Today I completed a thorough proofread of The Christian Scriptures, correcting a number of typographical errors and clarifying several confusing renderings. The Revised Edition is still a very literal version (some might say, excessively so), but I remain convinced that the English reader needs the opportunity to hear the Scriptures as much as possible as they would have sounded to their ancient audience, and thus avoid misleading paraphrases and disconnections of important words from their occurrences elsewhere.
It is auspicious that this project, which has consumed the better part of my professional life, should reach its fulfillment during the Advent season. I continue to believe that overcoming the major errors of other English translations of the Bible will play an essential role in reforming our fragmented churches, redirecting our confused society, and paving the way for our Lord's ultimate Advent.
