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5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful way to introduce you to the Bible, believer or not, May 19, 2006
This review is from: The Daily Bible® Compact Edition (Paperback)
Since "The Daily Bible" is in chronological order the sections read like stories. The NIV is a very widely used, respected and readable version of the Bible. This Bible is not a STUDY Bible, but a Bible to READ. If you have any questions, answers are easily available elsewhere. I highly recommend this version for its readability and flow of the stories.
"The Daily Bible" is fun to read, whether as an excellent choice for the first time, or to follow up after you have read all or parts of the Bible and would like to experience it chronologically. "The Daily Bible" is especially useful if you want to read the Bible as it progresses, each part in time and context. I also recommend the Bible for readers whose main interest is in literature.
The layout is a great help for readability as the chapters and verses are indicated in the margin not within the text. In this way the reader just keeps reading with no distractions. There are a few explanatory footnotes when necessary. Each section has a short, useful introduction.
The purpose of this Bible is to encourage the reader to read chronological episodes of a people and individuals among those people. Using the chronological approach keeps stories together. In this way you are also more likely to remember what you have read.
One of the greatest examples of the enjoyability of "The Daily Bible" is the story of David from his lowly beginnings to persecuted to King to his death. "The Daily Bible" includes the Psalms of David that apply to each episode.
The compact version (6.1 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches) is VERY portable, though its print is quite small.
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Daily Bible: New International Version (small), March 13, 2006
I didn't know when I purchased this Bible that it was a very small Bible with very small print. The Bible is wonderful, but the larger version is definitely better. So I returned my order and purchased the larger one. I never saw any dimensions listed when I made my first order, and I wondered why these new Bibles had 2 different prices listed. Now I know! By the way, I would rate the larger Bible as a 5-star item. The small one is very handy, so if you have good eyes and want to carry it with you, it would be great!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Daily Bible, March 17, 2006
This review is from: The Daily Bible® Compact Edition (Paperback)
I was so impressed with the way this bible is laid out, and how easy it is to read. This bible explains to you what you are going to read, and then gives you the scriptures. You only have about 5 pages a day to read to go through the entire bible in a year. It is also laid out as the events happens which makes following the "story" much easier. I was so impress that I purchased one for my son, daughter-in-law, sister, niece and grandmother as gifts.
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