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The Holy Bible - Complete King James Version - Old & New Testament- DVD

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As previously mentioned, the series comes on two disc; old and new testament. As the disc begins, you will see the holy bible in book form laying on an alter in a stain glassed church. The book opens and you pick which book from the bible you wish to read; next the page turns and you get to pick which chapter you wish to read or review. then that book you wish to read from opens and you follow along whith the narrator.In the "options" section in the book you may choose 1.play one book at a time 2. play in entire old testament. or 3. review the photos. (about 200)
Stephen Johnston is an excellent narrator but dont think this a a boring monolog. Additional voices are used when a charactor is mention; such as Moses or Abraham etc, plus sound effects such the sound of rain during the story of the great flood in Genesis, and troops marching around the walled city of Jerico. futher inhance the nuance of this series. I'm still in the old testement but had to express my pleasure with this reading of the bible.
this would make an excellent and thoughtful gift for someone who has difficulty reading or may be vision impaired.

It's for the first time that the entire scriptures have been made available on DVDs making it a whole new experience for everyone to listen to the scriptures. The DVD set has two DVDs - One for the Old Testament and other for New Testament. Stephen Johnston, with his clear, expressive baritone voice, is one of the foremost narrators of the Bible and he delievers excellent word-for-word rendition of the popular New King James Version Bible over a soft instrumental background. However, there are some shortcomings too. The pace with which the scriptures are narrated is not consistent throughout. Though most chapters of the Bible have been read quite nicely, some have been narrated in quite a hurry. Chapters like Revelation 13 and 17 have been read at such a lightening pace as if the DVD storage space was running short. The Gospels however, have been read beautifully by Stephen Johnston. In the Old Testament DVD also, some chapters have been read speedily. It may be due to the fact that some chapters like those in Revelation are not read much by the christians and hence the narrator took the liberty of reading them hurriedly.

Another improvement in the DVD could be the enlargement of the text of the scriptures being displayed on the screen so that one can read it also quite comfortably even from a distance. Presently, the verses are shown on both pages of the Bible in a open book layout and are not easily discernible. One option could be that only one page containing scriptures is displayed on the screen. The page may look like a scroll used in the older times.

The images stored in the DVD though beautiful, are not enough as they do not show many of the important places in the Holy Land mentioned in the Bible. To experience the Holy Land of Israel, I strongly recommend the beautiful book "Images of the Holy Land" by Israeli Photographer Hanan Isachar as well as the DVD "The Holy Land Revealed", both available on Amazon. Despite above shortcomings, the Holy Bible DVD set is definitely worth buying for the bliss it provides while listening to the scriptures. Be refreshed and encouraged by God's Word at any time of the day when you listen to the beloved and time-trusted King James Version of the Bible. I hope the points raised above shall be considered by the narrator and the studio before producing its next improved release.

The entire bible is narrated over two discs--one disc for the Old Testament, and another for the New Testament.

The only feature besides the reading and showing of biblical passages are several pictures that one might read about in the scriptures; the pictures are the same on both discs.

The reading is fine. However, LEVITICUS 18 sounds like it was read by a different narrator--the reading was a little faster.

If you're planning to buy the DVD, don't throw away your bibles to replace them with this DVD. The best way to learn is to read each verse and let it absorb in your head before continuing on to another verse; the DVD won't stop for you after the reading of each verse--thus, no time to reflect and absorb the verse.

This item would make a great gift if it were not for the mistakes in the narration versus text. Genesis 24:18 replaces the word "she" with "he" and Genesis 29:15 leaves out "And Labon said unto Jacob". Other errors in Genesis are in verses 36:15, 37:27, 42:5, 43:18, 43:23, and 49:30. I also found 4 errors in the narration of Exodus, 2:2, 17:7, 25:19 and 29:15.
I would loved to have handed out many of these DVDs last Christmas but glad I only gave a few out before finding the errors. The content is too important to allow me to give the rest of the DVDs out that I purchased.

It's worth buying, especially if you're someone who isn't sure how all of the names, etc. are pronounced. It surely doesn't replace your Bible, but it's nice to play in the background, whether you're cleaning the house, or trying to relax and refocus after a rough day.

However, some of the chapters are read too hastily!

Johnston's reading the scriptures as you read along is an excellent idea. There is a section of nice Bible pictures. There are pictures in the text that are entertaining, but I really appreciate the plain Bible reading.

Johnston reads fast and well. The scripture passages are there on screen for you to read along or not. I really really enjoy these discs. I use them when I am tired at night and I can read longer and faster along with Johnston. Now even my husband doesn't mind joining me as we substitute a silly sitcom with the Word of God. A TRUE BLESSING. GREAT FOR TRIPS WITH A PORTABLE DVD PLAYER.

ASIDE FROM THE BIBLE IN PRINT THAT I HAVE, THE HOLY BIBLE (KJV) ON DVD IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CHRISTIAN FAITH RESOURCE I HAVE EVER OWNED. IT BRINGS THE WORD TO LIFE SO THAT YOU CAN HEAR AND READ IT OR JUST LISTEN TO IT WHILE YOU ARE SLEEPING OR WORKING AROUND THE HOUSE. EMMY-WINNING NARRATOR JOHNSTONE IS OUTSTANDING, AS IS THE BACKGROUND MUSIC, WHICH DROPS IN AND OUT ACCORDING TO THE MOOD OF THE TEXT. YOU CAN JUMP IN ON ANY CHAPTER OF ANY BOOK AND PAUSE ANYWHERE TO STUDY A PARTICULAR SCRIPTURE IN MORE DEPTH. I COULD GO ON AN ON... I SHOULD ALSO ADD THAT THIS RESOURCE IN INVALUABLE FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIKE TO READ OR FALL ASLEEP AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF READING.

What a fantastic product....and the person who said the DVD Bible cannot be stopped, doesn't know where his pause button is! This DVD is truly blessed! Now you can have the whole Bible on only two DVDs...that's 72 hours of recording. Stephen Johnston is the best narrator of our century...no one else has brought his kind of love to the Scriptures...plus awarding winning actors, music and sound effects. This is a phenomenal production and perfect for Bible study alone or with your whole congregation...Can you get this kind of Bible for less anywhere else? I don't think so!!

The Holy Bible - Complete King James Version - Old & New Testament narrated by Stephen Johnston is an excellent way to study God's Word. There are many features on the DVD that allow you to learn Biblical truths. You can read along while the Scriptures are being narrated. This DVD is a great aid in learning to correctly pronounce some of the difficult names and words in the Old Testament. I highly recommend this DVD.

This was a great help for me in reading my Bible every day. I have cancer and sometimes it is difficult to read the hard copy so this DVD was a blessing. It is true that sometimes the pace was a bit fast, however, you can always pause the dvd. It would also have been nice to choose wether or not to have pictures and music to accompany the reading of the Scripture. The price was a very good value. Thank the Lord for the help of technology in the study/meditation of His Word.