NA29----Another update from the German Bible Society

Novum Testamentum Graece (Nestle-Aland 29th edition)---wait until 28 Feb 2027!!!

 

• useful AI guideline (English) introduced and summarized by a Chinese article:

2026-08-12 基督教論壇報，編譯余友梅

教會使用AI須設界線　英國基督徒科技專家發布事工使用指南

 

AI Guidelines for Christian Ministry (The AI Christian Partnership & The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion) 

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• my comments: note that there will be ongoing revisions in the coming years/decades (most notably, Jude, 2 Peter, Volume 50 by Richard Bauckham and Darian R. Lockett in 2027, Acts 9:43--28, Romans, Rev, 1 Pet). 
• two recent ones: Colossians by Clinton E. Arnold (Mar 11, 2025), Acts 1-9:42 by Steve Walton (Oct 29, 2024) and 1, 2, and 3 John by Stephen S. Smalley (2008) are NOT included.
• other revisions are included, like Daniel (2019) and 1 & 2 Thess (2023)

 

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[Logos] Noteworthy books of the month (Aug)

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A Cultural Handbook to the Bible

By: John J. Pilch

Many scholars take on the monumental task of interpreting the Bible in a way that deals with the cultural contexts of its original authors and audience. Others forget that studying the Bible is a type of cross-cultural encounter and instead read their own cultural assumptions into biblical texts. In A Cultural Handbook to the Bible, John Pilch bridges this cultural divide by translating important social concepts and applying them to biblical texts. In accessible chapters Pilch discusses 63 topics related to the cosmos, the earth, persons, family, language, human consciousness, God and the spirit world, and entertainment. Pilch’s fresh interpretations of the Bible challenge traditional views and explore topics often overlooked in commentaries. Each chapter concludes with a list of useful references from cultural anthropology or biblical studies, making this book an excellent resource for students of the Bible.

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The Church’s Mission in a Polarized World

Christians and other people of good will are longing for a response that can lead the way out of the divisiveness and vitriol of our times. I wrote this book to provide some assistance to readers to discern a way out of the toxicity in which we live, and to stimulate courage and hope, so that all people can see the age in which we live more clearly and respond with the grace necessary to follow more fully the call God has spoken—a missionary call to deepen Christ’s incarnational movement in our world.

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