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| NASB/The Message Parallel Bible (New American Standard) | 
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Publisher: Zondervan
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
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Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 2176
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Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.8
ISBN: 0310927315
Dewey Decimal Number: 220
UPC: 025986927318
EAN: 9780310927310
ASIN: 0310927315
Publication Date: September 1, 2004
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 side-by-side February 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The only concern is for the small font size necessitated by two translations in a side-by-side layout. It is becoming a bigger issue as my "age related" macular degeneration continues to progress.
I love this Bible! February 8, 2008
This Bible is great if you want to have a couple different translations at your finger tips. It definitely helps to get a better grasp on the word. My Pastor references the Message Bible often, so to be able to find his exact quote word for word really helps me alot. I would and have recommended this Bible to a friend.
Worth every penny September 17, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I just love The Message. Of course it's not a literal translation, but the author has an amazing grasp on the heart of the Revealed Word. The Message leans heavily on metaphor to convey the intent of the text, and the metaphors used in nearly all cases ring true. Some are so true they draw tears to my eyes (probably because they just hit me right between them). They make understanding the intention unavoidable, and are very compelling.
The introduction is stand-out priceless. Here is a bold assertion: the introduction to this version makes it a useful starting-point, maybe as a gift for someone who ordinarily wouldn't want to sit down and read a Bible for whatever reason. It cuts right through the usual arguments of skeptics by setting the terms of the discussion from the beginning, laying out plainly (and endearingly) what the Bible is and why it is what it is. It makes it easier to see it on its own terms, aside from a million rumors.
The NASB on parallel is good. It is said to be the most literal. I have not researched who says it is the most literal, but there you have it. It makes a good companion to the Message, and I think I like this pairing better than, say, the NIV, for instance. I originally looked for a KJV parallel but found none, and now I can see the reason for this. Its translation is close enough to the KJV to be able to be followed easily but the idiom is more current and broadly accessible. (I am raised Southern Baptist at a time when all memorization was done in KJV and the nuances of the idiom were still commonly understood. We all started in choir as soon as we could read, too. Obviously, those days are gone -- and won't come back no matter how tenaciously we hold onto our thees and thous and 'the way we were'.) Back to the NASB -- it seems to shed light on some obscurities. It creates other obscurities but that is the nature of translations, right?
The introduction is more of a scholarly work, which is informative if not inspiring. It lays out what I think of as it's short-comings, and I really like that. It's the caveat emptor part, so you should read it. I don't really see the version to be less valuable for that, but I am not speaking for everyone.
For the most part, the Message goes beyond expectation in clarity, in impartation of truth, and readability. There are places where it doesn't seem to quite grab the essence, but hey, the KJV misses the point occasionally, too, sometimes badly -- that doesn't make it less magnificent. Rather reminds us how sweet we have it because the Primary Reference Source is interactive, has an intuitive interface, and is always at hand.
Yes, very glad that the Author lives in me as a personal consultant -- wouldn't want to try to sort through it without Him, would miss the best bits -- insight into the delightful nature of the Author, capacity to make the intended personal application -- really optimizes end-usability -- all quite refreshing benes. Would happily refer anyone who finds themselves in a frustrated, argumentative bog over one or all of the translations of this text on an ongoing basis.
I am thrilled with this pairing. It has breathed new life into my study.
Great Bible January 9, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This Bible brings one the most literally-word-for-word translated version and the most liberally spirit-of-the-text modern reading. A wonderful, wonderful reading Bible.
 NASB is the Yin to The Message's Yang. July 30, 2006
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
-2 Star for no Chapter/Verse.
(Wait for a chapter/verse version)
If your curious to about how TMSG(The Message) stacks up against a serious interpretation, the NASB is the most literal English translation from the Greek commercially available (unless you can get your hands on the out of print ASV). TMSG is a great resource when trying to convey a modern day translation from an ancient text to a young mind. If you've passed the 6th grade I believe you have knowledge to skip The Message and move up to an NIV/KJV parallel bible. The Message can be a bit wordy in places and you'll find yourself saying "I get the message, I get the message" while the author continues to pond The same message even further. Thus the title of my review, NASB is the Yin to The Message's Yang.
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