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Scot McKnight feels that we need a translation of the New Testament that will shake us up, challenge our assumptions, and give us fresh perspectives. He has created just such a translation. It is titled The Second Testament, published by IVP in July 2023. (Timeline below.) Scot McKnight (PhD, University of Nottingham) is a world-renowned speaker, writer, professor, and equipper of the Church. He is a recognized authority on the historical Jesus, early Christianity, and the New Testament. His books have been translated into Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Portuguese. He is the author of The Jesus Creed, The Blue Parakeet, The King Jesus Gospel, Revelation for the Rest of Us, numerous commentaries, and is now writing a sixteen-volume series of reflections called The Everyday Bible Study. To be notified of more blog articles and interviews, sign up for the enews at greatbibleteachers.com. 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 01:21 Who has been a great Bible teacher in your life? 04:00 Why a new translation? 08:00 What did you learn from reading Goldingay's OT Translation? 11:25 Screenshots - Cover 12:55 Selections from the Gospel of Matthew 14:20 The advantage of a translation done by one person vs. a committee 15:15 One English word for one Greek word 18:40 Elipses and hyphens 20:35 The Lord's Prayer and Jesus' snarkiness 24:12 Jesus commissions 12 Apprentices 26:26 Commissioners/Apostles 27:40 When we colonize natives' names 30:00 Choosing headings 31:50 The end of Mark's Gospel 34:04 Using the same English word every time 40:45 Acts as "Ivy League Greek" 42:52 Paul's Q&A in bold font 46:00 Paul calls out the Galatians' brainlessness 47:00 Ephesians as "to blank"; one long blessing-sentence 50:07 The Apocolypse vs. The Revelation 52:12 A word of encouragement to Bible teachers Some books by Scot McKnight The Second Testament: A New Translation - https://amzn.to/44Vx9Si Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call to Follow Jesus as a Dissident Disciple - https://amzn.to/477DcVG Sermon on the Mount (The Story of God Bible Commentary) - https://amzn.to/44V6hBO A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing - https://amzn.to/43GMu8n The Blue Parakeet, 2nd Edition: Rethinking How You Read the Bible- https://amzn.to/43Nczm1 One.Life: Jesus Calls, We Follow - https://amzn.to/3Qdh9H5 The King Jesus Gospel: The Original Good News Revisited - https://amzn.to/3rJ7LRu Mentioned by Scot McKnight The First Testament: A New Translation by John Goldingay - https://amzn.to/3O9cPX1 NOTE: This description contains affiliate links to products by this author. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. For example: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I appreciate your support!