Holy Bible: NIV, New International Version

by Anonymous

The New Revised Standard Version is the "standard" translation used by mainline Protestant churches, Orthodox churches, and by many Catholics. The NRSV debuted in 1989 and is owned by the National Council of Churches, which is the leading force for ecumenical cooperation among Christians in the United States representing thirty-five denominations with forty-five million members in more than 100,000 churches across the country. They have chosen HarperCollins to be the exclusive licensor of the translation for the world (nonexclusively in the UK). The New Revised Standard Version is recognized in scholarly circles as the most accurate translation into English of the original Hebrew and Greek texts. In the tradition of its predecessors, the King James Version and the Revised Standard Version, the NRSV was designed to be the "standard" version for English-speaking people across all denominations, which in many ways it has become. None of the new, more sectarian translations have approached its standards of elegance and accuracy.This unique one-column setting allows people to read the Bible as work of literature. Each book is introduced with an original wood-cut. Overall, this special easy-to-read setting makes the Bible a wonderful reading experience. It also includes a concordance index to help people find key passages.

Genres: Nonfiction

1609 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1920

About the author

Books can be attributed to "Anonymous" for several reasons:

* They are officially published under that name
* They are traditional stories not attributed to a specific author
* They are religious texts not generally attributed to a specific author

Books whose authorship is merely uncertain should be attributed to Unknown.

See also: Anonymous

Reviews

[Janice Dick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not enough available stars for this life-giving book. My personal handbook for life, based on my faith in the Living Word: Jesus Christ.

[Donald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thanks to 'The Bible Project' I was able to read the Bible in chunks, divided-up into 16 'themes'. Thankfully there was a graphic summary with down-to-earth narrative to give the gist of each book, as well as how it 'fits' into the theme of the entire Bible, which is God's message of creation, redemption (when we as his created folks that He desires a relationship with), hope, victory over death, and finally, His defeat of evil and the creation of a 'new heaven and new earth.' Yes it was difficult reading through the list of names, people, kings, judges (many of whom were unfaithful), and the redundancy of telling some of these stories over and over.

[Shelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, I did it in a year! Not positive I absorbed everything, but what I needed I got this year!