CEB Common English Thinline Bible with Apocrypha DecoTone Black [Imitation Leather]

Common English Bible (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2011

Take a fresh look at the Bible while you experience a new translation. The Common English Bible combines a commitment to both accuracy and readability. The result is a new version of the Bible the typical reader or worshipper is able to understand with ease. Written in today's modern English, the Common English Bible was created through the careful work of 120 leading biblical scholars from 24 faith traditions and thorough field tests by 77 reading groups. The CEB Thinline with Apocrypha is highly portable yet easy to see with generous 9-point type and a convenient trim size. Available in a black DecoTone simulated leather binding.

FEATURES:
5 3/8" x 8 3/8"
9 point type
1552 pages
Ribbon marker
Two-column setting with black letter text
Includes Apocrypha books
Presentation page
In-text subject headings
Study and reading helps
Topical index
8 pages of full-color maps exclusively from National Geographic

ENDORSEMENT: “Our reading group was transformed by this experience of reading and commenting on the Common English Bible. It’s significant that people from age 15 to 85 were so fired up by reading the translation.” -–Eileen Parfrey, Springwater Presbyterian Church, Estacado, Oregon

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

The Common English Bible is not simply a revision or update of an existing translation. It is a bold new translation designed to meet the needs of Christians as they work to build a strong and meaningful relationship with God through Jesus Christ. The Common English Bible is committed to the whole church of Jesus Christ. To achieve this, the CEB represents the work of a diverse team with broad scholarship, including the work of over 115 scholars—men and women from 22 faith traditions in American, African, Asian, European, and Latino communities. As a result, the English translation of ancient words has an uncommon relevance for a broad audience of Bible readers—from children to scholars.

Product Details

• Imitation Leather: 1504 pages
• Publisher: Common English Bible; Thinline ed. edition (September 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1609261089
• ISBN-13: 978-1609261085
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #614,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Update -- issue with table of contents and links resolved...... June 17, 2011

By silverstars

Format:Kindle Edition

Navigation is now possible! I've been waiting for this full translation, I received a paper copy of the New Testament some time ago. I enjoy comparing the wording of the different translations. Thank you Amazon and the publisher of the CEB for quick resolution of the navigation issue.

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars An Innovative English Translation September 29, 2011

By Mike Robinson

Format:Imitation Leather

Eleanor Schmidt recalled a time she went to her doctor: "My doctor had recommended surgery and referred me to a specialist. Arriving early for my appointment, I found the door unlocked and the young surgeon, deeply engrossed in reading, behind the receptionist's desk. When he didn't hear me come in, I cleared my throat. Startled, he closed the book, which I recognized as a Bible. `Does reading the Bible help you before or after an operation?' I asked. My fears were dispelled by his soft, one-word answer: `During."' And God has given men His Word revealed in the Bible; a revelation to help His people in good times and hard times. And in the "Common English Bible" one finds a novel look at an English translation of the Hebrew and Greek texts of the Bible. This English rendition is new and very readable, but in some ways a bit startling. The CEB arrives as a fresh version that the average reader is able to understand; including non-Christians.

Traditional readers of the KJV, ESV, or ASV may not like it because much of the standard vocabulary of modern Christianity is not employed in many significant passages. Some may think that doctrine is watered down in favor of readability. Many important theological words are utilized far less than past English translations; including: repent, vipers, abomination, and blasphemy.

The CEB provides:

- Three month day study plan
- Single column arrangement
- Maps supplied by National Geographic
- Field tested by almost 80 scholars and readers
- The oversight of more than 100 biblical scholars from non-conservative traditions

The CEB committee is made up of many non-conservative denominational publishers: Disciples of Christ; P.C U.S.A.; Episcopal Church; United Churches of Christ, and U.M.C. which should convey a lot to the potential reader.

The printed text is easy to see and read, but it lacks a small concordance that various Bibles place in the back. The CEB aims to be non-traditional to improve accessibility; it is almost an eccentric overhaul that goes beyond modern revisions of the KJV or ASV as it aims to become a resource to assist lightly-churched or non-Christians to form a deeper relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

Mike Robinson Author of:
"Truth, Knowledge and the Reason for God: The Defense of the Rational Assurance of Christianity"

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great translation, easy navigation! June 28, 2011

By Suzanne Gorhau

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I am very excited that the Common English Bible is now available with both Old and New Testaments (and Apocrypha) and with a working table of contents! Just today one of my members said he wanted to read the Bible but was struggling with it because he didn't understand it. I'm ordering a hard copy of this Bible for him today, and a Kindle version for myself. I appreciate the editors solving the navigation issue for the Kindle version.