Good News Bible With Deuterocanonicals/apocrypha-GNT [Paperback]

American Bible Society (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 1407 pages
• Publisher: American Bible Society (November 30, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585161578
• ISBN-13: 978-1585161577
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #349,469 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Print too small!, January 17, 2008

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G. Casey (Appleton, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good News Bible With Deuterocanonicals/apocrypha-GNT (Paperback)

I do like the Good News Bible but there definitely needs to be something in the description of this item that indicates it is a 'travel size' edition. If I had known this, I would not have ordered it & then had to return it for the larger version.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Best Bible is a Read Bible, June 9, 2007

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Dana E. Hansen "Dana The Madman Hansen" (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good News Bible With Deuterocanonicals/apocrypha-GNT (Paperback)

With all respect to Mr. Merritt, I fit into none of his catagories of who should read this Bible translation.

My first Bible, given to me when I was eight, was a zippered King James Bible, with the gilt edges and red letters, and my name embossed on the cover. Very lovely and cherished, but ultimately not read much. My next Bible, given to me at age 14 at confirmation, was a Revised Standard version, read a little more often, and used for bible study later on.

But, when I found Christ at 16, I was given a Good News new testament, and that is what I read and what grounded me in my understanding of what being a Christian was all about.

The difference? It was readable.

For in-depth study, certainly use the (loftier?) deeper translations to hone your understanding. But remember, Martin Luther's first translation of the Latin texts into German was not into the Hoch Deutche of the day, but into the common language, so the everyday person (the Delberts, if you will) could understand God's word first-hand. And thus the Reformation grew.

The best Bible is a read Bible, in whatever version works best for you. This one works for me when I just want to sit down and read.

23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A sublime readable CATHOLIC Bible, January 13, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Good News Bible With Deuterocanonicals/apocrypha-GNT (Paperback)

Truly for Catholics post Vatican II Council this kind of readable loose yet accurate translation from the original sacred laguages (Greek and Hebrew) was mandated and it is just now bearing fruit in the new millenium. I laude the translators for a bold and courageous effort and most splendid translation which has added to the ooptions for Catholics regarding complete Alexandrian canon Biblical translations. I is also a great movement for Church unity among Protestants and Orthodox (our seperated brethren) and Catholics. For the scant price the whole COMPLETE Bible is available for all peoples in the English speaking world. This Bible is a must for all theological libraries. The translation is a literary geius.