New American Standard Gift & Award Bible; Black Imitation Leather [Leather Bound]

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Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1997

5-1/4" X 8" Trim Size, Presentation Page, Black Letter Edition, Concordance, 10 Full-page Maps.

Discover the truth in the inspired Word of God by reading the New American Standard Bible. The updated edition continues the NASB's commitment to accuracy while increasing clarity and readability. Vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure have been carefully updated for greater understanding and smoother reading. The NASB remains the most literally accurate Bible in the English language.

Product Details

• Leather Bound: 896 pages
• Publisher: Foundation Publications (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885217714
• ISBN-13: 978-1885217714
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #108,192 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New American Standard Bible, February 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: New American Standard Gift & Award Bible; Burgundy Imitation Leather (Leather Bound)

Perfect size, nice and simple, great translation, nice concordance in the back. Accessible, convenient, overall just what I was looking for. Color is not obnoxious like I thought it might be.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a superior translation of the Bible., July 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: New American Standard Gift & Award Bible; Burgundy Imitation Leather (Leather Bound)

The NAS is the most accurate translation of the Bible available today. It combines the most reliable ancient transcripts with the historical integrity of the Hebrew and Greek languages while maintaining the beauty of the Psalms and Songs within.

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Readable Word for Word Translation, March 20, 2003

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Chuck R. (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New American Standard Gift & Award Bible; Black Imitation Leather (Leather Bound)

I actually prefer the King James because it is more referred to (more quoted and used in studies), but the New American Standard Bible is also a word for word translation, completed in 1971 by a team of over 50 evangelical scholars with doctorates in Bible languages. I sought out this version as a supplement. Sometimes I find it refreshing to read other translations of the Bible to keep my interest fresh. Other good translations also make excellent cross references.
For many perhaps the King James Version is rather hard to understand. Translated in 1611, many of its words are not used in today's modern English or have changed meaning. I feel more modern translations (New American Standard Bible, New King James, New International Version...) to be great versions especially for new readers. It is also good to research your choice of translation on how true it is to the original text (word for word?, sentence for sentence? paragraph for paragraph?) and how many were involved in the translation as to keep true to the meaning of the scripture vs. one persons point of view.