Editorial :
I t 9s Still A L ive Issu e ! Seven years ago (September, 1952), the Revised Standard Version of the Bible first made its appearance in complete form, including both the Old and New Testaments. Since that time, much has been written concerning this translation. The significant omissions of words and phrases and slanted translations of other p a s s a g e s all reveal the manifest effort on the part of the translators to present the Lord Jesus Christ as something less than God manifest in the flesh. These have been discussed quite thoroughly, writ ten about, and documented upon numerous occasions and in numerous articles.
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Of course, this new translation was wel comed unanimously by all modernists and theological liberals within the denomi nations simply because it presents the same "low view" of the person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ which they t h e m selves preach from their pulpits and in their writings. Dr. Charles L. Feinberg, Director of Talbot Theological Seminary who is without a peer as an Old Testament scholar, makes the following statement after a t h o r o u g h study of the Revised Standard Version; "It cannot be denied with any show of reason that the RSV has a
Dr. S. H. Sutherland President, Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc.
decided liberal bias. It departs from the traditional ren derings in important prophetic and Messianic passages, and in the New Testament as well."* It is extremely difficult to understand why so-called o r t h o d o x men should choose to use this translation in articles and books which they produce, especially in view of the fact that there are other translations which are available and about which there is no question whatever. One's claim to being orthodox is definitely clouded by his persistent use of the Revised Standard Version. It is unfortunate that so little is said today by way of warning against this translation. When it first appeared, much was written. But it seems the issue has been neglected within the last few years. Certainly the proponents of the "new" translation are continuing to herald it, as are the publishers, so that the Christian public today is being urged continually to buy and read the RSV. Since the wave of criticism against it has died down to a large extent, doubtless there have been many people who have become in terested in spiritual things. It must be assumed that many of these have been misguided into t h i n k i n g this is an acceptable translation. Furthermore, many thousands of young people have grown up since the translation first ap peared who have not had opportunity of hearing and studying the criticisms which have been presented against it. An editorial is not the place to present reasons for condemning the RSV. Such articles may be readily obtained from evangelical book stores throughout the country. But, as long as the translation is on the market warnings con cerning it must be presented periodically to the Christian public. *The Revised Standard Version: What Kind of Translation? Obtainable at the BIOLA Book Store at 10c per copy; $7.50 per hundred.
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