Statement of Concern by Evangelical Scholars

In light of troubling translation inaccuracies - primarily (but not exclusively) in relation to gender language - that introduce dis-tortions of the meanings that were conveyed better by the original NIV, we cannot endorse the 2005 TNIV translation as sufficiently accurate to commend to the church.

Daniel L. Akin, Ph.D.
President
Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary

David Allen, Ph.D.
(Linguistics/Homiletics)
Dean
Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary
Gregg Allison, Ph.D.
(Systematic Theology)
Professor
The Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary
William Barcley, Ph.D.
(New Testament)
Professor
Reformed Theological Seminary
S. M. Baugh, Ph.D.
(New Testament)
Professor
Westminster Theological Seminary

T. J. Betts, Ph.D.
(Old Testament)
Professor
The Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary

Todd Beall, Ph.D.
(Old Tes-tament/New Testament)
Professor
Capital Bible Seminary
David R. Beck, Ph.D.
(New Testament)
Associate Dean
Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary
Douglas Blount, Ph.D.
(Philosophy)
Professor
Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary
James A. Borland, Th.D. (Theology)
Professor
Liberty University

Chad Brand, Ph.D.
(Systematic Theology)
Professor
The Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary

Harold O. J. Brown, Ph.D.
Professor
Reformed Theological
Seminary
Robert Cara, Ph.D.
(New Testament)
Professor
Reformed Theological
Seminary
Fred Chay, Ph.D.
(Theology)
Professor
Phoenix Seminary
Ray Clendenen, Ph.D.
(Linguistics/Old Testament)
Editor, Broadman & Holman
Nashville, Tennessee
Robert Cole, Ph.D.
(Old Tes-tament/Semitic Languages)
Professor
Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary

Jack Cottrell, Ph.D.
(Theology)
Professor
Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary

John D. Currid, Ph.D.
(Ancient Near Eastern Lan-guages and Literature)
Professor
Reformed Theological
Seminary

Dan Doriani, Ph.D.
(New Testament)
Senior Pastor of Central Presbyterian Church &
Professor of New Testament
Covenant Theological Seminary
St. Louis, MO
Iain Duguid, Ph.D.
(Old Testament)
Professor
Westminster Theological Seminary
Ligon Duncan, Ph.D.
(Theology)
Moderator of PCA; Chairman of CBMW Board
First Presbyterian Church
Jackson, MS
James V. Fesko, Ph.D. (Theology)
Professor
Reformed Theological Seminary
John Frame, D.D.
(Philosophical Theology)
Professor
Reformed Theological Seminary
Russell Fuller, Ph.D.
(Old Testament)
Professor
The Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary
Paul Gardner, Ph.D.
(New Testament)
Christ Church Presbyterian
Atlanta, GA
Wayne Grudem, Ph.D.
(New Testament)
Professor
Phoenix Seminary
James Hamilton, Ph.D.
(New Testament)
Professor
Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary
Daniel Heimbach, Ph.D. (Christian Ethics)
Professor
Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary
Charles E. Hill, Ph.D.
(New Testament/Early Christianity)
Professor
Reformed Theological Seminary
H. Wayne House, Th.D.
Professor
Faith Seminary
Tacoma, WA
James B. Hurley, Ph.D.
(New Testament)
Professor
Reformed Theological Seminary
Elliot Johnson, Th.D.
Professor
Dallas Theological Seminary
Jerry Johnson, Ph.D.
(Chris-tian Ethics)
Professor
Criswell College
Peter Jones, Ph.D.
(New Testament)
Professor
Westminster Theological Seminary
David Jussely, Ph.D.
(Speech Communication)
Professor
Reformed Theological Seminary
R.T. Kendall, Ph.D.
(Philosophy)
Author/Speaker
R.T. Kendall Ministries
George Knight, III, Th.D. (Theology)
Professor
Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Michael J. Kruger, Ph.D.
(New Testament)
Professor
Reformed Theological Seminary
J. Carl Laney, Th.D.
(Bible Exposition)
Professor
Western Seminary
Richard Mayhue, Th.D. (Theology)
Dean, School of Theology
Masters Seminary
Eugene H. Merrill, Ph.D.
(Old Testament/Ancient Near Eastern Studies)
Professor
Dallas Theological Seminary

Eric Mitchell, Ph.D.
(Old Testament)
Professor
Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary

R. Albert Mohler, Jr., Ph.D. (Systematic and Historical Theology)
President
The Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary
John Moldovan, Ph.D.
Professor
Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary
Russell D. Moore, Ph.D. (Theology)
Dean, School of Theology
The Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary
David Nelson, Ph.D.
Professor
Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary
Stan Norman, Ph.D.
(Theology)
Professor
New Orleans Baptist
Theological Seminary
K. Scott Oliphint, Ph.D. (Historical and Theological Studies)
Professor
Westminster Theological Seminary
Raymond C. Ortlund, Ph.D.
(Old Testament)
Senior Pastor
Christ Presbyterian Church
Nashville, Tennessee
James I. Packer, Ph.D. (Theology)
Professor Emeritus
Regent College
Dorothy Patterson, D.Theol. (Theology)
Professor
Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary
Paige Patterson, Ph.D. (Theology)
President
Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary
John Piper, D.Theol.
(New Testament)
Senior Pastor; Author/ Speaker
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Vern Poythress, Th.D.
(New Testament)
Professor
Westminster Theological Seminary
Walt Russell, Ph.D.
(Herme-neutics/New Testament)
Professor
Talbot School of Theology
Charles Ryrie, Th.D.
(Systematic Theology)
Professor Emeritus
Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas, Texas
Editor, Ryrie Study Bible
Robert Saucy, Ph.D.
(Systematic Theology)
Professor
Talbot School of Theology
Peter Schemm, Ph.D.
(Theology)
Professor
Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary
R.C. Sproul, Ph.D.
Author/Speaker
Ligonier Ministries
Randy Stinson, Ph.D.
(Theology)
Executive Director
The Council on Biblical
Manhood and Womanhood

Sam Storms, Ph.D.
(Theology)
President
Enjoying God Ministries

David Talley, Ph.D.
(Old Testament)
Professor
Talbot School of Theology
Erik Thoennes, Ph.D.
(Theology)
Professor
Talbot School of Theology

Carl Trueman, Ph.D.
(Church History/Historical Theology)
Professor
Westminster Theological Seminary

Cornelis P. Venema, Ph.D.
President
Mid-America Reformed Seminary
Guy Waters, Ph.D.
(New Testament)
Professor
Belhaven College

Bruce Ware, Ph.D.
(Theology)
Associate Dean
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kevin Warstler, Ph.D.
(Old Testament)
Professor
Criswell College
William C. Weinrich, Ph.D. (Church History)
Professor
Concordia Theological Seminary

Gordon Wenham, Ph.D.
(Old Testament)
Professor
University of Gloucestershire

Robert Lee Williams, Ph.D.
Professor
Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary
Malcolm Yarnell, Ph.D.
(Philosophy)
Professor
Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary

 

 

 


 
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