Um, I thought Biblica was a biblical studies journ...Um, I thought <em>Biblica</em> was a biblical studies journal?Christopher Heardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11659031096782543291noreply@blogger.com