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The Way: The Living Bible
An illustrated edition of The Living Bible as developed by the editors of Campus Life Magazine, Youth for Christ International.
1116 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1972
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May 5, 2019
While not the most scholarly version of the Bible, it is hands-down my favorite. All my growth, trials, & victories over the decades are highlighted & underscored in my very tattered & worn copy. I was in my early teens when I read The Way for the first time. I could understand it, it wasn't shrouded in mystery & antiquated language, & it spoke to my heart. By the time I reached adulthood, I had read it through 4x using the chapter lists and chronological arrangement chart at the front of the book.
Do I reread it? Every day. Even with the dog-eared pages & deteriorated binding. It's more than a classic -- it's The Way. Most highly recommended by this reader.
Do I reread it? Every day. Even with the dog-eared pages & deteriorated binding. It's more than a classic -- it's The Way. Most highly recommended by this reader.
December 20, 2018
this is a great way to read & understand God's Word because it is written in common English. there are no thees & thous to cause u to mentally disconnect from the message.
February 19, 2017
I read this in 8th or 9th grade, a little at a time each night at bedtime -- when I was in a nondenominational charismatic Christian group and also in the throes of adolescence, just becoming aware of the world and figuring out how I would relate to it.
I'm giving this book 5 stars because it was a huge part of my life. And I do think the modern language was good for me at that age. My copy of it is full of highlighting, underlining, and comments.
I loved the list in the book of the supposed chronological order of the various books and verses of the bible. I followed that order in my reading, which I think made it less of a drudge going through the whole thing bit by bit. The chronological order thing "mixed it up a bit" so to say, rather than just going straight through by page number.
After I read it, I became an atheist for a bit, as I recall. Sort of, "Oh, is that all there is to it? I don't buy it." But that mellowed over time.
And by college I was noticing the "more there is" to life, existence, and the universe than what we can see and label as literal and tangible. Married a Catholic and converted to Roman Catholicism.
I'm now a skeptic and a believer all at once. I believe the metaphor of a deeply lived faith is a sustenance not to be missed. But I also know that true reality can be cold and uncaring, while also unfathomable.
I'm giving this book 5 stars because it was a huge part of my life. And I do think the modern language was good for me at that age. My copy of it is full of highlighting, underlining, and comments.
I loved the list in the book of the supposed chronological order of the various books and verses of the bible. I followed that order in my reading, which I think made it less of a drudge going through the whole thing bit by bit. The chronological order thing "mixed it up a bit" so to say, rather than just going straight through by page number.
After I read it, I became an atheist for a bit, as I recall. Sort of, "Oh, is that all there is to it? I don't buy it." But that mellowed over time.
And by college I was noticing the "more there is" to life, existence, and the universe than what we can see and label as literal and tangible. Married a Catholic and converted to Roman Catholicism.
I'm now a skeptic and a believer all at once. I believe the metaphor of a deeply lived faith is a sustenance not to be missed. But I also know that true reality can be cold and uncaring, while also unfathomable.
December 31, 2024
Read the New Testament in this version (my own copy from 1974) in a year, 5 chapters a week.
December 31, 2023
The Living Bible was a 1970's attempt to get younger people to read the Bible. It's a paraphrase, not a translation. I read it for Traci Rhodes's Chronological Bible group this year. While I enjoyed the stark black and white photos, and descriptions of the world's problems in the mid-70's (aftermath of Vietnam, air pollution, litter, discrimination), translating amounts of money into 1970's dollars doesn't do much to help our understanding of life in the Middle East thousands of years ago. Take a look if you're interested in the 1970's Jesus Movement but otherwise, I'd suggest a better translation or even a better paraphrase.
January 9, 2021
set myself the target of reading the bible in a year. Language certainly easier, but translation very loose. First did that in the 70s and the Americanisms and jargons less easy to cope with now than then. However makes some passages more acceptable to read and understand.
October 18, 2020
My first bible, given to me by my brother Jim in 1973.
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January 27, 2021This is my sister's copy from the early 70s.
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March 15, 2021Whenever I read the Bible, I come back to this translation from the 1970’s. I just like the way it flows!
April 30, 2024
I bought this Bible when I was 11 years old when I attended summer camp at Fort Caswell. It's always been one of my favorites versions, but I've never taken the time to read it cover-to-cover until now. The Living Bible will always have a special place in my heart, reminding me of how important church was in my childhood.
January 25, 2013
The New testament version of this book titled "Good News for Modern Man" was my first exposure, thanks to some baptists, to Christianity. When I found this book in the dump I thought it would be interesting to compare this translation to other versions I have. After all these years I found it to be the most bizarre translation I ever read, laughable at some of the craziness. One example is a well known passage where the teacher, having searched far and wide for a "righteous man",can only find a few. Yet in this version not only does he only find a few good men, HE CAN'T FIND ANY GOOD WOMEN! Where did that come from? If it wasn't for the fact that some people take this book seriously it would be hilarious... but unfortunately it just becomes sad....
July 6, 2014
I have fond memories of this book. The cover (mine was blue) made it look less like a Bible and more like a novel. It was very easy to read. I was only eight at the time, and I read it as one would read a story book. I remember being fascinated with Elijah, thinking Samuel was really cool, and being rather disappointed in David. I hope my mom still has it, because I would like to read it again.
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May 21, 2024This is my bible from high school. I bought my copy for Religion Class 9-A in 1976. It has a grid to check off each chapter that you read. I started reading this book on 3/30/76. I have read 74 chapters in the Old Testament, and 27 in the New Testament. I have put start and end dates for high school years. I might start again from the beginning.
I decided to start reading this again from the beginning. I plan to read a chapter a day.
I decided to start reading this again from the beginning. I plan to read a chapter a day.
August 3, 2021
This version of the Bible is geared more towards the teenager/young adult niche rather than adult readers. It does well in putting explanations in every day language without all the religious trappings that would make some younger readers run away in terror. One of the better ones geared towards this age group.
February 26, 2011
It was a challenge for me even though I was I believer at the time. The Old Testament sucked. I got some great insight to what Christianity really is or should be by reading the New Testament myself. Not convincing enough to keep me from deep sixing the whole God concept after a while, though.
January 4, 2014
The first Bible I read in a year. I liked it then, but during a Bible study I realized there were much better translations for studying.
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