This is a difficult review to write. I'm not a scholar of
biblical Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic, so I can't be sure that the notes are
accurate, (any more than I could in any other translation), and since the
disclaimer is that the Passion Translation is not a word-for-word translation,
but rather a thought-for-thought translation it's hard to see how
true-to-the-original it is. Having said that, I have to admit that I
really enjoyed reading "John : Eternal Love", (BroadStreet Publishing Group, 2014) from the series The
Passion Translation Bible.
Brian
Simmons' passion for the Word of God is evident in both this volume, and another
volume, "The Psalms: Poetry on Fire", which was sent for me to review
at the same time. The words of the Word
flow across the pages, and make the
parables and teachings come alive with new meaning to a familiar story. The
poetry of the Psalms sings out with joy, without seeming to lose any of the
meaning of the older and more familiar translations.
Simmons
has thoughtfully included many footnotes that help the reader to understand why
he has chosen particular words or
phrasing, including a translation of the word or an explanation of how a
particular word was used in other works.
The Words (or thoughts) of Jesus are in Bold print -similar to a red letter
edition.
The Passion Translation seems to be a work in progress: several volumes cover some of the Old and Some
of the New Testament. I certainly hope that Simmons completes the entire Bible,
and instead of having to buy several books, the entire Bible will be available
in one volume. The separate volumes are useful for Bible Study or small group,
but there is much to be said for having everything in one place for easy
reference.
I would give each of these volumes a 5/5. A great new
resource for anyone hoping to go deeper into God's Word.
I was provided a copy of these two volumes in exchange for a
review. There was no obligation to write a positive review.
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