Metal Bible NLT: Silver Thirsty (Heavy Metal Bible Series) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 2002 | Series: Heavy Metal Bible Series

Plain and simple and totally unexpected—this small, plain-text, NLT metal-cover Bible is about giving teens something totally unique without directly saying it's for them. The Metal Bible has the hippest exterior ever! With a metallic matte finish on the outside and the complete NLT translation on the inside, the Bible will be a favorite among students of all ages. Style-conscious teens will find this lightweight, compact edition of the Scriptures irresistible.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 1104 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (September 20, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842372334
• ISBN-13: 978-0842372336
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #249,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Word, in a super cool, super portable edition, April 22, 2004

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Alejandra Vernon "artist & illustrator" (Long Beach, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Metal Bible NLT: Silver Thirsty (Heavy Metal Bible Series) (Paperback)

This the cleverest design for a teenager's Bible I've ever seen. It comes in 3 terrific colors: Silver with the semblance of a flip-top can embossing and "Thirsty ?" written on it, a neon apple green with a name tag embossing and "Identified", and a wonderful bright orange with a "One-Way" arrow.
It has a magnetic flap, and the back and front covers are hinged; the entire package looks very sturdy and is quite light.
As expected in such a slimline format, the font size is small, though I've seen worse in Bibles of this proportion, and if you have good vision (or good spectacles) there shouldn't be a problem; after all, this is a travel Bible, not a study version.
Other details to this Bible are: It does not have the words of Jesus in red, and the only "extras" are three handy lists in the back of the volume: "Great Topics in the Bible", "Great Stories in the Bible", and "Great Verses in the Bible".

This "Metal Bible" should not be limited to teens either; it would be a worthy investment for any adult who works with or teaches young people, or one that just wants a nifty stylish Bible for their briefcase or purse. The Word: Take it with you wherever you go, and look cool doing it !

The New Living Translation is ideal for young people, as it reads in the same plain and simple language that would be used in a novel. This makes an excellent introduction to scripture, and one that will bring the Bible to life in words that are easy to understand.
Mark 10:14
New Living Translation: "Let the children come to me. Don't stop them ! For the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these".
King James Version: "Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God"
New King James Version: "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God".

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for Wear and Tear., July 5, 2006

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Steven R. McEvoy "MCWPP" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Metal Bible NLT: Silver Thirsty (Heavy Metal Bible Series) (Paperback)

This is the other bible I am currently reading, this is the one I carry in my backpack. It has a very study metal shell, thus it's name, it has a magnetic clasp to keep it closed. I pretty much killed a bible about every year to year and a half by carrying it around in my backpack every day. This bible solves that problem. It is small, compact, and very durable. The metal Bible comes in a variety of colors and designs I have this green one with the dog tags and my wife had my initials engraved in the dog tag before giving it to me as a gift a few summers ago. There are currently, 2 Silver designs, black, orange, red and hot pink. The NLT - New Living Translation is also a great reading edition, both this and the TNIV are newer translations based on modern scholarship and are very accessible to today's readers.

Note: The Silver, Green and Orange are old stock and are NLT version1 the red and vlack are the NLT Second Edition. Next reprint of the others will be the revised NLT.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just For Young Adults, April 20, 2003

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This review is from: Metal Bible NLT: Silver Thirsty (Heavy Metal Bible Series) (Paperback)

I know the category states "young adult." Maybe so, but I'm no longer anywhere near "young adult" and I still find the durable (and classy) metal cover (either "thirsty" [ISBN: 0-8423-7232-6] or contemporary cross [ISBN: 0-8423-7233-4]) and "New Living Translation" to be an irresistable combination and a great addition to my "commuter kit."

Want a compact Bible that will be able to withstand the rigors of always having it with you? Want a readable modern translation that is faithful to the original texts? Buy this - you won't be disappointed.