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What’s so liberal about the NRSV?

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I recently ran across [this comment](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/27313/german-bible-translation-like-nkjv-esv-nasb-etc#comment110675_27313) suggesting that the ESV translation was undertaken because the NRSV was ‘too liberal.’ I’ve often been curious what prompted this split in the KJV-lineage group, and I've heard similar statements from others about doctrinal (or political?) motivations. I’m aware of the Isaiah 7:14 issue,* and I see that the ESV and NRSV diverge frequently in their decisions about gender language. But I’m not familiar with other major discrepancies. Among those who consider the NRSV ‘too liberal,’ what other decisions or categories of decisions are commonly cited? ---- *Although that one was actually an *RSV* decision (reversed in the ESV), not new to the NRSV. I’m also not clear that this should be considered a liberal vs conservative issue, but it’s often cited that way.
Asked by Susan (4333 rep)
May 12, 2015, 09:55 AM
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