NASB Classic Companion [Leather Bound]

Thomas Nelson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 4, 2004

This updated NASB's friendly, single-column format features a counselor's index, and is perfect for Bible study, reading in services, teaching, and personal devotional use.

Product Details

• Leather Bound: 1460 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; Indexed edition (April 4, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0529110636
• ISBN-13: 978-0529110633
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,402,684 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good Bible, April 20, 2002

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Peter Alewine (Piedmont, South Carolina United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NASB Classic Companion (Leather Bound)

I wish Amazon had more information about this Bible, since it is such a good one, and you can't really tell that from what's given.

First of all, this Bible has what's called "single column" text. This means that the lines go all the way accross the page, as in an ordinary book. The advantage to this is that it is very easy and conveneint to read, as opposed to the more choppy half column text. This was the main reason I got this Bible as opposed to many of the other ones, since it is soooo nice to have single column text.

Furthermore, unlike a few single column Bibles, this one is indented by paragraphs, as opposed to being indented verse-by-verse.

The text is a nice size, slightly larger than most Bibles (that I've seen, anyway), and is clear and easy to read.

Furthermore, the page is only the text and is not cluttered with cross references or notes (not that those are bad, it's just that I personally like it better without them :-). There are, however, footnotes indicating alternate readings, explanations of possibly confusing terms, etc.

The cover is very nice, as the previous reviewer mentioned, and feels good when you're holding it. The outside of the pages are a very bright, shiny gold, which is pleasing to the eye (it is to mine at least).

There is also a ribbon-marker, which is very convenient.

There are short book introductions and outlines as well.
At the back, there is a read through the Bible in a year plan, which has you read 5 chapters a day at the beginning, because your enthusiasm will be high, and gradually goes to 4 and then 3 chapters, since your ambition will begin to wane in the middle of the year. It then picks back up toward the end, since you will have that final "push" to get done. After this, there is a counselor's index, which lists various Scriptures that deal with various subject you might encounter when wanting to "counsel", or help, someone (or yourself!).

There is also a concordance.

There are no maps at the back. I don't mind this at all, since I never use them anway, but perhaps you do, in which case you can consult another Bible or "The Strongest Strong's Exhaustive Concordance", which has many EXCELLENT maps (they are really good - the best I've ever seen).

The words of the Lord of the Universe, and Savior of all who put their faith in Him to save them and be the Master of their life (see Romans 10:9-10), Jesus Christ, are in red print.

And finally, the updated NASB, as I'm sure you know, is one of the best translations available. It combines accuracy (especially with verb-tenses, which are VERY important in studying a passage) and ease of reading. In fact, it is one of the only translations to regularly say "so that" instead of just "that". Seriously, how many people say "I got a degree that I could be an engineer"? No one I know. They would say "I got a degree so that I could be an engineer". ... It just drives my crazy sometimes....

Well, with that tangent over and done with, I hope that I've given you enough information to make an informed purchase, or lack thereof, but remember, ultimately it is not which Bible you get or which translation, etc., it is WHAT YOU DO WITH IT that counts. "Be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves." James 1:22.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I second that!, May 12, 2004

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Will Riddle "and Jaime Riddle" (Cincinnati) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NASB Classic Companion (Leather Bound)

I agree wholeheartedly with the review below. This is probably the best NASB in print. The combination of Single-Column formatting and paragraph format make it the most readable NASB. (most are two column and the notorious verse format). You will enjoy reading the poetry and OT prophets not oddly chopped in half like most other Bibles do. Bonded leather and gold trim round it out to make it a real winner. It does lack the cross-references, but if you have any other Bible, you can use those. The counselors index is also a nice addition. More useful than a bunch of maps.

As far as choice of translations, the NASB is not the only translation I read, but it is a good one. I teach the students in our Bible classes to avoid translations that have a philosophy of dynamic equivalence-- most notably the NIV. This is not because the NIV is a horrible Bible, but because it removes you one step further away from the original Word of God than you alredy are. You will fine many many places in the NIV that are not actually translated from the original text, but are "interpolated" by the translators. If you find the NASB choppy, try also the ESV or HCSB, which both strive to readable but literal, and do a great job.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New American Standard Bible, single column Leather bound, April 6, 2001

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"chris_eales" - See all my reviews

This review is from: NASB Classic Companion (Leather Bound)

OK it's the Bible I know!

I'm not going to review the Word of God here. Suffice it to say it's living and active and can speak into your heart by the power of the Holy Spirit if you ask God to do that! And that doesn't depend on the translation so long as it's faithfully translated evengelical translation.

This particaular version is a leather bound Bible which is asthetically pleasing.

The coolest thing however is the single collumn format which really brings the Old Testament poetical stuff and New Testament letters alive. Rather than the Anglised, sound bite version which can be hard to get a proper sense of the flow of the text. This really gives you the impression of what the orginal felt like to read.

Enjoy and let the living creator speak into your heart!