by Geffry Fields
geffry@interlinc.net
Why is the Bible so important?
Isaiah, a prophet from the Old Testament in the Bible, said...
(Isaiah 34)
16 Search the book of the LORD, and see what he will do. He will not miss a single detail... His Spirit will make it all come true.
The Old Testament was written to show this to be true. Everything it forecast about Jesus coming to earth as God Himself came true. It's information has proven to be the most reliable in holding up over history. I see it as the manufacturing guide book on how to run this human life more effectively to code as prescribed by our Maker. And living in High Test Power as Jesus demonstrated we can when we live consistent to His example and principles.
The Spirit (that Isaiah mentioned) that makes it all come true is the same Spirit we have access to... when we get an impression from reading, pondering a Scripture in the Bible, that has specific premonition for us. These impressions we get many times come true that were inspired to us when reflecting on the Bible.
Also, in a survey, managers were asked which current business book was one they most often gave to their staffs. The survey had the Bible as #4 on the list. Especially the New Living Translation.
Which is the best version for understanding?
I like the New Living Translation (NLT) as one of my favorites. It has inspiration with a nice flow in the words and phrases.
The New American Standard is another favorite. It is not as easy to follow its reading style but has excellent literal accuracy.
The New International Version is very popular too. It has a good reading flow with accuracy in translations.
The Message is a very good paraphrase with an emphasis on getting the intended message using analogies related to today. It is not considered to be a translation.
Of course there are many others. But these are my favorites. I like when they have cross reference scriptures on the column which shows where a theme is repeated else where.
Free Bible translations on the Internet
The following are websites which have the Bible, and many translations, on the internet.
Several have dictionaries and commentaries available too, with full Bible search for key words, Scriptures and subjects.
http://biblegateway.org
http://eword.gospelcom.net/bible/today.htm
http://bible.crosswalk.com/
The above have numerous other helps and eword.gospelcom.net has "lots" of translations available.
For me, when I reflect while reading a section of the Bible I get some creative, inspired insight almost every time and I am always encouraged to handle something I am facing with more courage, boldness and with Spiritual Intelligence.
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