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Holy Bible, King James Version (Meridian)

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I'm not so presumptuous as to review this as anything other than literature; the alternatives are far far too contentious. And if you're reading the Bible as literature then the KJV is definitely the way to go. Not only is the prose and poetry brilliant in places, but its impact on English language thought is immeasurable. Psalm 23 and John 3:16 and John 1 all have their greatest power in this version. That being said, parts of the Bible are hideously boring as literature. Nehemiah is a long litany of the third grandsons of temple musicians, having only one significant bit to it: that being that the Jewish nation no longer read or spoke Hebrew and had to have the Torah translated for them. Numbers and Leviticus also have equally tedious bits. Nevertheless, the literature and its impact on our thought far outweighs the tiresome parts and this is a must read for a person with educated pretensions, even if they do not buy into its theology. Lastly, the essays at the end of this version are both extremely useful and extremely helpful in explaining the historical context and import of much of what is written within.

Although not exactly as advertised, the bible was in sightly used condition with highlighting and a worn cover, but does it's job as a bible.

The Bible is a book of many diverse books. It has two testaments containing a total of sixty-six books, written by over forty different authors over a 1,500-year span. Compare this to the Koran which was reveled through one man Mohammed over the space of twenty years, or the Analects of Confucius, which was compiled several years after his death, and therefore without his oversight. And I'm not even going to mention the Socrates-Plato problem. In any case, I believe that there is truth in all religions and all religious texts, but the Bible is rather unique among religious texts since its backgrounds are so broad and diverse. Yet, when have forty people agreed on any one thing? And since when have forty people agreed on religion? Yet the Bible is one long sermon, from Genesis to Revelation.

I love the King James language! But for fans of Shakespeare, this goes without saying. In fact, the King James Bible and the Bard have been the greatest influences and preserves of the English language!

This version has the Apocrypha, which id great for anyone one wanting to get the full scoop of the scriptures. I know they are disputed books, but I am one never to shy from controversy.

So what does the Bible mean to me? It is a token of hope. There is no supposition, conjecture or guesswork involved with the things of God. We have two testaments, two witnesses to God's love and His plan for us. I read this book every day, and the more I read it, the more I love it.

This is such an attractive Bible that someone in church asked me where I got it! King James version (the old-fashioned text). A nice size that's easy to carry along with you.

One of the most profound impacts on peoples lives throughout history, written by a compilation of authors during trying times, this novel serves as a basis for morals and ethics throughout the world. Starting with the earth's creation and population, The Holy Bible tracks man's misnomers and short-comings, finest hours, and worst moments of weakness in an evolving world struggling to find faith in a The Lord, while rationalizing a paradoxical god who condemns and condones forms of both love and destruction. It has inspired attempts of genocide and acted as testament to justify prejudice on one hand, while instilling men with inspiration to turn their lives into the embodiment of kindness on the other. The world's most cherished and insightful literature to many -- a novel everyone should truly examine.

my 1966 Meridian issue
well used falling apart
it came to me to see
my favourite supplier
of good literature
Amazon.com books and
Here It Is! on order

i hear from early 1500 to 1611
from William Tyndale to King James
Authorized King James Bible are the
ONLY Bibles in good Biblical English
other 'bibles' swear using
nothing but 'reader's digest'
lingo good for some readers of now

that buy steady as she comes
every new worthless version
of bad manuscript of 'hort& co'
while i am so merry having
new print of Meridian issue
to learn some more about what
is in me...my God and my Lord

i went into 'horn&co scholars'
recent expensive translation
with my loot and i got sick in gut
with their unclean speculations
and threw them all in the dustbin
then i went into gifted Men of God
of Authorised King James Bible

to find out about 150 years long
fight for life pure by Men of God
which my nut is telling me for sure
is the ones who know know and others
dirt sucking unbelievers and apostates
that will never find who created them
where's nothing but their nothingness

Occasionally fascinating, sometimes provocative, more often than not badly written, boring, repetitious, incoherent, out of date, morally questionable. Clearly written by ignorant and arrogant propagandists a long time ago. Clearly not written by any kind of God worth worshipping.

The book of our Lord should be read by All His Children (that means YOU!) His Holy words must be abided (or you will go to HELL). All His Holy words are right here, waiting, waiting, waiting, to be read. I Love Jesus. Amen.