The New English Bible, No. 5100 [Hardcover]

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr (T) (March 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019529405X
• ISBN-13: 978-0195294057
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,762,383 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST ENGLISH LANGUAGE BIBLE, October 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The New English Bible, No. 5100 (Hardcover)

OF ALL the translation i have read this is by far the most clear . The snytax is the closest to the classical English in use prior to the politisation of current era language. If you have a tradional education ,this book will speak the word of God in the most succinct English ..

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Only Bible to Read, August 18, 1999

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Barbara E. Bruce (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New English Bible, No. 5100 (Hardcover)

I wonder if many folks realize that The New English Bible is not a revision of some previous translation of The King James Version but rather an entirely new translation from original manuscripts including the use of the Dead Sea Scrolls. This information was on the fly-leaf of the very first edition of The New English Bible first published about 1960 (Old Testament). Since so many of the words have changed their meanings over the years since KJV and since there are many translators not just one person who did this entirely new translation, it is my opinion that this is by far the best means to study the Bible and to understand what the Christian Faith is.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most easily understood Bible I have ever read., September 18, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: The New English Bible, No. 5100 (Hardcover)

I have read the King James Version, the Revised Standard Version, the Peshitta as translated by George Lamsa, and the New English Version. By far the New English Version is easier to read and understand. If you've never read the Bible cover to cover before, try this version it will be easy