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The Living Bible: Paraphrased
by Kenneth N. Taylor
Published by Tyndale House Publishers (1973)
Condition:
Excellent Condition First Edition (31st printing) Faux Leather Bound Book! The book measures 6" x 8-3/4". The stitched binding is tight and all 1,020 pages within are bright white with NO writing, underlining, high-lighting, rips, tears, bends, or folds. The covers look near perfect as can be seen in my photos - just two small chips on the spine as you can see in my photos. You will be happy with this one! Always handled and packaged with care! Buy with confidence from a seller who takes the time to show you the details and not use just stock photos. Please check out all my pictures and email with any questions! Thanks for looking!
About the Book:
The Living Bible (TLB or LB) is a personal paraphrase, not a translation, of the Bible in English by Kenneth N. Taylor and first published in 1971. Taylor used the American Standard Version of 1901 as his base text.
In a 1979 interview by Harold Myra in an issue of Christianity Today, Taylor explained the inspiration for preparing The Living Bible:
The children were one of the chief inspirations for producing the Living Bible. Our family devotions were tough going because of the difficulty we had understanding the King James Version, which we were then using, or the Revised Standard Version, which we used later. All too often I would ask questions to be sure the children understood, and they would shrug their shoulders—they didn't know what the passage was talking about. So I would explain it. I would paraphrase it for them and give them the thought. It suddenly occurred to me one afternoon that I should write out the reading for that evening thought by thought, rather than doing it on the spot during our devotional time. So I did, and read the chapter to the family that evening with exciting results—they knew the answers to all the questions I asked!
In the Old Testament, the Living Bible sometimes (428 times) uses Jehovah to represent the Tetragrammaton, the Hebrew consonantal name of God. This use of the term is not regular, sometimes it uses LORD to translate the identical Hebrew word.
The Living Bible uses modern language, which made passages understandable to those with weak reading skills, or no previous background in Bible study, and lingual contractions such as "don't" for "do not".
Measurements quoted in this version are converted into metric and in the British version of The Living Bible money sums are converted into pound sterling.
Some Book Reviews:
Deborah rated it & it was amazing!
My mom sent me this BIBLE with my name engraved on it, when I was away at college, eleven years ago. I'm so glad she did because this BIBLE was easy to read and kindle my love for GOD's Word. It was the first and only bible I've read in it's entirety and has been strength and much needed these past eleven years, especially the last six years:)
Karen B. rated it & it was amazing!
I have had the same copy since I first bought it in 1974 and go back to it constantly. I don't use this Bible as a Study Bible but just as an inspirational meditational Bible. I realize that it is only a paraphrase but it speaks to me, I guess to my Inner Child. I find peace and comfort as well as direction. I have about 7 or 8 different translations of the Bible but I think this is the one I cling to when I really need to "Feel" His presence.
Mekiah Johnson rated it & it was amazing!
Truly brought me to Jesus Christ and God and made me feel very happy while reading it.
Beautiful.
Connie rated it & it was amazing!
My sister gave me this Bible years ago. Have read it through completely.
Was helpful because it was written so that a young child could easily understand it.
Recommend it for that very reason to those who are in the early phase of searching about The Things of God.
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