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| Holy Bible: Contemporary English Version | 
 enlarge | Publisher: American Bible Society
Category: Book
List Price: $11.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 14713
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1567
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.4
ISBN: 1585161616
EAN: 9781585161614
ASIN: 1585161616
Publication Date: June 1, 2000
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Condition: Clean text no marking. Your purchase supports the "Friday for Authors" grant program.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Jesus who? July 7, 2008
19 out of 31 found this review helpful
Wow! Hard to categorize this tome - part philosophy, part science fiction. Initial chapter is a proven remedy for insomnia. If you are in a hurry, just read Mathew thru John. A sad story about the son of God (yes, you heard correctly) spending 35 frustrating years in a third-world country. Desperate folks go to great lengths to seek his advice but come away confused by his obtuse down-home yarns. If you are looking for "touchy-feely", this is not your guy. Hard to relate to the main character (not suprisingly) with a single name "Jesus" (a la Cher) who, in the end fails to connect with his audience but mounts a comeback by setting into motion a fool proof plan that gets him crucified - go figure. The story hardly keeps you on the edge of your seat since everything is pre-ordained and known to everyone well in advance - which of course begs the question why was all this necessary?.
 A Refreshing way to study the Bible May 22, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I highly recommend this book for anyone who has had difficulties with the Standard Bible language. I truly enjoy this book. This book has opened up my curiosity in studying religion.
Holy Bible: Contemporary English Version January 1, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
My husband loves it because it's so easy to understand. It's modern English and he doesn't have to struggle with the thee's and thou's. Thank you, it is perfect.
Move out of the way Tolkien, The Bible is in town! November 1, 2007
7 out of 47 found this review helpful
First off, let me just say that this is quite possibly one of the best works of science fiction literature I've read from the past few thousand years. I simply couldn't put it down, this book is way ahead of its time! I mean it might not be as good as The Matrix when it comes to that genre, but hell its not nearly as realistic either.
If you like this fictitious book, you may enjoy other similar reads, such as The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, or Interview with the Vampire. Sometimes I get so into these books I feel that they are real, and I almost have the urge to grab a broomstick and fly away, or save the world from an evil overlord, or even gather 2 of every animal on earth and build a giant ship for them because a man in the sky told me to. Oh how easy it is to get carried away.
Also this book is very heavy and good for hitting someone over the head with, and convenient to have around for such a purpose without arousing too much suspicion, as a surprising number of people in the world seem to be just as much as a bookworm as I am, and commonly carry this very book around.
Good Book October 6, 2007
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
This English translation of The Bible is easy-to-understand with text font that is very readable. We use these for Sunday School children and adult Bible Studies.
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