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Summary: An Understanding Bible
Review: This Bible not only tells the wonderful story of "our world," but it does it in our language. Human language that we can understand. The difficult parts of Chronicles, with all the wars, who is at war with whom,etc. is put down in such a manner that you can follow it like reading the morning paper.The Sanctuary services in Exodus and Leviticus are put down in such a way that you can see and understand what was happening and the purpose behind the service. The Laws and their purpose is spelled out in such a manner that you can see God's character written in them. The prophecies are understandable along with the psalms and proverbs. Jesus walk on earth with the disciples and his teachings give new meaning for why he came. Acts tells the story of the christian church in its beginning in easy reading language and the places named are easy to follow. Paul's letters to the churches give rich blessings to those who read. They will understand more easily on how to be the letter they are to be and who and how they should reach others. Revalation is the greatest blessing, for it tells of our Saviors return and how we should watch and be ready for his soon return.
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Summary: Simplified Truth
Review: This Bible paraphrase is a wonderful devotional tool. The author indicates in the preface that this paraphrase should not be utilized as a study Bible. However, a student of the Bible will discover that this paraphrase is scripturally sound. Particularly helpful is the guide (in the back) on reading the Bible in chronological order. It is especially inspiring to read the Psalms as they correlate to the numerous stories of David. Again, it is definitely an inspirational devotional tool that will bring new life to the Bible.
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Summary: Beautiful presentation of the Good News
Review: This Bible paraphrase is one of the most beautifully written I have ever seen and should appeal to readers of all denominations. One should of course remember this is a paraphrase. However, even "translations" done by committees require some "interpretation" when old words in Hebrew and/or Greek must be changed into our present-day idioms without knowing exactly how the words were used in the day they were written. I have read all translations: Protestant, Catholic, Tyndale, Wycliffe, KJV, NKJV, NASB, RSV and along with this new paraphrase I find they all present the same basic Gospel of Good News. I find it interesting this paraphrase has engendered such opposite reactions: either people love it, or they hate it. I have read those passages of concern, and find nothing that would raise such a fear factor of "some new doctrine." Personally I find the same thing in all translations/paraphrases, the same wonderful news --- Jesus came to tell us what God was really like, and his life and death for you and me as our Saviour is such an amazing story, it will through all the ages be a joy to contemplate --- that a God could love us so much. This exceptional paraphrase will bring many to a greater understanding of the Love of God.
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Summary: Beware of this "Bible"
Review: This Bible paraphrase was written by an Adventist professor in order to help justify unique Adventist doctrines. Here is an example of what he does to scripture that might call into question Adventist teaching: (The Clear Word)
Deut. 5:3 It wasn't only with our ancestors that He made a covenant, but with us and with all who are alive today. Compare the above with a mainstream version: (King James version)
Deut. 5:3 The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. Which one is right? I'll stick with the KJV.
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Summary: This Is Not A Bible
Review: This book is improperly named a Bible. What it is in fact is a paraphrase of the Bible with the peculiar doctrines of the nineteenth century false prophet, Ellen G. White, and the Seventh-day Adventist Church inextricably interwoven into the text. This makes it virtually impossible for the reader to truly know what the original writer of the passage really wrote. Often, key passages have their meaning completly changed to match the strange doctrines of this group. Avoid this book! If one is really interested in finding a Bible in easy to understand modern English, try the New Living Translation of the Bible or The Bible in Basic English or The Living Bible Paraphrase. Note: Unfortunately, I was not allowed to give this heresy 0 stars
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Summary: A clear, encouraging word
Review: This book offers hope to those who would like to be introduced to a loving God through inspired writers. If you are concerned about how accurately it matches the more traditional King James Version, read them side by side. Isaiah says, "...to the law and to the testimony, if they speak not according to this word, there is no light in them." My advice, be encouraged. Read the Clear Word.
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Summary: This Book is a Method of Spiritual Rape
Review: This is Not the Bible, nor is it Clear., January 10, 2004
Reviewer: Benjamin Lizarraga (see more about me) from Imperial, California United States
After reading extensive portions of this bible, what becomes clear to the serious reader is the fact that the text of the Scriptures has been altered by the author. Mr. J.Blanco claims to have published a "paraphrase" of the Scriptures. However, an accurate paraphrase does not add nor take away from the original literary work, like it was done in the "Clear Word" Bible. I would ask Mr.Blanco to consider one text: Revelation 22:18. According to the King James version Rev.22:18 reads:
"...If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book,etc..." According to Mr.J.Blanco Rev.22:18 reads:
"...I, John, warn everyone who reads or hears the prophetic words in this book not to add anything CONTRARY TO WHAT IS WRITTEN (capitalization done by me). If they do, God's seven last plagues will certainly fall on them..." The capitalized words "CONTRARY TO WHAT IS WRITTEN" in the last quotation are clearly NOT in the King James version nor in any other respectable versions of the Bible. However, what those words do pretend, is to leave open for anybody to add to the Scriptures based on their own discretion as to whether what they add is "contrary" or "not" to what is written. In other words, according to Mr. Blanco, it is OK to add to the Bible as long as it is not "contrary" to what is written. In conlusion, it is my evaluation that "The Clear Word" Bible will go down as an infamous event in the history of the Review and Herald Publishing Association.
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Summary: Not a Bible. Not Clear.
Review: This is Not the Bible, nor is it Clear., January 10, 2004
Reviewer: Benjamin Lizarraga (see more about me) from Imperial, California United States
After reading extensive portions of this bible, what becomes clear to the serious reader is the fact that the text of the Scriptures has been altered by the author. Mr. J.Blanco claims to have published a "paraphrase" of the Scriptures. However, an accurate paraphrase does not add nor take away from the original literary work, like it was done in the "Clear Word" Bible. I would ask Mr.Blanco to consider one text: Revelation 22:18. According to the King James version Rev.22:18 reads:
"...If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book,etc..." According to Mr.J.Blanco Rev.22:18 reads:
"...I, John, warn everyone who reads or hears the prophetic words in this book not to add anything CONTRARY TO WHAT IS WRITTEN (capitalization done by me). If they do, God's seven last plagues will certainly fall on them..." The capitalized words "CONTRARY TO WHAT IS WRITTEN" in the last quotation are clearly NOT in the King James version nor in any other respectable versions of the Bible. However, what those words do pretend, is to leave open for anybody to add to the Scriptures based on their own discretion as to whether what they add is "contrary" or "not" to what is written. In other words, according to Mr. Blanco, it is OK to add to the Bible as long as it is not "contrary" to what is written. In conlusion, it is my evaluation that "The Clear Word" Bible will go down as an infamous event in the history of the Review and Herald Publishing Association.
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Summary: Blaspheme
Review: This so called Bible should sit besides Jehovah's Witness and Mormon's rewritten works called the Bible. It totally and completely misrepresents many truths in the genuine word of God. If you are truly interested in the word of God and it's meaning, you will not find it here. As with other cultic books, this book is meant to persuade people into a cult religion where God saves NOT by the gospel of Jesus Christ described in 1 Corin 15:1-4, but by worshipping God only on the "Sabbath" and if you worship God on Sunday you will be rejected by God. That is only one of the many cultic doctrines of this religion this book "teaches" using the authority of God.
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Summary: Adventist, not Biblical
Review: This was written so that the tortorous (and incorrect) inferences that the Adventist so-called prophet Ellen White makes, appear to be "Biblical." Like the (real) Bible passage says "red", but she said "blue" in her writings, so the Clear Word Bible is CHANGED to read "blue". YOU CANNOT RELY ON IT. Just the opposite: it will deceive you. If you have a copy, throw it away.
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