2 Circulation

The translation has become the most popular modern English translation of the Bible, having sold 150 million copies worldwide. It is especially popular among American EvangelicalsEvangelicalism in a strictly lexical, but rarely used sense, refers to all things that are implied in belief that Jesus Christ is the savior. To be evangelical would then mean to be merely Christian that is, founded upon, motivated by, acting in agreement. It is considered by many Christians a good, modern supplement to more historic bible translations like the King James Version.

3 Features

EvangelicalEvangelicalism in a strictly lexical, but rarely used sense, refers to all things that are implied in belief that Jesus Christ is the savior. To be evangelical would then mean to be merely Christian that is, founded upon, motivated by, acting in agreement ProtestantsProtestantism in the strict sense of the word is the group of princes and imperial cities who, at the diet of Speyer in 1529, tried a protestation against the Edict of Worms which forbade the Lutheran teachings within the Holy Roman Empire. From there, th received the Revised Standard VersionThe Revised Standard Version (RSV is an English translation of the Bible that was popular in the mid-20th century and posed the first challenge to the King James Version (KJV) as the most popular Bible in English. Beginnings of the revision The RSV is a r, which first appeared in the whole Bible in 1952Summary of notable events in 1952 . Events January events January 8 West Germany has 8 million refugees inside its borders. January 24 Sudden heavy snowfall in Algeria. January 24 Vincent Massey sworn in as first Canada-born Governor-General of Canada., with some trepidation. The RSV was criticized by conservative Christians for not using traditional Christian translations of certain texts regarding the virginity of Mary, and other Old Testament passages whose Christian interpretation referred them to JesusImages of Jesus in which a halo is used to represent divinity. 6 4 BCE to c. 29 33 CE) is the central figure in Christianity, in which context he is known as Jesus Christ (from the Hebrew Yehošua , and Greek Chi;ριστ&sigmaf Chris. The New International Version project was begun to meet the perceived need of having an updated Bible in contemporary English but which preserved traditional Evangelical theology on these contested points. Unlike the RSV and New Revised Standard Version, the NIV is an explicitly Protestant translation; the deuterocanonical books were not included in the translation. Apart from these theological issues, the translation philosophies of the NIV were similar to the RSV, and the NIV, like the RSV, uses the critical Greek New Testament texts, rather than the Textus Receptus of the King James Bible.

The NIV usually features an introduction to the individual chapters as well as charts, maps, etc. Also, there are numerous study bibles available with extensive notes on the text and background information to make the Biblical stories more comprehensible.

4 External links

• NIV Official Website
• NIV online at BibleGateway
• NIV online at BibleServer
• Barker, Kenneth L. (ed.). The NIV The Making of a Contemporary Translation. International Bible Society, 1991. (available online)
• Zondervan - a common Bible publisher

5 See also

• Today's New International Version
• New International Reader's Version
• New International Version Inclusive Edition

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