Rodney J. Decker recently reviewed the updated NIV.
The PDF is 50 pages, but the review itself is under 40 pages. (The appendixes start on page 39.)
I read this review carefully last week, and it’s well done.
Decker is professor of New Testament at Baptist Bible Seminary. He’s the author of several books and articles, including these:
- Temporal Deixis of the Greek Verb in the Gospel of Mark with Reference to Verbal Aspect. Studies in Biblical Greek 10. Edited by D. A. Carson. New York: Lang, 2001.
- “The English Standard Version: A Review Article.” Journal of Ministry and Theology 8, no. 2 (2004): 5–56.
- “Verbal-Plenary Inspiration and Translation.” Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal 11 (2006): 25–61.
- Koine Greek Reader: Selections from the New Testament, Septuagint, and Early Christian Writers. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2007.
Update on 3/31/2017: In my latest attempt to explain how to interpret and apply the Bible, I include a chapter on Bible translation (pp. 50–81).
Chris Brauns says
Thanks for pointing these reviews.
Chris Brauns says
Thanks for pointing to these reviews.