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Summary: This is a great narration
Review: I enjoy this so much that I listen to it over and over again in the car. Stevens does a great job with pronunciations and spacing, and this is better than other narrations that I've heard.At first I just wanted to listen to the Bible in the car, but this turned out to be a very effective way to memorize scripture as well. Also, you will get a much better picture of what God is saying, because you tend to listen to several chapters at once (because Ephesians is only 20 minutes, Romans is 60 minutes, etc). So in summary, this is great for
1) memorization
2) comprehension
3) "getting the context" There's nothing like listening to the pure word of God!
Rating:
Summary: This is a great narration
Review: I enjoy this so much that I listen to it over and over again in the car. Stevens does a great job with pronunciations and spacing, and this is better than other narrations that I've heard. At first I just wanted to listen to the Bible in the car, but this turned out to be a very effective way to memorize scripture as well. Also, you will get a much better picture of what God is saying, because you tend to listen to several chapters at once (because Ephesians is only 20 minutes, Romans is 60 minutes, etc). So in summary, this is great for
1) memorization
2) comprehension
3) "getting the context" There's nothing like listening to the pure word of God!
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Summary: Somewhat disappointed...
Review: I must admit I'm somewhat disappointed in this reading of the NAS Bible. This is, by the way, the new updated version. If you've seen comparisons of the various Bible versions, the NASB generally is described as the most literal version (word-for-word accuracy) of the Bible that sometimes suffers in terms of readability for that very reason. I believe the reputation has been largely undeserved. But, with this version they have gone back over sentence structure, vocabulary, etc. with a view toward improving the readability and flow of the language. They have also removed archaic words like Thee and Thou. I think they have succeeded without compromising the accuracy of the translation. We now have a literal, word-for-word translation that reads with the best of the modern versions. That said, this reading of the text really doesn't do justice to the version. Stevens sounds like a radio announcer--as he is according to the credits. In fact, he kind of reminds me of Ted Knight from the old Mary Tyler Moore Show, or maybe Gary Owens from Laugh-In. You know, the announcer trying to sound like an announcer rather than simply announcing. It is difficult for me to listen through his sometimes heavy inflections to the underlying message. I do feel that Stevens could pull this off though. Occasionally, through the books, he backs off a little and just reads rather than "narrating". When he does so, he's fine. I'm afraid I may have been forever spoiled by Alexander Scourby's reading of the King James Version. Scourby has aptly earned the appellation "The Voice of the Bible". You GET the Bible, Scourby remains in the background. It is a masterful work. Unfortunately, Scourby only recorded the King James Version before his death, so we are forever out of luck for the modern versions. This is currently the only game in town for the updated NASB so, if you need an audio bible of this version, this would be the one. It's listenable, just not all I'd like it to be.
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Summary: Anxiously awaiting
Review: What a great idea! I was just listening to my barely audible NASB nonupdated version audio cassettes in the car today and wishing that somehow I could get it on CD. This is a dream come true. I heartily recommend listening over and over and over. My CD's are on order. My other wish---package both CDS and DVDS together. Good idea, no?!! Thank you Lockman or whoever is behind this!!
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