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 Surprisingly Good! January 15, 2007
Seth Otto (Seattle, WA USA)
56 out of 56 found this review helpful
It's hard to give a personal review of a Bible because reading the Bible is an intensley personal thing, but here's my experience:
I admit, I was skeptical about this translation but I kept picking it up out of curiosity at a friend's house and found that I had a hard time setting it down. I've read the NIV and the NAS straight through over the years but it felt more like a duty than for pleasure. With the Message, I find myself reading the Bible for pleasure for the first time since right after becoming a Christian.
I recomend it to anyone wishing to see scripture from a new perspective. I just reads so well!
1st and 2nd Kings read like novels. The Gospels are so REAL it's creepy. And the Psalms feel like poetry that FLOWS instead of the disjointed feeling I had before in other translations. I don't know how else to put it, but now that I own my own copy, I can't put it down!
Beautiful little Bible May 4, 2007
J. Combs (Santa Paula, CA)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
The two-tone {blue/black}leather cover is beautiful. If one needs/wants a small sized Bible, this reflects a well thought out compromise.
The off-white paper is easy on the eyes, and seems to make the 'bleed-through' more tolerable.
The font size is small - but when coupled with the dark print and off-white paper, it's acceptable.
I do wish for thicker {or less transparent paper} - but I certainly have no buyer's regrets. I recommend it.
Very good bible!!! May 25, 2007
mikey z (USA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
It is a really nice bible for the price. It doesn't have religious look with gold pages. It also have life time warranty on its binding and cover by just mailing it back to company.
Written like a novel February 6, 2007
M. Stephens (Alabama)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a great version of The Bible. It is written like a novel. It is written very straight foward. It really states it like it is.
Exactly what I was looking for... August 8, 2007
D. Sword
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have been using the Message version for about two years. It has really opened the scriptures up to me in new and fresh ways. To be able to read the Bible as it was intended to be read, in common conversational language, is a great blessing. My favorite para-phrase!
I love the size and style of this one. It easy to carry around and to work without looking like you are a bible-thumper carrying some huge black KJV Bible. The remix version is great as it gives more detailed verse number descriptions for when you want to refer to other versions and compare.
A great daily reader!!!
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