And the author eagerly assists people who need help in the forums. Enjoy reading the holy word in clear, readable english, now on your smartphone or tablet. Clear word bible summer of 1994 saw the release of the clear world bible. The esv bible is a relatively new bible translation that combines wordforword precision and accuracy with literary excellence, beauty, and readability. The bible is clear about the importance of gods word 2 timothy 3. It is an interpretive text of the bible written as a personal devotional exercise by jack blanco, former dean of the school of religion at southern adventist university, to be an additional study tool and devotional alongside the bible. Major portions of the translation are material added by the author as it is a free paraphrase of the bible. The result is that you find not only more understanding in reading the bible, but more joy. The clear word has renewed the devotional lives of thousands of people.
Jul 21, 2015 the clear word or twc bible a paraphrase bible like the the message, the voice, and the living bible. Those who are just learning english and those with visual limitations will find the simplicity and larger type size of this paraphrase especially helpful. Their statement of beliefs claims, the holy scriptures, old and new testaments, are the written word of god, given by divine inspiration through holy men of god who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the holy spirit. It is a seventh day adventist bible and it is considered to be king james version or kjv derivative. The clear word is a devotional paraphrase of the bible, an interpretive text written as a personal devotional exercise by jack blanco, former dean of the school of religion at southern adventist university, to be an additional study tool and devotional alongside the bible. This devotional paraphrase brings the thoughts expressed in the bible into clear focus. You can go to the main menu and select a book of the bible to find, but you cannot look up chapters and verse.
The sda doctrines of annihilationism, soul sleep, jesus being michael the archangel, seventh day. The clear word bible is a paraphrase, not a translation. Now available in the popular twocolumn format with the text in paragraphs. The adventist bible is by far one of the most blasphemous undertakings ever published. Well, here is a fresh paraphrase of the worlds greatest book. The clear word bible bonded leather december 1, 1999 by jack j. As has been stated in previous editions, the clear word is not a translation, but a devotional paraphrase of scripture expanded for clarity. Gods word has to be studied and searched, and not just read.
The complete old testament is now available on 3 mp3 disks, for nearly 70 hours of listening enjoyment. Jack blancos phenomenally successful paraphrase, the clear word, which has renewed the devotional life of thousands. It has no strange idioms, archaic jargon, or big words for scholars. The larger the word, the more often it appears compared to the others. Even the disciples of jesus couldnt understand the scriptures until the lord helped them out. The many changes made to the biblical text in the clear word bible are ultimately destructive to the integrity of gods word. The clear word versions bibles adventist book centre. The childrens bible books feature bible stories with bigbook bible art, childfriendly language and fun bible story activities that help children love and remember gods word. Bible versions and translations online bible study tools.
An expanded paraphrase to build strong faith and nurture spiritual growth. The clear word, originally published in march 1994 as the clear word bible, is an. It has pretty much the same goal as the message bible, but i think the clear word is more faithful. This devotional paraphrase brings the thoughts expressed in the. This fresh, slightly condensed paraphrase of the bible conveys the ideas of each bible verse in the most basic terms. The clear word is a devotional paraphrase of the bible, an interpretive text written as a personal devotional exercise by jack blanco, former dean of the school. An expanded paraphrase to build strong faith and nurture spiritual growth ebook written by jack blanco.
Test your knowledge of the old and new testaments with dells spiritually uplifting collections of biblical crosswords, based on the king james version educational and enjoyable to solve a volume of bible crosswords makes a thoughtfu. The clear word bible on ebook ibooks, kindle, and nook. I like the popup that helps beginners the first time they run the program. It is hard to navigate to a particular book of the bible. The first edition was published as the clear word bible. A rhyme book on manners for little muslims is a fun and simple. Listen to the clear word in your car, for devotional.
The clear word bible drastically alters so many biblical texts. The authors preface states clearly that the clear word is not a study bible. The clear word old testament mp3 cd set adventist book centre. The clear word deserves five stars for faithfully communicating what the bible is trying to say in modern, contemporary language and for its excellent readability. Educational and enjoyable to solve a volume of bible crosswords makes a thoughtful gift. This book is only 15% larger than the original clear word. Compare the same text from the king james version and the clear word. A blatant example of this type of alteration can be seen in daniel chapter 8 verse 14 which in the king james version simply reads, unto two thousand and three hundred days. The publishers could have made the title clear by stating plainly what it is.
Those who are just learning english and those with visual limitations will find the simplicity and larger type size of. Book and bible houses, like hotcakes at a country fair, being heavily promoted at camp meetings and in magazines etc. If you have a bible of your choice to compare the parts your not as familiar with it helps, but for a devotional book this works very well for me. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. Blanco himself states in the preface of the book, those who are better. Praise god for this beautiful work that allows us to read his holy word without difficulty.
His love shines through even in difficult old testament passages. These word clouds show the comparative frequency with which words appear in a given text. The clear word bible, printed by the seventhday adventists, is of the devil. Test your knowledge of the old and new testaments with dells spiritually uplifting collections of biblical crosswords, based on the king james version.
Introduction to the seventhday adventist clear word bible carm. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand. The world english bible is based on the american standard version of the holy bible first published in 1901,the biblia hebraica stutgartensa old testament, and the. By becoming a better student of gods word, you become a better teacher of gods word.
The gravity of deliberately changing the meaning of gods word cannot be overemphasized. Clear word bibleoe by jack blanco, paperback barnes. The clear word, originally published in march 1994 as the clear word bible, is an englishlanguage devotional paraphrase of the bible expanded for clarity. The list of bible books is out of order and missing some of them on the list. The clear word books of bible word search sharing the word of god in a clear manner so that the visitor may grow closer to him each day. Many conservative christians are passionately attached to the king james version. Gods word translation gw accurately translates the meaning of the original texts into clear, everyday language. Designed to be displayed in the front of a church or class. Anyone who reads the bible will have a lot of questions popping up their minds.
Be the first to ask a question about the clear word. Perfect for devotional reading, this edition features an easiertouse format. Thousands of these books have been printed and distributed under the name clear word and clear word bible. Psalm 8 equates the sacredness of gods word with his holy name. The first paragraph of the clear words preface makes this very clear. For everyone who hungers for a clearer understanding of gods word and a richer devotional experience imagine how much more you would get out of the bible if the meaning of every passage were crystal clear. Clear word bibleoe paperback june 1, 1996 by jack blanco author. The proper intention of any biblical paraphrase should be to remain faithful to the text and to expand it, not alter it, and certainly not to contradict the original words. The new international version is the most popular version among evangelicals. From the earliest stages of learning, childrens books and learning tools are necessary for literacy. This is an easy to use bible, designed to be read and heard in an english we can understand. As the meaning of scripture becomes more transparent, you see more of gods grace. Their goal was to create a clear, readable translation while remaining faithful to original texts.
Also available is the audio book of this easytounderstand bible. Just pure, simple englishclearer, even, than the clear wordto make gods message plain as pie to young hearts. The convenient format makes it easy to navigate the old testament. May 15, 2019 welcome to easy to read bible with an audio app. The clear word bible originally started by the author as a book for his children to read so they could understand it. Jul 28, 2002 thousands of these books have been printed and distributed under the name clear word and clear word bible. The ebook edition features resizable text, bookmarking, builtin dictionary, easy verse selector, searching and more. It is a seventh day adventist bible and it is considered to. We will compare the cwb the clear word bible with the kjb king james bible. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. First, it is clear that other books are important to help people learn to read. The black text in the word cloud indicates the part of scripture from which the cloud is drawn. Then opened he their understanding, that they might.
Wordsearch bible is the premier online service to read and study the bible. Dale ratzlaff and verle streifling the seventhday adventists express a firm belief in the authority and inerrancy of scripture. After much outrage by many people, the sda church is saying that the book is not a bible at all. The sda doctrines of annihilationism, soul sleep, jesus being michael the archangel, seventh day sabbath worship, etc. The new testament had evidently been available for several years through the southern college press. Thou hast magnified thy word according to all thy name. Parents, sunday school workers, grandparents, childrens church workers, daycare workers, and homeschoolers all love these bible story books that help children. Since it is gods word, only god can make us understand it clearly. After two thousand, three hundred prophetic days or two thousand, three hundred years, god will step in, proclaim the. This is the book that is in my sdaegw historical society book shelf on public display, in lincoln, nebraska. The devotional clear word is organized into 365 daily readings that make it easy to read the entire bible in a year. The clear word bible compared to the king james bible following are just a few examples where the clear word bible corrupts the statements of scripture to make it line up with adventist theology.
Dropping the word bible from the title probably wont change the perception of most readers that they are indeed reading the bible since it begins with genesis 1. The clear word lets the power of ancient texts come through today. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the clear word. The clear word is now available for your portable reading or listening device.
Almighty eternal god and his son our lord jesus christ living in heaven bless you with the power of the holy spirit. As the meaning of scripture becomes more transparent, you see more of gods grace and love. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Blanco talks about the clear word on hope channels between the lines. The clear word or twc bible a paraphrase bible like the the message, the voice, and the living bible. This book was written as a personal devotional exercise by dr. As has been stated in previous editions, the clear word is not a translation, but a devotional paraphrase of scripture. A paraphrase is a loose adaptation of the biblical text designed to help clarify what the original says.
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