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Summary: Wrong classification!
Review: I was looking for books on the current conditions of the American economy and discovered this marvelous treat--an American Bible! Obviously the computer picked up the words American Standard Economy and turned this very religious text into a treatise on Mammon! Just thought you might want to know.
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Summary: Wrong classification!
Review: I was looking for books on the current conditions of the American economy and discovered this marvelous treat--an American Bible! Obviously the computer picked up the words American Standard Economy and turned this very religious text into a treatise on Mammon! Just thought you might want to know.
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Summary: The NASB is a "full-color" translation; but, understandable.
Review: New American Standard Bible (NASB): This version is considered to be the most literally-accurate translation. This has certain advantages, especially if one is reading for the deepest possible understanding. Such reading, however, may not be possible for new believers. "Shifting gears" from the current, post-constructionalist, even "post-modern" culture may require becoming acquainted with the Bible by means of an easier translation. Once such an acclimation has been made, however, it becomes easier to appreciate the truths of the Bible at their deepest levels by means of a translation which keeps the lofty feel of reverance in language; but, does so without losing the reader in the clouds of antiquated verbiage. The NASB is constructed in the American usage of the English language; but, retains the ancient "feel" in its linguistics. It does not, for example, translate such things as "30 pieces of silver" into its modern equivalent, as do some other translations.
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Summary: One of the finest modern translations around
Review: While every modern translation of the Bible pales beside the King James Version in terms of poetic and literary merit, those who are reading Holy Writ more out of a spiritual need than an aesthetic need will find the KJV confusing and misleading (especially without a good knowledge of Elizabethian English).While there are many good modern translations available. The New American Standard Bible (NASB) is an excellent one. Like the King James Version this is a word-for-word translation rather than a meaning-by-meaning translation (Today's English Version) or a blend of the two (New International Version or New Jerusalem Version), providing the most accurate translation available. The "gift" version of the NASB I am reviewing (the burgendy hard cover) is much more of a pew Bible than a gift Bible. It has the look and feel of an old-fashioned, hardback book, and is easily transportable. The only drawback to this version that I have detected is a minor one: the red lettering is off center with the black lettering on pages where the two are combined.
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Summary: One of the finest modern translations around
Review: While every modern translation of the Bible pales beside the King James Version in terms of poetic and literary merit, those who are reading Holy Writ more out of a spiritual need than an aesthetic need will find the KJV confusing and misleading (especially without a good knowledge of Elizabethian English). While there are many good modern translations available. The New American Standard Bible (NASB) is an excellent one. Like the King James Version this is a word-for-word translation rather than a meaning-by-meaning translation (Today's English Version) or a blend of the two (New International Version or New Jerusalem Version), providing the most accurate translation available. The "gift" version of the NASB I am reviewing (the burgendy hard cover) is much more of a pew Bible than a gift Bible. It has the look and feel of an old-fashioned, hardback book, and is easily transportable. The only drawback to this version that I have detected is a minor one: the red lettering is off center with the black lettering on pages where the two are combined.
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