Helpful links on the History of the Bible

Here's a written and more comprehensive timeline of the English Bible than what Phyllis Tickle is able to cover in her 7 minute video: English Bible History.

And here is a chart of many of the available versions of the Bible with some interesting notes on how they came to be: Bible Version Chart.

My personal favorite translations are New Revised Standard (NRSV) and English Standard (ESV). NRSV used to be one of the most literal English translations available while still being comprehensible. I like the flow and the poetry of the NRSV. The ESV is currently one of the most literal English translations available. I like it when I want to know the closest possible translation from the original language, though it doesn't flow as well as the NRSV.

Do you have a favorite translation? Write about what translation you like & why in the comments!