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Article: A fresh translation of Scripture
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- August 26, 2004
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KRISTEN CAMPBELL , Religion News Service
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
08-26-2004
A fresh translation of Scripture -- 'I hope it's made me more godly'
By KRISTEN CAMPBELL , Religion News Service
Date: 08-26-2004, Thursday
Section: RELIGION
Edtion: All Editions.=.Two Star B. Two Star P. One Star B
In the beginning were the words: Hebrew and Greek, poetic and prophetic, historic and hyperbolic.
Edwin Blum has read them all, chapter and verse.
General editor of the Holman Christian Standard Bible, Blum spent nearly eight years poring over every jot and tittle from Genesis to Revelation. In April, the fruit of his labors hit bookstores nationwide.
"It's a great privilege to wrestle with the Bible," ...