The Living Bible [Imitation Leather]

Kenneth Nathaniel Taylor (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1978

Celebrating 40 years and over 40 million lives touched, Tyndale is releasing the familiar green hardcover binding of The Living Bible with a fresh new interior. Features include a Bible reading plan, four-color maps, and a topical concordance. The uncluttered, 2-column format makes for easy reading. The Living Bible is a paraphrase of the Old and New Testaments. Its purpose is to say as exactly as possible what the writers of the Scriptures meant, and to say it simply, expanding where necessary for a clear understanding by the modern reader.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Imitation Leather: 1020 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Pub (September 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842322507
• ISBN-13: 978-0842322508
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 1.9 x 6.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #602,091 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars living Bible helps you live, May 5, 2002

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Media-of-Exchange (Destin, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Living Bible (Imitation Leather)

This paraphrase of the Bible did more to help me in my spiritual growth than any Bible I had ever read. When I began to get serious in my Christian walk, I tried to read my Bible like I was supposed to but reading King James Version made me not want to read it all. The Living Bible spoke to me about how God wanted me to live my life in language I could understand. I highly recommend the Living Bible for new Christians who want to grow with God.

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "translation", not a substitute!, January 25, 2004

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Reginald D. Garrard "the G-man" (Camilla, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Living Bible (Hardcover)

The centuries-old King James Version is, for many, the definitive translation of the Holy Scriptures. There are times, however, when that interpretation is confusing to modern readers. Thus, The Living Bible plays an important place in the true understanding of what has been credited to authors of the text.

It is an invaluable asset for those seeking to totally follow THE WORD.

As one that frequently must refer to the Bible, I find this book to be invaluable in my comprehension and appreciation of Christian precepts.

For those seeking particular passages, the book offers a handy reference of helpful consolation on a variety of concerns.

It is not a replacement; it is a welcome "extension".

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Paraphrase...still!, June 7, 2005

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David Spuria "David J. Spuria" (Spencer, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Living Bible : Large Print Edition (Imitation Leather)

I have experimented reading all the new Bible translations out there. And I can conclude that few if any of them do the job the original Living Bible does in enhancing the meaning of difficult passages from the King James. This Bible shouldn't totally replace what you read, but I know great Christians who rely on it daily. The motive of Ken Taylor, the translator, was to make the Bible understandable for his whole family. His passion for simplicity produced a work that still stands as the best paraphrase. The NLT (New Living Translation) does not stand on Taylor's work. Instead, it's more of a re-working of his concept. The result is a very wordy, sometimes cumbersome text. It reads well, but not as concise as the LB. Taylor took great care to use words that simplify the KJV or ASV without losing the jist of the text. His work is even more impressive in light of other factors: he did this alone. There were some later revisions, but far fewer than say what the NASB has gone through. The Jesus Movement in the 1970's was largely built on this truly evangelical Bible version that spoke clearly to a generation that needed Christ. And finally, the LB has been the foundation for efforts like the NIV, NLT, CEV and NCV. None of which really built on Taylor's work. I know how widespread the NIV is now, but there's something sterile and empty about it. The LB is far more lucid and lyrical than the NIV. Some of the paraphrases are adventurous and somewhat off the mark. But for the most part this Bible hits it's mark. The fact that it is used by conservatives like Jerry Falwell and Chuck Swindoll speaks volumes of it's credibility and readablity. Kenneth Taylor did a God inspired thing, and the Lord poured out a blessing to all of us!