![]() ![]() Genealogies of the patriarchs are an important part of the historical record of the Bible. It ended well, but it really got off on the wrong foot. I have to say it was a terrible disappointment. I just finished using this Daily Bible for the past year's daily readings. With this being a devotional book, and with so many fine scripture selecti December 31, 2018 About the first 20% of the book was devoted to these selections. ![]() But listening to a listing of names as a devotional is hardly appropriate. ![]() ) Also, this book has 1268 pages, not 1280, as listed on this site.ĭecemI just finished using this Daily Bible for the past year's daily readings. Oh, and I'm not rating the Bible itself four stars, just this specific presentation of it. I look forward to reading more books by Max Lucado as well. Overall, I was happy with this specific Bible and thought it was a good one for reading God's Word in a year. There are a few footnotes for explanation, but they are relatively minimal, as this is not a study Bible. (Gender neutrality in newer translations is a point of controversy, from what I have heard.) NCV also puts idiomatic expressions and figures of speech into clear terms, but maintains gender language. For instance, I really appreciated that it translated old measurements to pounds and feet. Sometimes I'm wary of less common translations, but this book explains in the preface why the NCV translation is valuable. This Bible was a New Century Version translation. He is very gifted at making the foundational messages come alive for me. I especially enjoyed that there was a devotional excerpt from various Max Lucado books at the beginning of each day's reading. At first I thought this might mess up my sense of context, but it worked out okay. In this way, you're reading those sections simultaneously. Now, I will switch to my life application Bible, but this was a good version with which to begin.Īlthough the books are in the same order as usual, each day there is an exerpt from the Old Testament, Proverbs, Psalms, and the New Testament. Spending time daily (or almost daily!) in the Word really added depth to my life and helped me to look at things in a new way, so it's a practice I hope to continue. Although the books are in the same order as usual, each day there is an exerpt from the Old Testament, Proverbs, Psalms, and the Ne In 2008, my resolution was to finally read the entire Bible in one year. Now, I will switch to my life application Bible, but this was a good version with which to begin. In 2008, my resolution was to finally read the entire Bible in one year. ![]()
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