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Summary: This is a real inspiration
Review: I wrote one of the devotions in this Bible in the book of Ruth, and when I finally saw the finished product, I was really pleased to see how it turned out. It's great. A lot of teens put their hearts into these devotions, and it's awesome to see their opinions on life and God's Word.
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Summary: excellent among the teen bible selection
Review: My eldest daughter is now in the "tween" age years. She seemed to be outgrowing her NIV New Adventure Bible because she wasn't showing any interest in reading it on her own anymore. For her birthday, I decided to to get her a teen bible and had spent many hours at the local bookstore pouring over the different offerings out there; the NIV teen study bible, the NKJV Extreme Teen bible and others. What I found suprising was the "meaty content" of this compared to the others, which is the usual characteristic of a study bible, moreso than a devotional bible. It also presented the information in open-minded way, versus a dumbed-down manner. This is important, because getting young adults in this age group to walk with Christ means delivering the word of our Lord in an accessible, approachable manner, inviting cognitive thought and reasoning which leads to prayer. I want for my own Christian resource a book that offers great explanations and solutions for this crazy, wonderful world; why not then seek the same resource for our young adults? Although the KJV is incomparable for its poetry, the NIV offers a great, even handed delivery of the Word and the glory of Jesus' work on earth seems more approachable in the NT. I have bibles of several translations:KJV, NLT, NKJV, NASB and NRSV. The NIV is the one I can get lost in for hours and find inspiring for prayer. So what has this Teen Bible changed? My kid is reading it on her own free will. She relates to it, she asks questions about it and we share from both my resources and hers. In combining a walk of faith and works, that which feeds a life of being Christians based on inspiration versus fear, this bible fits the bill. What more can a mom ask? I thank God for delivering it to us. Halleluia.
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Summary: This bible is so good, I just keep buying it
Review: My teenage daughter got bored and frustrated with her King James study Bible; this Bible has been such a blessing to her because of it's readability and understandability. Let's face it...the KJV of the Bible is difficult and tedious even for the most scholarly person...what's important is that my daughter now immerses herself in the Word and reads it daily. I highly recommend this Bible as a gift to your favorite teeneager; It brings the Word alive and is geared especially toward teenagers.
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Summary: Excellent Study Bible geared toward today's teens
Review: My teenage daughter got bored and frustrated with her King James study Bible; this Bible has been such a blessing to her because of it's readability and understandability. Let's face it...the KJV of the Bible is difficult and tedious even for the most scholarly person...what's important is that my daughter now immerses herself in the Word and reads it daily. I highly recommend this Bible as a gift to your favorite teeneager; It brings the Word alive and is geared especially toward teenagers.
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Summary: When will Bibles ever be translated with accuracy
Review: Our world is so filled with miss and false information I am again shocked by the blatent false translations that show up for Christian readers. I was doing a research project on Witchcraft of which there is so much mis-information out there it is amazing. Amazon popped up a reference in this book to Gal 5:20 which inserts the word "Witchcraft", in a list of things that are bad.
If you take the time to look up in a Greek Interlinerary you'll find the greek word is "farmakeia", meaning in essence "neuter
"ass" or "donkey". Has nothing to do with witchcraft.
Just like good ol' King James - changing "suffer not a "poisoner" (aka assasin) to live, to "suffer not a witch to live" this one old testiment change was used to kill and torture people. (The Dark Ages people - Christianity spread by blood, fear and torture - both Catholics and Prodestant "inquisitors". A history that has yet to be owned by the religions of the world.
Translators and religions have "NO" authority to CHANGE the Holy Scriptures, and this kind of garbage is the root of racism, hatered, misunderstanding, and discrimination on our planet.
They've all done this and unless your reading from an interlinerary your "intepretation" is subject to false teachings and translations.
Teach your kids to understand world religions and their people, don't build in biases that cause fear, hatered and division.
This book gets a two thumbs down.
If your going to write to kids, at least have the courage to translate based on accuracy of "Gods Word", don't present propaganda embedded translations as "The Word of God".
We have enough war going on the planet to deal with. In America we are offended when foreign countries teach their children to "Hate" Americans, and Christians and Jews because they mis-translate their religious writings and teach it with auhtority to their children. Christians are and have been doing the same here in America and around the world. This kind of "command and control" manipulation and false teachings have to stop.
This translation as well as the bible you probably have read from all your live, does just that - embeds false teachings and doctrines to support religious views not "God's Word", it's blasphemy at it's ugliest and it has been such since the beginning. Do your own research, don't take my word for it, and quit being sheep, take responsibilty for "truth". Contextually a "sheep" can never become a Shepard. Your a "Child of God" - consider this context - your not to be a sheep, you are to "Grow up!". Next time someone wants to be your "Shepard" think about any sheep you know that can be promoted to that position...Don't be a sheep. It's time for that baloney and false teaching to also be recognized for what it is.
Don't bias your kids with false doctines, it just is not right. Take the time to get it right.
Most of you who may be reading this review may not see or understand this because you have been raised from birth with religious falsehoods and biases taught to you as "The Word of God", the cover of most Bibles say "King Jame's Version" or based there, read the cover, and you'll see who's it is. Besides, Jesus nor the Apostles were "Greek", dah, think about it.
Good stuff in the bible, Jesus's life amazing - he set a powerful example in his life - any scripture, doctrine, dogma or teaching that goes against his life example should be researched and viewed with a critical eye.
Learn the Divinity Filter from "The Church of What Works" to sort out Divine teachings from man made and inspired manipulations.
Teach your kids not to fear, teach them love, teach them their power as Christians - teach them to be healers - teach them Jesus' example. Do the same yourself :)
God bless you all, in Jesus' name or by whatever tradition you can relate too.
- David
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Summary: Just like any other Bible
Review: Read one... you've read them all. Or at least... that's how it should be with "divine prophecies". If you want to make use of your brain again... go find a nice freethinkers book and rediscover your own powers of perception, skepticism, and intelligence.
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Summary: Just like any other Bible
Review: Read one... you've read them all. Or at least... that's how it should be with "divine prophecies". If you want to make use of your brain again... go find a nice freethinkers book and rediscover your own powers of perception, skepticism, and intelligence.
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Summary: Great!
Review: The Bible part of this book is just like any other- and that is how it needs to be! On top of that though, this Bible contains devotionals, and a great index, and also a place where you can mark off the sections of the Bible once you've read them. I really recommend this one for any of you who are shopping for teenagers.
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Summary: Amazing Bible and guide tool for any teen ager
Review: This Bible has the original NIV version of the bible, but it also includes daily devotions for all teenagers that you can really relate to and help you learn more about yourself and make your walk with God stronger. It also has in it questions that any usual teen or any christian or non-christian would ask that are hard to find answers for. I think its an awesome book. I find it a very interesting guiding tool and I think it will help me with my personal walk with God. BUY THIS!
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Summary: You won't regret buying this bible!
Review: This bible is much better than the older King James version. It is written in simpler text, and includes devotional tips, discussion ideas, and asks questions that help you chart your spiritual growth. It is the best book I've ever read, honestly. I strongly reccomend this book for teens because it really helps you understand God's word.
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