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| NIV/The Message Parallel Bible | 
 enlarge | Publisher: Zondervan
Category: Book
List Price: $39.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 6046
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 2048
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.8
ISBN: 0310937132
Dewey Decimal Number: 220
EAN: 9780310937135
ASIN: 0310937132
Publication Date: January 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 get the message March 2, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a great bible to use my only problem, there wasn't a ribbon marker as the desription states.This bible gives a clear understanding of the meaning and terms by paralleling side by side.
NIV The Message Parallel Bible February 11, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Gave this to my daughter for her birthday. I'm thinking of getting another for my own use. It's so good to have The Message version to compare to the NIV - good combination.
Very useful Bible December 2, 2007
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
I tend to use the NIV due to its good and accurate translation overall, and I like The Message paraphrase because it is written by a working pastor for the everyday person who does not talk like someone writing a dissertation or government regulation. Up to now, if I saw a passage in the NIV and wanted to see Eugene Peterson's translation of that passage in The Message, I had to look that up in The Message Bible which took a lot of time that made the task less than efficient. Not any more. With this Bible, you can look at either the NIV or The Message verse or passage, and then look in the other column to see how the other version reads. Often I look at the NIV column to get the faithful and accurate but not always simple translation, and then at The Message translation to see how the verse or passage might likely read in today's conversational wording.
And for everyday Bible reading where you are reading for enjoyment and enlightenment, it is hard to beat The Message for its contemporary and "street-wise" use of the English language, even if it is not a word-for-word translation of the ancient languages. It is almost as if you are reading the NIV for its accurate and faithful translation of the ancient texts, and are using The Message column to act as a kind of commentary or contemporary view of each passage.
Each Bible translation has its own merits and qualities, as well as drawbacks. Having both translations right there on the same page defintely makes understanding the concept or thought being expressed on each page much easier and more enjoyable than either translation alone. It truly is like two Bibles in one.
The layout of the pages and format is clean and crisp, the typefaces are easy to read (though typically sized for a work of this magnitude), and the parallel aspect of the verses is excellent. For me personally, this Bible is a winner, and will be among the first I consult when looking up a verse or just reading God's Word for enjoyment and inspiration. Folks who are fans of both the NIV and The Message versions will find this book essential and exciting, as well as a huge time and frustration saver!
Bible Reading Made Easier August 25, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I have always loved the clarity of The Message and frequently pulled it out to help me understand something I was reading in the NIV. It is so much better to have the two side by side.
great buy April 10, 2007
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I love the product...this version of the Bible is simple to follow and makes reading the Bible so much more enjoyable. I encourage every person that is "testing the waters" in searching for the Bible that is right for them to search no further... THIS is the Bible for you.
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