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| The Learning Bible: Contemporary English Version | 
 enlarge | Creators: American Bible Society, Howard Clark Kee
Publisher: American Bible Society
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 64221
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 2400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.7
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 2.4
ISBN: 1585160172
Dewey Decimal Number: 220.5208
EAN: 9781585160174
ASIN: 1585160172
Publication Date: April 2000
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| Customer Reviews:
 The Learning Bible October 19, 2001
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Awesome! Easy to read...Easy to understand.
The side notes are very helpful, as are the charts and pictures.
Whether you are a "baby" Christian or a "seasoned" Christian you won't regret buying this book.
Exceptional Bible February 24, 2001
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I am very excited about The Learning Bible. It combines sound scholarship, attractive illustrations, with a very readable version. Tom Hinkle makes a good point about the "Thin Bread" and "Unleavened Bread", but overall the CEV is a very decent version. I especially appreciate it's interpretation of righteousness as being made acceptable to God through Christ. Bravo ABS, you've hit this one out of the park!
 For biblical newbies only February 1, 2001
19 out of 28 found this review helpful
When I first got interested in reading the Bible as a young adolescent, a version of the New Testament called "Good News for Modern Man" was my bread-and-butter. It was put out by the American Bible Society, the same group who later came up with the Contemporary English Version (CEV), the translation used here. While "Good News" at least drew me in and got me reading the Bible, I eventually discovered it was inadequate for serious study. I have the same opinion of the CEV.I suppose the aims of the CEV translators are admirable. There is not much here that is above a third- or fourth-grade reading level, which makes this Bible very accessable, but it also results in some imprecise translation. One example: the Feast of Unleavened Bread becomes the "Festival of Thin Bread" in this translation. Sure, one of the properties of unleavened bread is that it's thin, but "unleavened" and "thin" are not synonyms. Indeed, the entire tone of the translation seems juvenile to me. And, of course, being the 21st century, the issue of inclusive language comes up. So when someone says "he" referring to a person who could be a man or woman, the translators change it from a third-person perspective to a second-person, therefore changing "he" to "you". It satisfies the "political correctness" quotient, but there's one problem: that's not the way it was said, and it could very well change the meaning of the text in some spots. Most of my criticism has to do with the CEV translation. "The Learning Bible" itself is very colorful, with helpful, non-technical notes, and excellent photographs and illustrations. It certainly does not fall short in the "eye candy" department. But, getting back to the CEV, just how many translations do we need? The market seems to be glutted. This may be a good translation for the beginner, but soon even beginners will want to move on to the NIV, the NRSV, or even the grandaddy of them all, the King James Version.
THE LEARNING BIBLE IS THE AN EASY APPROACH TO BIBLE STUDY! August 25, 2000
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS WONDERFUL BIBLE BOOK AND I AM TRULY EXCITED ABOUT IT! THE TEXT IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND IS COMPLIMENTED BY THE BEAUTIFUL AND COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT.
Excellent details beyond the word. August 24, 2000
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
The Learning Bible has more information than you will find in most other study Bibles. It's a joy to discover all the details from the history of the Bible specifics about archeology in an easy to read format. I was especially impressed with the art from all over the world which gives this book a special, international flavor.
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