The New Testament

by William Barclay

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Genres: New Testament

589 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1968

About the author

WIlliam Barclay was a Scottish author, radio and television presenter, Church of Scotland minister, and Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism at the University of Glasgow. He wrote a popular set of Bible commentaries on the New Testament that sold 1.5 million copies.

Reviews

[Patsy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not the edition of the New Testament that I read, but it stands in for the King James Version that I did read and study this year. I read the LDS version, which is not free-standing, but is published along with the Old Testament.

[David Mackey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a huge fan of William Barclay, in spite of his theological liberalism. His translation of the N.T. is a poorly known but valuable volume which offers an extremely readable version of the N.T. that I refer to on occasion. I wouldn't recommend it as your primary bible, but it is good for a change-up once in a while or as a cross-reference.

[Jerry · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really love this translation. I am usually a King James reader. But I will read the William Barclay version and it will become more clear to me. More simple, more in understandable English. I like it more than the "new international version," or any English version. (2nd to King James I guess)
I have reading this bible since 1981, and still read it now. I do recommend this version.

[Covenant Presbyterian Springfield Ohio]

Call Number: 225.52

Checked Out.

[Jenny Dembergh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I originally got this as part of my Western Civ reading in college. I have read my copy until it is falling apart. A very accessible version of the New Testament in modern language.