Living Bible, Gift-2361 Personal Burgundy Imitation Leather

A family member gifted me this Bible when she bought it at a yard sale. Little did I know the book would change my life. It is easy to read and understand. The most important thing is the connection you gain by reading the Word of God. A Bible you can trust to deliver The Good News about our Father, The Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

Easy to read

40 Years ago, I gave my Living Bible to a friend in need, so when I came across THIS offer, I thought it was too good to be true. It was. Only 6 of the books of this Bible have their original tab/label, the rest are missing. So disappointed. Just....Disappointed.

I love this book because I don't have to use my bifocals. The giant print is an eye saver. What a great investment. I love to read the bible and this has made it so easy to read. Highly recommend to everyone Julia Nye

I have experimented reading all the new Bible translations out there. And I can conclude that few if any of them do the job the original Living Bible does in enhancing the meaning of difficult passages from the King James. This Bible shouldn't totally replace what you read, but I know great Christians who rely on it daily. The motive of Ken Taylor, the translator, was to make the Bible understandable for his whole family. His passion for simplicity produced a work that still stands as the best paraphrase. The NLT (New Living Translation) does not stand on Taylor's work. Instead, it's more of a re-working of his concept. The result is a very wordy, sometimes cumbersome text. It reads well, but not as concise as the LB. Taylor took great care to use words that simplify the KJV or ASV without losing the jist of the text. His work is even more impressive in light of other factors: he did this alone. There were some later revisions, but far fewer than say what the NASB has gone through. The Jesus Movement in the 1970's was largely built on this truly evangelical Bible version that spoke clearly to a generation that needed Christ. And finally, the LB has been the foundation for efforts like the NIV, NLT, CEV and NCV. None of which really built on Taylor's work. I know how widespread the NIV is now, but there's something sterile and empty about it. The LB is far more lucid and lyrical than the NIV. Some of the paraphrases are adventurous and somewhat off the mark. But for the most part this Bible hits it's mark. The fact that it is used by conservatives like Jerry Falwell and Chuck Swindoll speaks volumes of it's credibility and readablity. Kenneth Taylor did a God inspired thing, and the Lord poured out a blessing to all of us!

Out of all the translations of the Bible from the original Hebrew and Greek, or from Latin translations, the Living Bible seems to me to be the easiest to read. Some places like Ecclesiastes 12, for example, are really hard to understand in the other translations. It matches my American dialect of the English language perfectly. Although we are not allowed to reveal the secret ending of the book in these reviews, let me just say that this book leads to a wonderful world, full of Light and Love, by filling the world with our own light and love and forgiveness.