The Expanded Bible: New Testament

by Anonymous

The Expanded New Testament reflects the latest scholarship, current English, and the needs of contemporary students of the Bible. This new testament includes a multitude of study aids right in line with the text. Expanded translations and other helps make it possible for you to study the Bible while you readExpanded translations bring out the meaning of words and offer alternatives.Literal meanings of terms from the original languages are included where they can provide more understanding.Traditional wordings assist recollection of familiar terms and expressions.Comments explain passages that can be understood better with a brief remark.Useful references supply rewarding opportunities for comparing other Scriptures.Variants display additional wording in some of the original language texts.

672 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Books can be attributed to "Anonymous" for several reasons:

* They are officially published under that name
* They are traditional stories not attributed to a specific author
* They are religious texts not generally attributed to a specific author

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Reviews

[Bryon · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was a difficult translation for me to read. It's a word for word translation on steroids. The translation itself is actually quite readable. It's just the addition of synonyms and bible verses added linearly in the sentence that breaks up the flow of verse and rhythm and narrative that's such a huge stumbling block for me. I stumble and trip and stub my toes on those brackets.

Here's what I mean:



Now some may find it easy to selectively harvest nuggets of truth and brilliance from sentences this way, but for me, this is exactly what it means to miss the forest for the trees. I could never get the story because I'd be too tuned into the individual words. Is the lesson in the individual words or the complete text?

That said, I'll keep this translation on my shelf as a quick reference for a quick word study. But I don't think it will ever take the place of a Strong's Concordance, Bible dictionary, or Greek interlinear.

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[Cheri Scott]

At times I find the additional information the Expanded Bible provides (smack dab in the middle of the text) to add to the reading experience, placing additional details right where they belong. At others, the asides seem intrusive. Mostly, I like that it makes me pause and give extra attention to what I’ve just read.

Is the Expanded Bible the only bible you’ll want to own? Probably not. Is it a nice addition to your bible study arsenal? I think so. Does it deliver as promised? Definitely.

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