Darrel Bock defends the 2011 NIV

I have a lot of respect for both Darrel Bock (Dallas) and Doug Moo (Wheaton). Below is Bock's thoughts on the new NIV.

"I regard the recent response to the NIV 2011 by some as unfortunate. The SBC resolution came from the floor and not from the committee that studied the question. I suspect the CBMW has invested too much in the gender issue to look at these texts in a balanced manner. Their theory of translation was questioned in the original dispute by many top evangelical scholars and the credentials of those working on the NIV are impeccable."

Read the rest here...
http://blogs.bible.org/bock/darrell_l._bock/in_defense_of_the_niv_2011

How to disagree about Bible translations

I thought that this brief post was interesting. In it Andy Naselli lays out the location of various translations in the spectrum of literality, and then gives some thoughts on the SBC's recent decision about the 2011 NIV. It's a quick read...check it out.

Note: The chart above was lifted from Andy Naselli's blog and was originally published in

"How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth,",by Fee and Strauss p. 28

Read it here...
http://andynaselli.com/how-to-disagree-about-bible-translation#more-5630

Buy the book here (I just purchased the kindle edition $9.99) ...
http://www.amazon.com/How-Choose-Translation-Worth-Understanding/dp/0310278767/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310130154&sr=8-1

The Largest Christian Denomionation in America Rejects the 2011 NIV

According to Denny Burk, one concerned man stepped forward at the convention to voice concerns, leading to a 90% vote to reject the new version.

Here is the link to the officail resolution
http://www.sbc.net/resolutions/amResolution.asp?ID=1218

Some Reviews of the NIV 2011

Here are some (UPDATED) links to a few scholarly reviews of the new NIV. Please let me know of any posted reviews that I haven't included so I can add them.

Read the new NIV, the translator's notes, and relevant discussion posts here.
http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/New-International-Version-NIV-Bible/

An interview with Doug Moo (translation committee chair)
http://www.dashhouse.com/2009/09/interview-with-douglas-moo-on-the-2011-niv/

A Radio interview with Denny Burk
http://www.dennyburk.com/radio-discussion-of-niv-2011/

Trevin Wax's blog
http://trevinwax.com/2010/11/16/the-niv-2011-forces-a-choice/

Craig Blomberg's blog
http://www.denverseminary.edu/craig-blombergs-blog-new-testament-musings/updated-niv-now-available-in-digital-form/

Review by The Council on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood
http://www.cbmw.org/Blog/Posts/CBMW-Responds-to-New-NIV2011

Ben Witherington's Review
http://blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/2010/11/the-niv-2011-and-inclusive-language.html

Kevin DeYoung's blog
http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2010/12/07/assuming-too-much-about-assume-in-1-timothy-212/

SBC Voices Review (Southern Baptist Convention)
http://sbcvoices.com/yesterday%E2%80%99s-niv-is-now-today%E2%80%99s-niv-a-transformation-of-a-translation-reflecting-today%E2%80%99s-culture/

Some great info graphic (including the one below)
http://donteatthefruit.com/2010/11/niv-2011-every-last-change/

The Updated NIV on 1 Tim. 2:12

This is an interesting article from Prof. Denny Burk (complementarian). Be sure to read Doug Moo's comment.

http://www.dennyburk.com/the-niv-on-1-timothy-212/