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Summary: BEWARE: Beautifully Bound Blasphemy
Review: As beautiful and pleasing to the eye that this "Bible" may appear outwardly, inwardly it is full of poison.The Revised Standard Version, as well as ALL other modern "Bible" translations, are translated from corrupt Hebrew and Greek manuscripts. Compare Isaiah 7:14 in the Revised Standard Version with the Authorized Version (KJV). The Authorized Version (KJV) says: "Behold, a VIRGIN shall conceive, and bear a son..." This is the accurate and doctrinally correct translation of this passage which is taken from the true Hebrew Masoretic text. This correct translation foretells the miraculous virgin birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and establishes the fact that Jesus' father was NOT an earthly/human father, but was and is, in fact, God the Father. This is not the case with the Revised Standard Version. There is a deliberate attack against the deity of Christ in the Revised Standard Version. Take a careful look at the words: "Behold, a YOUNG WOMAN shall conceive and bear a son..." By the careful sleight of hand, the corrupt "Hebrew" manuscript, which was the underlying text for the Revised Standard Version, has stealthily denied, not only the virgin birth of Christ, but has also attempted to rob Him of His deity. This is a very serious offense that every true believer in Jesus Christ should not tolerate. There are even more similar attacks against His deity in the underlying corrupt Greek text that is used as well for the New Testament such as: "HE was manifested in the flesh..." (1Tim. 3:16 RSV) The word "He" supports the false teaching of the Jehovah witnesses and other cults, as the word "He" can mean anyone you want it to. The Authorized Version has it correct: " GOD was manifest in the flesh..." (1Tim.3:16 KJV) There is no guessing as to Who came in the flesh, it was God, the Word, the Son. Even though I have only cited two blasphemous attacks made by a modern "Bible" translation, these should be enough for the true child of God to prayfully reconsider whether or not they should depart from the trusted Authorized (King James) Version Bible. Although Cambridge University Press does a beautiful job binding the Revised Standard Version "Bible", it is still a very corrupt perversion of God's word. My recommendation is that you remain with the old Authorized Version (KJV), old and new believers alike. Cambridge offers some very beautiful Authorized Version (KJV) Bibles. The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. (Psalm 12:6,7 Authorized King James Version)
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Summary: BEWARE: Beautifully Bound Blasphemy
Review: As beautiful and pleasing to the eye that this "Bible" may appear outwardly, inwardly it is full of poison. The Revised Standard Version, as well as ALL other modern "Bible" translations, are translated from corrupt Hebrew and Greek manuscripts. Compare Isaiah 7:14 in the Revised Standard Version with the Authorized Version (KJV). The Authorized Version (KJV) says: "Behold, a VIRGIN shall conceive, and bear a son..." This is the accurate and doctrinally correct translation of this passage which is taken from the true Hebrew Masoretic text. This correct translation foretells the miraculous virgin birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and establishes the fact that Jesus' father was NOT an earthly/human father, but was and is, in fact, God the Father. This is not the case with the Revised Standard Version. There is a deliberate attack against the deity of Christ in the Revised Standard Version. Take a careful look at the words: "Behold, a YOUNG WOMAN shall conceive and bear a son..." By the careful sleight of hand, the corrupt "Hebrew" manuscript, which was the underlying text for the Revised Standard Version, has stealthily denied, not only the virgin birth of Christ, but has also attempted to rob Him of His deity. This is a very serious offense that every true believer in Jesus Christ should not tolerate. There are even more similar attacks against His deity in the underlying corrupt Greek text that is used as well for the New Testament such as: "HE was manifested in the flesh..." (1Tim. 3:16 RSV) The word "He" supports the false teaching of the Jehovah witnesses and other cults, as the word "He" can mean anyone you want it to. The Authorized Version has it correct: " GOD was manifest in the flesh..." (1Tim.3:16 KJV) There is no guessing as to Who came in the flesh, it was God, the Word, the Son. Even though I have only cited two blasphemous attacks made by a modern "Bible" translation, these should be enough for the true child of God to prayfully reconsider whether or not they should depart from the trusted Authorized (King James) Version Bible. Although Cambridge University Press does a beautiful job binding the Revised Standard Version "Bible", it is still a very corrupt perversion of God's word. My recommendation is that you remain with the old Authorized Version (KJV), old and new believers alike. Cambridge offers some very beautiful Authorized Version (KJV) Bibles. The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. (Psalm 12:6,7 Authorized King James Version)
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Summary: Another Beautiful Cambridge Bible
Review: If you collect Bibles this is one you need to add to
your collection. This burgundy leather Bible is
simply beautiful. It has good cross-references
and an excellent concordance. While the print
size is small, the paper is white so the print
shows up very well. The translation is the RSV
presented in a double column format. It also
comes with a slipcase. I like the handy size
of this Bible too. The RSV is one of the most important translations of
the Bible in English. It is excellent for study,
reading, and in liturgy. It has a very nice literary
style in the Tyndale/KJV tradition. I still use it
and love it. This edition of the RSV was published by Cambridge.
Cambridge does such a beautiful job with their Bibles.
I believe they are the best publisher of quality Bibles.
You will not be disappointed with this edition of the
RSV.
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Summary: Another Beautiful Cambridge Bible
Review: If you collect Bibles this is one you need to add to
your collection. This burgundy leather Bible is
simply beautiful. It has good cross-references
and an excellent concordance. While the print
size is small, the paper is white so the print
shows up very well. The translation is the RSV
presented in a double column format. It also
comes with a slipcase. I like the handy size
of this Bible too. The RSV is one of the most important translations of
the Bible in English. It is excellent for study,
reading, and in liturgy. It has a very nice literary
style in the Tyndale/KJV tradition. I still use it
and love it. This edition of the RSV was published by Cambridge.
Cambridge does such a beautiful job with their Bibles.
I believe they are the best publisher of quality Bibles.
You will not be disappointed with this edition of the
RSV.
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Summary: This RSV breathes life and beauty!
Review: In an age where people feel it is necessary to be devisive regarding scripture and theology, I wish to offer a praise that such a fine translation of the Bible is offered. Although I do have my biases toward which translations I prefer, I have to realize that they are all translations. Which is why it is an excellent practice to study from a number of excellent translations, both those claimed to be word-for-word and the thought-for thought. Additionally, if it is possible one should consult Nestle's Greek and the Sturtgartensia Biblia Hebraica. I have found the RSV to be a wonderful translation for personal reading, and academic study. Let us not be obtuse as some are wont to be. God's word has the power to speak to those who need to hear, and his Holy Spirit can take any translation and use it for His Glory.
I highly recommend this RSV by Cambridge, also for a slightly revised translation like this try the ESV.
God bless you in your study and reading of this wonderful book.
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Summary: Very nice edition of RSV
Review: This is a very nice leather bound version of the RSV (Revised Standard Version). Portable and durable. Better than the 50th Anniversary version recently issued by Oxford University. Font size is a little small, but not bad. Font is similar to size used for compact bibles. Pretty good paper, with not too much "bleeding" (seeing text from other side of page). This paper "bleeding" was annoying on Oxford's version. WGL
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Summary: Nice edition, but...
Review: This is an attractive, nicely bound bible, which overall I quite like. It's well constructed, with nice extras like cross references down the middle of the page, a fairly extensive concordance in the back, and even a few color maps with gazetteer. The size is just about perfect; it's portable, easy to handle, and comfortable to hold open with one hand, while the text is still quite readable. Unfortunately, the print quality is uneven, and not quite what had hoped for. Some pages, or even paragraphs, are darker than others, and on the lighter parts, the fine print of the footnotes or cross references sometimes fade out. Sometimes the text didn't print quite right, and bits of letters don't show up, or there are stray ink blots. None of the text is illegible, but I find it a bit disappointing. The kicker is, I found New Testament page 51 printed on the verso of page 95, and page 96 is missing (page 51 is also found in its proper place). Have you taken a look at Cambridge University Press' website? For all their crowing about the quality of their bibles and the exacting workmanship that goes into them, you'd think they'd do a bit better. Still, without the error it's quite a nice book. Amazon is sending me a replacement (they say it'll arrive Oct. 5; if it does, kudos to Amazon), so I hope the next copy comes from a different print run without this error.
Since many already have strong opinions about bible translations, and this review won't change any minds, I won't dwell on that aspect. If you like the RSV, this is a nice edition, if not quite perfect (I don't think I'd pay the $70 list price though). If my next copy is error-free, I'll add a star.
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