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The photo was a clue....

Been running too hard, old friend.

Bacon?  Part of my lawyerly sneakiness.

I call it P.E.T.S.... "proselytizing evangelism through saltpork."

Fenris, is Mrs. Fenris and the family all well?  Is your son still in Eretz Israel?

How are the rabbinical studies progressing?

so far he has not succombed to my evil ways...

If the use of the KJV is a matter of preference for the pulpit, that's fine.  The language is both familiar and poetic, and the literary style is very good. 

For preaching, I usually use a variety of translations at the same time, often reading two or three of them for the verse or part of a verse I'm working on.  Even if using the KJV as your primary translation, something like, "In Romans 12, verse 1, Paul says "I beseech you, therefore, brethren, that you..."  Other translations say "blah blah blah blah."   The word "Beseech" in the original greek means "...  ... ..."

The NASB is probably the best from a "literal" translation approach (as opposed to dynamic), but the English is not nearly as poetic or smooth as the KJV or the NKJV.

A lot of folks like the newer ESV, although it isn't my favorite, mostly because I'm used to other versions.

If you are looking for a study bible, well, that depends in part on your particular brand of Christianity.  Pretrib premil love the Ryrie Study Bible.  Others like the Thompson Chain, or the old Scofield.  Some like the Inductive Study Bible.  Personally, I don't particularly care for study bibles, as too often folks treat the notes like they are inspired...

In any event, welcome to our little corner of chaos.  Our friend you just met, Fenris, is a devout Jew and is a wealth of information as to Jewish life, theology, and understanding of Hebrew!

I'm trying to convince him (for almost 20 years now) that there is an exception for bacon in the Talmud, but alas, so far he has not succombed to my evil ways...

 
Thank you! I have a scofield and Thompson chain and love them both for different reasons. I’ve just not found a Bible from any particular publisher whether reference or study Bible that I have found to be the best for my studying and use for preaching

Most of Trump's nominees have been or became staunch supporters of the President-elect. The nomination of a few of them--not ideally suited to their pending position--can be seen as a reward for their loyalty.

I pretty much agree with fenris' assessment of the nominations/appointments, and find Gaetz' nomination particularly troubling. I mean, why even consider such an obnoxious, morally and ethically-challenged loose cannon as the future head of the DOJ?