The rest of the Bible uses equally capable men and women throught. It's narrated by African Americans of note: clergy, actors, singers, etc. Of all those i've listened to, this one stands head and shoulders above the others. The Bible version being read is the TNIV and the entire Bible is filled with dramatic and appropriate I have listened to many (i think 5 total) audio recordings of the Bible. I have listened to many (i think 5 total) audio recordings of the Bible. A more formal translation, like the NRSV, might be best for intensive Bible study, but the TNIV makes a great option for use as a general purpose translation and I'll be using it as such for myself.more I have greatly appreciated these notes in the NRSV, and was happy to see the TNIV adopt them as well.Īll in all, I think this is a great translation for reading and casual Bible study. The TNIV keeps it as "my son".) The other big improvement the TNIV makes over the NIV is the ample use of footnotes to indicate possible alternate translations or areas of uncertainty. (I'm thinking especially here of Proverbs, where the NRSV changes "my son" to "my child", even though the author probably would have been writing to a son. My impression is that the TNIV is more judicious in making these changes than the NRSV, which seems to change almost everything, even when it seems highly likely that the male gender was intended. One of the most notable changes is the use of gender-inclusive language where appropriate. The TNIV has the feel and readability of the NIV, although the wordings more frequently diverge from traditional phrasing to fresh renditions. As for this translation, I really enjoyed it. My impression is that the TNIV is more judicious in making these changes than the NRSV, which seems to change almost everything, even when it seems Always have to give the Bible five stars-it really is an amazing book.
“Our mission is to introduce innovative projects that engage more people in the Bible, and ‘The Bible Experience’ is doing just that by bringing the Bible to life like never before,” said Paul Caminiti, vice president and publisher of Bibles for Zondervan.Always have to give the Bible five stars-it really is an amazing book. Its awards include Audiobook of the Year (the highest honor of the Audio Publisher’s Association), an AudioFile Earphones Award and a nomination for an NAACP Image Award. The New Testament version has sold more than 310,000 copies and has become the best-selling audio Bible. It’s scheduled to go on sale in November as both a separate audio edition and part of the 72-CD “Complete Bible” edition.
It will again feature dramatic performances set to an original musical score and Hollywood-style sound. Like the New Testament version, the Old Testament version is based on Zondervan’s Today’s New International Version Bible translation. (Jonah), Denzel and Pauletta Washington (Song of Songs), LL Cool J (Samson) and Nick Cannon (Adam). Highlighting the cast is 2007 Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker as the voice of Moses, along with Angela Bassett (Esther), Cuba Gooding Jr. The Old Testament version will include a Hollywood cast with three Oscar winners, five Golden Globe winners and seven Emmy winners. Zondervan, the Christian publishing giant, is launching the prequel to its critically acclaimed spoken-word Bible, “Inspired By … The Bible Experience.”