Book Review: The Word of Promise New Testament (Audiobook)

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The Word of Promise New Testament (Audiobook)

Thomas Nelson Publishers

Book Description

Hear the Bible Come Alive in Dramatic Audio Theater™!

This multi-voiced, scripted dramatization of the New King James Version (NKJV) features a star-studded cast of actors, an original music score, and incredible feature film quality sound effects. This world-class production creates a dramatic audio theater experience that makes you feel like you’re really there with Jesus and His disciples. Listen in your car, on your MP3 player, or with your family or small group to gain a new perspective of the Bible.

The Word of Promise® New Testament Audio Bible is a 20-CD set and includes a bonus “Behind-the-Scenes” DVD.

Cast Includes:

Jim Caviezel (The Passion of The Christ, Déjà vu) – Jesus

Academy Award winner Richard Dreyfuss (Mr. Holland’s Opus, The Goodbye Girl) – Quotes from Moses

Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny, What Women Want) – Mary Magdalene

Golden Globe winner Stacy Keach (Prison Break, Hemingway) – Paul

Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Louis Gossett, Jr. (An Officer and a Gentleman, Roots) – John

Kimberly Williams-Paisley (According to Jim, Father of the Bride) – Mary, Mother of Jesus

And many others

Summary

This audio Bible is an collection of CDs that come in a handy plastic carrying case. From listening to multiple books of this Bible and multiple CDs, it appears that it follows the exact text of the NKJV of the Bible but perhaps skipping dialog tags in an actual scene (he said, she said). In the background in many places you can hear sounds corresponding with the text such as water pouring into a cup, or muted voices of a crowd.

What I Like

Great audio of the Bible! I love how it follows the text of the Scriptures exactly. The background sounds help make the text come alive and gives it a “You are there” feel without detracting from the words. I felt that the quality of the voices and the way passages are read made it a very meaningful experience. Plus, since it’s an audio version, it’s such a joy to turn it on and listen to it while driving. My husband and I listen to single chapters on short trips but are able to listen to entire books on longer road trips.

What a great way to add the Bible into your daily routine! We like this so much we are giving another copy of it to our son and his wife who both drive a long way to work each day. Highly recommended.

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