Uniqueness of The Recovery Version American Standard Version

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Luke 24: 25 -27 “And [Jesus] said to them, O foolish and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! … And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, He explained to them clearly in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself. ” “Foolish” The word in Greek indicates dullness of perception. “ALL” -- Including the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms — the entire Old Testament. “Himself” Gen. 3: 15; 49: 10; Num. 24: 17; Deut. 18: 15; Psa. 2: 1 -2; 6; 22: 1; 16; 18; 110: 1; 118: 22 -24; 26; 132: 11; Isa. 7: 14; 9: 6; 50: 6; 53: 1 -12; Jer. 33: 14 -15; Dan. 7: 13 -14; Micah 5: 2; Zech. 9: 9; 13: 7; Mal. 3: 1; Numbers 24: 17: I see Him, but now; I behold Him, but not near, There shall come forth a Star out of Jacob, And a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, And He shall crush the corners of Moab And break down all the sons of Sheth.

The Recovery Version has unique 1. Subjects 2. Outlines 3. Footnotes 4. Cross-references

1. Uniqueness of the Subjects It summarizes each book of the Bible based on the literal facts but focusing more on unveiling its intrinsic spiritual significance according to God’s economy. It takes Christ as the center and the building up of the church as the Body of Christ consummating the New Jerusalem as the goal.

Subject Examples 1. Blue Letter Bible The census of the people; The story of the wonderings in the wilderness. 2. New Living Translation Numbers tells how God guaranteed the Israelites that the Promised Land would be theirs if they trusted him. The Israelites initially refused to trust him and they were forced to wander in the wilderness forty years until God allowed them the opportunity to try to enter the Promised Land again.

Recovery Version Subject of the book of numbers Christ is the Meaning of Life, the Testimony, the Center of God’s people, and the Leader, the Way, and the Goal of Their Journey and Fighting

Exodus

Leviticus

Romans

Philippians

Colossians

2. Uniqueness of the Outlines It gives a bird’s-eye view of each book of the Bible based on its structure but focusing more on unveiling its intrinsic spiritual significance according to God’s economy. It takes Christ as the center and the building up of the church as the Body of Christ to consummate the New Jerusalem as the goal.

Outline - John

Outline - Romans

Outline - Philippians

3. Uniqueness of the Footnotes Psalms 119: 130 “The opening of Your words gives light, Imparting understanding to the simple. ” Acts 8: 30 -35 And when Philip ran up, he heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and said, Do you really know the things that you are reading? 31 And he said, How could I unless someone guides me? … 35 And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he announced Jesus as the gospel to him.

The Recovery Version contains over 15, 000 extensive footnotes. It takes Christ and Church as central line. The footnotes holds on to the general principle of “Scriptures interprets itself. ” One passage of Scripture must be clarified by other passages. (Martin Luther, Luther’s Works, 37: 177) It gives the readers 3 spiritual benefits. 1. The revelation of the truth. 2. The spiritual light. 3. The supply of life.

John 3: 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit

John 3: 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit

John 10: 10 -11 The thief does not come except to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and may have it abundantly I am the good Shepherd; the good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

John 10: 10 -11 The thief does not come except to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and may have it abundantly I am the good Shepherd; the good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

Revelation 1: 4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is coming, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne

Revelation 1: 4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is coming, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne

4. Uniqueness of the Cross-reference The Recovery Version contains over 26, 000 cross references. It leads the readers to verses with similar expressions and facts. It also relates spiritual truths to the divine revelations.

Gal. 1: 23 But they only heard this: He who was formerly persecuting us is now announcing as the gospel the faith which formerly he ravaged. μ ό νον δ ὲ ἀ κο ύ οντες ἦ σαν ὅ τι Ὁ δι ώ κων ἡ μ ᾶ ς ποτε ν ῦ ν ε ὐ αγγελ ί ζεται τ ὴ ν π ί στιν ἥ ν ποτε ἐ π ό ρθει, - Greek Text (Nestle- Aland 26 th ) π ί στιν Gal. 3: 2, 5, 7, 9, 23, 25; 6: 10; Acts 6: 7; 13: 8; 14: 22; Rom. 16: 26; 1 Cor. 16: 13; Eph. 4: 13; 1 Tim. 1: 19 b; 3: 9, 13; 4: 1, 6; 5: 8; 6: 10, 12, 21; 2 Tim. 3: 8; 4: 7; Titus 1: 13; Jude 3, 20; Rev. 14: 12 Explanation of Gal. 1: 23 For example, cross reference on the word “faith” in Galatians 1: 23 links this verse with other New Testament verses that relate to faith in the objective sense, that is, to the faith as the contents of the complete gospel according to the New Testament revelation. The footnote on the word “faith” says: “The faith here and in all the verses of reference “faith” implies our believing in Christ, taking His person and His redemptive work as the object of our faith. The faith, replacing the law, by which God dealt with people in the Old Testament, became the principle by which God deals with people in the New Testament. This faith characterizes the believers in Christ and distinguishes them from the keepers of law. This is the main emphasis of this book. The law of the Old Testament stresses letters and ordinances, whereas the faith of the New Testament emphasizes the Spirit and life. ”

1 Tim. 1: 4 nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work— which is by faith. μηδ ὲ προσ έ χειν μ ύ θοις κα ὶ γενεαλογ ί αις ἀ περ ά ντοις, α ἵ τινες ἐ κζητ ή σεις παρ έ χουσιν μ ᾶ λλον ἢ ο ἰ κονομ ί αν θεο ῦ τ ὴ ν ἐ ν π ί στει· - Greek Text (Nestle- Aland 26 th ) nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith. Nor to give heed to myths and unending genealogies, which produce questionings rather than God’s economy, which is in faith. ο ἰ κονομ ί α ν θεο ῦ Eph. 3: 2 Eph. 1: 10; 3: 9; Col. 1: 25; 1 Cor. 9: 17 Example 2

Conclusion The Recovery version is a unique and invaluable study Bible. Its subjects, outlines, footnotes and cross-references lead the readers to go beyond the mere literal facts of the Bible, and lead the readers to see the deeper truths and revelations of God’s economy. The subjects and outlines will enlighten the readers to take (_________). The footnotes and cross-references will give the readers the revelation of the truth which is the crystallization of divine revelations inherited from Christians before us, and also present a further, more advanced exposition of the Scripture according to the present truths. Through reading RCV, the readers will enjoy the spiritual (____) and the supply of (____) and realize how to build up the church as the Body of Christ consummating in (______) as their goal, matching God’s eternal purpose. Luke 24: 25 -27 “And [Jesus] said to them, O foolish and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! … And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, He explained to them clearly in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself. ”