Bible Versions

Holman Christian Standard Bible  (HCSB)
Date: 2004  ( Rev: 2009)
Creators: A team of evangelical scholars sponsored by Holman Bible Publishers
Translation- Language: English, Type: Mediating
Source Texts: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek critical texts

An optimal-equivalence translation balancing formal and functional approaches.

Popularity: Low ( Largely superseded by its revision, the Christian Standard Bible.)
Denominational Context: Evangelical Protestant, with Southern Baptist roots
Copyright Status: Copyrighted
Publisher: Holman Bible Publishers
Significance: It established the translation base and optimal-equivalence philosophy later continued in the CSB.