Holy Scriptures, Tree of Life Version

by Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society

Translated by a committee of Messianic Jewish and Christian scholars, the Tree of Life Version (TLV) highlights the Jewish roots of the Christian faith. It restores the Jewish Tanakh order of the Old Testament and includes Hebrew transliterations of key words and names.

Genres: Theology, Reference

1232 pages, ebook

First published July 7, 2015

Reviews

[Caleb Reese · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first Messianic Jewish Bible I've read! It was readable yet also seemed fairly accurate (comparing to the wooden gold standard NASB lol). I was a bit disappointed by the lack of the Jewish aspect of it - I expected most Hebrew names to be spelled more phonetically and there to be a significant amount words that were replaced with the Hebrew. There were some, but only a few - basically a slightly different read with words like "peace" switched to "shalom", "priests" to "kohanim", and "holy ones" to "kedoshim". Also, "law" was always switched to "Torah", regardless of the context being the Mosaic law or not.

[Jonathan Ammon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this Messianic Jewish translation of the NT because of the scholars involved and was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it, how formal of a translation it was, and the number of interesting translation choices that I liked such as allowing the Gospel writers to switch into the present tense when relating past tense events, translating "apostolos" as "emissaries," baptizo as "immerse" and translating ekklesia as community.

[Lisa Huettl · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this version of the Bible. I love they use the Hebrew names for God ( Adonai)and Jesus (Yeshua) as well as others. Parts of it in the OT felt while reading, as though I was listening to the story in the way it flowed. Most definitely a version I will continue to read.

[Vicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this translation. It was easy to understand, while learning a few words in Jewish was fun.

[Michelle Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this version!

[Barbara Hitching · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the read, but this is not my favorite version of the Bible.