The bible for everyone – a new translation by John Goldingay and Tom Wright

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Why another translation of the Bible? As John Goldingay points out, ‘The idea of an “Old Testament for Everyone” in English goes back at least to William Tyndale, the first great figure of the English Reformation, who . . . made it his ambition to produce a translation of the Bible into English that could be printed and made available to the “boy that driveth the plough”.’

And as Tom Wright observes: ‘Translating [the bible] is something that each generation ought to be doing. Just as Jesus taught us to pray for our daily bread, we can never simply live on yesterday’s bread, on the interpretations and translations of previous generations.’ The Bible for Everyone is the result of a passionate conviction that Scripture should be something that everyone can read, understand and enjoy.

Two world-renowned scholars and communicators have therefore undertaken a tremendous task: to draw together, revise and supplement the translations that appear in their ‘For Everyone’ commentaries to make a fresh, readable and reliable version of the Bible that will prove helpful to people of all ages and at all stages of their spiritual lives.

Broken up into easy-to-read, bite-sized chunks, and including informative maps plus a substantial glossary of key biblical terms, here is a compelling new rendering of ancient wisdom that can be read like a novel, studied in sections or used as an aid to daily devotion.