A HUGE thank you to my mother and my mother-in-law, who have each watched my Why Bible Typography Matters Sunday School over 5,000 times!
But it’s time others watched it, too. It’s got some stuff you need to hear and, I think, will enjoy.
Also parts of it are funny.
I work for a Christian publisher, and we have made Bibles of various kinds. If you could listen to our internal discussions, you would hear quickly that Crossway sets the standard for Bible publishing. More beautiful typography and more innovative editions have come...
I was just at the Shepherds Conference representing Lexham Press; I stood all day in the book tent. I had many dozens of conversations with pastors from all over. I also saw/met dozens of graduates of my alma mater: my table was a bit of a pilgrimage site. (I also...
The NKJV Unapologetic Study Bible (subtitle: Confidence for Such a Time as This) is a fruit of the ministry of the Kairos Journal, a conservative evangelical publication dedicated to making timely application of the Bible to the cultural season in which we find...
I was recently interviewed by Randy Brown of the Bible Buying Guide. He asked me about Bible editions of all sorts.
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I just noticed the mic cable is showing. I can’t believe your audio guys didn’t catch that…
Thanks for putting the time in, audio guy, to make this video. I really appreciate it.
Brother Mark,
That was great! A true joy to watch and hear! I thought words like kerning and leading were extinct. It brought back some old memories, (too old) and while I find it difficult to accept two individuals were collectively responsible for 10K views, that aside; what a pleasure. Your audience also asked some great questions.
So, you were a graphic designer Mark. When I “creatively” finished HS and began my first year at NYU, people were using copy and paste, but on design boards. Remember those? Not even close to Aldus’ 1st PageMaker, let alone today’s Adobe Design and Web Premium. I took a job with a Printer after my 1st year was completed and was soon running one of his 6-station process color Heidelbergs. 5 years later I graduated and shortly after that, Aldus was born (later purchased by Adobe) and released PageMaker, the very 1st “DTP” Desktop Publishing Application that worked with the early Macs and IBM’s, used as the front end for all typesetting and design, integrated with image-setters, like the old Linotype 300.
I stuck around that industry for about 5 years and the company evolved into an IT Reseller and Service Provider and I was bitten by the IT bug. Six years at NYU first earning my undergrad “BS Phy” and then my Masters “MA PHIL,” and I get tempted away by silicon. Then again, they served (and continue to) as a good foundation for what would become my passion, Apologetics.
Anyway, I began to do what you were discussing about 10 years ago, but only using partial chapters. It seems I had a narrow view then and saw what as was doing as a study tool I could read through and retain better.
I have begun recently using the NA28, initially placing any spaces based on my opinion on how the text is best enjoyed in a reader’s version. That is the only problem I see Mark.
Another person may read scripture differently in Greek from how I would. Not sure what you think of that or if it matters, but I also realized during this post, I may not need to reinvent the wheel and I forgot to ask over at the B-Greek forum if anyone has already done this. If not, I’ll keep plugging at it, I welcome any suggestions, but it’s easy enough to check “Bible Text Only,” and go into word and begin reading.
A small example of how I would divide: Πρός Θεσσαλονικείς Α’ 4.13-18
Οὐ θέλομεν δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, περὶ τῶν κοιμωμένων, ἵνα μὴ λυπῆσθε καθὼς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ οἱ μὴ ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα. εἰ γὰρ πιστεύομεν ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἀπέθανεν καὶ ἀνέστη, οὕτως καὶ ὁ θεὸς τοὺς κοιμηθέντας διὰ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἄξει σὺν αὐτῷ.
εἰ γὰρ πιστεύομεν ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἀπέθανεν καὶ ἀνέστη, οὕτως καὶ ὁ θεὸς τοὺς κοιμηθέντας διὰ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἄξει σὺν αὐτῷ. Τοῦτο γὰρ ὑμῖν λέγομεν ἐν λόγῳ κυρίου, ὅτι ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες οἱ περιλειπόμενοι εἰς τὴν Παρουσίαν τοῦ Κυρίου οὐ μὴ φθάσωμεν τοὺς κοιμηθέντας· ὅτι αὐτὸς ὁ κύριος ἐν κελεύσματι, ἐν φωνῇ ἀρχαγγέλου καὶ ἐν σάλπιγγι θεοῦ, καταβήσεται ἀπʼ οὐρανοῦ καὶ οἱ νεκροὶ ἐν Χριστῷ ἀναστήσονται πρῶτον, ἔπειτα ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες οἱ περιλειπόμενοι ἅμα σὺν αὐτοῖς ἁρπαγησόμεθα ἐν νεφέλαις εἰς ἀπάντησιν τοῦ κυρίου εἰς ἀέρα· καὶ οὕτως πάντοτε σὺν κυρίῳ ἐσόμεθα.
Ὥστε παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους ἐν τοῖς λόγοις τούτοις.
Thanks again for the vid.
Dean
Always nice to hear from you, Dean. Now, I’m not sure I’m following the problem you see… You were placing spaces in the NA28? I’d like to understand!