The uncluttered, 2-column format makes for easy reading. Its purpose is to say as exactly as possible what the writers of the Scriptures meant, and to say it simply, expanding where necessary for a clear understanding by the modern reader.įeatures include a Bible reading plan, four-color maps, and a topical concordance. The Living Bible is a paraphrase of the Old and New Testaments. Our earnest prayer would be that these and other changes might be made. Kenneth Taylor, the author of the Paraphrased Living Bible, is a true Christian, but we cannot possibly keep silent when such unwarranted liberties are taken with the Holy Word of God. Taylor never intended for his paraphrase to be used as the reader's sole source of Biblical knowledge, or as an aid to scholarly study.4/5(4). Taylor used the American Standard Version of as his base text. It was first published in Unlike most English Bibles, The Living Bible is a paraphrase. The Living Bible (TLB) is an English version of the Bible created by Kenneth N.
By40 million copies of The Living Bible had beenTranslation type: Paraphrase. The Living Bible was the best-selling book in the U.S. The Living Bible was a best-seller in the early s, largely due to the accessibility of its modern language, which made passages understandable to those with weak reading skills, or no previous background in Bible study.
Special thanks to Tyndale House Publishers for permission to use the New Living Translation of the Bible. In the end, the NLT is the result of precise scholarship conveyed in living language. More than 90 Bible scholars, along with a group of accomplished English stylists, worked toward that goal. This site is like a library, Use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. the living bible paraphrased Download the living bible paraphrased or read online books in PDF, EPUB, Tuebl, and Mobi Format.Ĭlick Download or Read Online button to get the living bible paraphrased book now. Price New from Used from Leather Bound "Please retry" $ $ $ Leather Bound $ /5(24). See all 2 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. The Living Bible Paraphrased Leather Bound – January 1, by Bible (Author) out of 5 stars 31 ratings. Its purpose is to say as exactly as possible what the writers of the Scriptures meant, and to say it simply, expanding where necessary for a clear understanding by the modern reader.