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1st John Bible Nerd-Study - Week 37

Week 37 —1st John Bible Nerd-Study

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Week 37!  NET + Manna & Memory with 4:7-10 + Findlay

Let's try out the NET translation. Have you ever used it? I've noticed it but never read through it before. I may try to listen through the audio of it sometime soon, but it won't give its full value. This translation has an easy text with a nerdy bunch of footnotes. The translators wanted to show their reasonings throughout the text for certain words or passages coming out the way they did. They said it's a fresh translation (not based on another). I checked into some of the story and think it's pretty neat what they hoped to accomplish. We can see how we feel about it with 1 John, especially after reading through with other versions. With so many notes you may want to just read through the Scriptures (not checking notes) and then especially check the notes on the section we're focusing on (4:7-10). If you're able check all the notes. Please post any neat findings as well. For more on this translation see https://netbible.com/

We'll focus on 4:7-10 this time.

Another commentary recommendation from Christian Chen: 

It sounds similar to this NET translation in that it includes a balance. Christian Chen said of it: "a first-rate work that combines dedicated scholarship with rare spiritual insight"

As usual, we may not all be able to finish this whole book in a short amount of time. But find a section that you're very focused on, or use our current section to see what it says about it. This book starts out 2nd and 3rd John so if you're wanting to get to 1 John or a specific portion you have to skip around. I'll post it separately in chat so the links are clickable.

Give me understanding so that I might observe your law, and keep it with all my heart. (Psalm 119:34 NET)


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