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The NRSV Daily Bible: Read, Meditate, and Pray Through the Entire Bible in 365 Days
For the first time ever, the beloved NRSV Bible text is divided into 365 readings with prayers and meditations for each day of the year. Readings are not dated like in other one-year Bibles, nor have they been rearranged to fit a particular reading plan, so not only can this daily reading Bible be started at any time of year, but it will help readers follow the biblical narrative in order as they read the Scripture from start to finish. Each reading in The Daily Contemplative Bible only takes 10 minutes per day, and many sections incorporate daily meditations from well-known Christian thinkers and writers, such as Henri Nouwen, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Thomas Merton, and Frederick Buechner. Not just a Bible, The Daily Contemplative Bible NRSV is a guide to spiritual living for every day of life.
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1536 pages, Paperback
Published December 26, 2012
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August 31, 2018
Initial question:
Will the notes and guided prayer in this book help me pause and dwell with the Lord through the text? Through my day?
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Answer: a resounding Yes.
The NRSV Daily Bible is a read-the-Bible-in-a-year devotional Bible that helps the reader pause and dwell on what they've just read - which helps bridge the gap between reading out of a sense of devotion and reading to engage the life of prayer. The goal of the Bible is to train the reader in the wonderful, simple practice of lectio divina (reading the Bible in conversation with God in prayer).
Each day's reading of Scripture is very manageable though longer than a typical devotional book (generally only a few short verses). The excellence of this Bible is the collection of quotes from various Christian devotional classics (ancient and modern) that are paired with each day's Scripture reading. The devotional classics are connected with well-phrased questions that have been very helpful for propelling me into prayer and journaling.
Finally, the "win" of this Bible is that it helps the reader stretch beyond collecting more and more information about God. The "win" is that the reader is aided in praying, wrestling with, and dwelling with God.
Will the notes and guided prayer in this book help me pause and dwell with the Lord through the text? Through my day?
---
Answer: a resounding Yes.
The NRSV Daily Bible is a read-the-Bible-in-a-year devotional Bible that helps the reader pause and dwell on what they've just read - which helps bridge the gap between reading out of a sense of devotion and reading to engage the life of prayer. The goal of the Bible is to train the reader in the wonderful, simple practice of lectio divina (reading the Bible in conversation with God in prayer).
Each day's reading of Scripture is very manageable though longer than a typical devotional book (generally only a few short verses). The excellence of this Bible is the collection of quotes from various Christian devotional classics (ancient and modern) that are paired with each day's Scripture reading. The devotional classics are connected with well-phrased questions that have been very helpful for propelling me into prayer and journaling.
Finally, the "win" of this Bible is that it helps the reader stretch beyond collecting more and more information about God. The "win" is that the reader is aided in praying, wrestling with, and dwelling with God.
December 31, 2018
A very good daily bible!!
The NRSV is indeed a wonderful translation..
And also you have here excerpts from works by different spiritual giants!!
For me, this bible has been my companion every single day of the year 2018, a year with lots of extraordinary challenges for me..
The daily readings have comforted, strenghtened and encouraged me troughout the whole year!!!
If you love and appreciate God's Word, then I do recommend this daily bible for your readings during the coming year!!
I'm sure that it will also enrich your spiritual experience, and widen your view about people, events, and circumstances..
A very good investment fot the coming year!!
Dean;)
The NRSV is indeed a wonderful translation..
And also you have here excerpts from works by different spiritual giants!!
For me, this bible has been my companion every single day of the year 2018, a year with lots of extraordinary challenges for me..
The daily readings have comforted, strenghtened and encouraged me troughout the whole year!!!
If you love and appreciate God's Word, then I do recommend this daily bible for your readings during the coming year!!
I'm sure that it will also enrich your spiritual experience, and widen your view about people, events, and circumstances..
A very good investment fot the coming year!!
Dean;)
July 27, 2020
I have tried on many occasions to read the Bible from cover to cover and this is the first text where I am finding it manageable. The segments are just the right length for a daily reading, contemplation and meditation.
I especially appreciate the wide array of scholars and thinkers quoted in the contemplation section as it helps with a diversity of perspectives to challenge how I experience a text.
I especially appreciate the wide array of scholars and thinkers quoted in the contemplation section as it helps with a diversity of perspectives to challenge how I experience a text.
June 11, 2013
For the first time ever, the beloved NRSV Bible text is divided into 365 readings with prayers and meditations for each day of the year. Readings are not dated like in other one-year Bibles, nor have they been rearranged to fit a particular reading plan, so not only can this daily reading Bible be started at any time of year, but it will help readers follow the biblical narrative in order as they read the Scripture from start to finish. Each reading in The Daily Contemplative Bible only takes 10 minutes per day, and many sections incorporate daily meditations from well-known Christian thinkers and writers, such as Henri Nouwen, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Thomas Merton, and Frederick Buechner. Not just a Bible, The Daily Contemplative Bible NRSV is a guide to spiritual living for every day of life.
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