The Accuracy of the NIV

by Kenneth L. Barker

The author deals on a case-by-case basis with fifty Old Testament and one hundred New Testament passages in the New International Version of the Bible, explaining questioned translations and defining... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080105639X
• ISBN13: 9780801056390
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group (MI)
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 15 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 10

Customer Reviews

Haven't actully read it, but i had to weigh in on a point...

This was a far differant Golaith then the famous one. David slew the Golaith we all think of before he was King. By the time of 2 Samuel 21 he is alredy king. Therefore it is accurate. People do share the same names you know:> I know bunches of people who have mine.

II Samuel 21:19

II Samuel 21:19 in the New International Version (NIV)says that Elhanan, not David, killed the giant, Goliath. So does every other version of the Bible -- different Goliath; long after David slew the infamous giant.

Reasoned, responsive to reader's concerns, satisfying

Dr. Barker does a great job of justifying the NIV and some of its controversial renderings. He is kind to caustic reviewers and certainly shows me that he is a competent scholar. His explanations lead me to think better of the NIV, though at times his doctrinal biases slip through.