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| Becoming 2: The Complete New Testament (2nd Edition) (Biblezines) (Biblezines) | 
 enlarge | Creator: Ncv Translation
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
Buy New: $3.80
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 54461
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 7.8 x 0.6
ISBN: 0718013018
Dewey Decimal Number: 220
EAN: 9780718013011
ASIN: 0718013018
Publication Date: March 14, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
Becoming 2 July 9, 2008
I mailed this book to 6 women at Arizona State Prison. It was a huge
hit!! This is not your Grandma's Bible!! This new translation of the New Testament is very easy to read and understand. The articles are very touching and relevant. The quality and color pictures in this book is wonderful. The inmates are starved to look at any thing with color.
Interesting & Easy to Read February 24, 2007
This Bible"zine" is a great way to introduce people to God's Word. It is easy to read and also has articles that relate to current life and events. I would reccomend this to everyone.
Great New Testament November 6, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
First, I don't feel that "repackaging" the Bible in a different format is sacrilige. It was only a few hundred years ago that the Bible was solely copied onto individual scrolls. I am inclined to believe that the clerics of that time were horrified that the Bible was "lumped" together and made accessible to the masses. With that in mind; I have purchased five of these books, for my nieces and some young ladies that I mentor; as well as for myself. I find it to be a very good translation, and it is a way to get women who may not otherwise read the Bible to pick it up. As for the complaints that it talks too much about fashion, make-up, and relationships, I must point out that the "regular" Bible talks about all of those things also. The side bars that mention those topics always refer the reader to the passages that the information is taken from. Most young people (and some "old" people for that matter) do not realize that the Bible talks about all of those things, and then some. No, we are not to bring Christ to people on "their terms," but we must always remember that Jesus himself ministered to people and taught in ways that were relevant to them. If there is any doubt, refer to the fact that Jesus did 99% of his teacheing via parables. It is very important to make sure that people know and understand that while Jesus won't accept them on "their" terms, He will accept them as they are - imperfect human beings. My opinion is that if these Biblezines will get one person to read God's word that wouldn't have ordinarily read it, or if one person who has read other Bibles can read this and have a new understanding of God's word, then these Biblezines have served their purposes.
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