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Chargement... the word on the streetpar Rob Lacey
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This translation, or more accurately, loose para-phrase, of the Bible is really good. Not for everyday study, but it was never marketed as such. Does a great job of coming at the Biblical texts we know, devouring them and producing a totally recognizable but awesomely different text. Much more slang-ish than The Message, and I really enjoyed the "freshness" that it brings to some of the most well-studied passages. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
For those who've never read the Bible and for those who've read it too much. Lacey's dangerously real retelling of Scripture vividly demonstrates that the Bible is packed full of stories, poems, and images that resonate with the big issues of today. This fresh paraphrase-come-running-commentary brings the text alive: Bible stories are retold as mini blockbusters; psalms as song lyrics; epistles as emails; Revelation as seen through a virtual reality headset. Out with stale religious terms, here's a Bible which talks today's language--gritty, earthy, and witty. Enough starting at Genesis with good intentions and getting lost in Leviticus-Lacey succeeds in revitalizing a classic work by focusing on the big picture: fast-forwarding through the slow-moving bits with pace, passion, and energy to make the Bible a page turner. Lacey's tour de force was created during a remarkable personal journey through terminal cancer: the stuff Bible stories are made of. This life-experience injects Lacey's take on Scripture with authenticity and authority--resonating with Bible characters who also wrestled with the big questions. Purist alert: This is not THE Bible (capital B)...but it might jus Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)220.5209Religions Bible Bible Modern versions and translations English and Anglo-Saxon Other Minor TranslationsClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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