The original Living Bible is a paraphrase based on the American Standard Version of 1901, which is a very accurate translation. It is on the far end of the spectrum from, for example, the New American Standard Bible, which was translated as closely to what was written as possible.
What religion uses the Living Bible?
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Why is it called the Living Bible?
The Bible is called the living Word of God” for several reasons: It is applicable to all people at all times. It is not just a dead piece of writing; it is backed up, edited, brought into remembrance, and verified by God's Holy Spirit. It is a spiritual book and must be spiritually discerned.
What is the difference between the Living Bible and the New Living Bible?
The NIV is an original translation, meaning that more than 100 biblical scholars started from scratch and returned to the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek texts to create an entirely new translation, instead of referencing an existing translation. The NLT, on the other hand, is a revision of the Living Bible.
What religion reads the Living Bible?
The Living Bible was well received in many Evangelical circles. Youth-oriented Protestant groups such as Youth for Christ and Young Life accepted it readily.
Is the Living Bible a good Bible?
The original Living Bible is a paraphrase based on the American Standard Version of 1901, which is a very accurate translation. I love the readability and clarity of the paraphrase, even though I have several translations. The footnotes are also excellent and add to understanding.
Should I read the Living Bible?
It is easier to read than the English Standard Version and New International Version. So was The Living Bible. But where that version sometimes sacrificed precision for readability, the NLT has been made more accurate, without making it too forbidding.
What happened to The Living Bible?
After many years of work, the result was an entirely new translation of the Bible. It was published in 1996 as the Holy Bible: New Living Translation (NLT). Measurements quoted in this version are converted into metric and in the British version of The Living Bible money sums are converted into pound sterling.
Is the New Living Translation the same as The Living Bible?
The New Living Translation (NLT) is an English translation of the Bible. The origin of the NLT came from a project aiming to revise The Living Bible (TLB). The NLT relies on critical editions of the original Hebrew and Greek texts.