Holy Bible New Revised Standard Version: Containing the Old and New Testaments With the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books [Paperback]

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1504 pages
• Publisher: Liturgical Pr (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814619797
• ISBN-13: 978-0814619797
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,095,446 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great translation, February 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Holy Bible New Revised Standard Version: Containing the Old and New Testaments With the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books (Paperback)

This is my favorite translation. It is put into good Contemporary English, without dumbing it down. The language is inclusive without being "politically correct". For instance, in many cases, Greek used male nouns like "brother" in a generic sense, that is, sibling. This Bible translates those situations accordingly, as "brother or sister", but it doesn't use any unnecessary terms like "Our father-mother in heaven" (I've actually seen translations like that!). The translation itself is based on new findings of older documents. For serious Bible Study, this, or even better, this translation with footnotes, is one of the better Bibles, but for beauty, King James is still best, IMO. Especially in the Psalms.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good translation of a timeless book, January 5, 1999

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Scott Swanson ([e-mail]) (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Holy Bible New Revised Standard Version: Containing the Old and New Testaments With the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books (Paperback)

This is an excellent version of a timeless book with much to teach both young and old. It has inspired generations toward greatness. I highly recommend buying a version of the bible that you can easily read. This fits that bill for many.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Catholic Edition, February 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Holy Bible New Revised Standard Version: Containing the Old and New Testaments With the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books (Paperback)

Be aware that this is the Catholic Edition of the New Revised Standard Version.