I'm a preacher, so I figured it would help me to put the meaning of Scripture across more plainly. So I figured, well, I'd best get a copy and have a look. ![]() ![]() Another biblical language scholar agrees with this. Pawson also (probably rightly) claims that this Bible is the nearest Bible to the heart of what God is trying to say to us. He knew the people would get far more out of reading through this version than any other, because this one puts the meaning across more clearly than any other. It wasn't a thoughtless decision on his part. He has read through the entire Bible with at least one congregation when he was a pastor and they used 'The Living Bible'. I bought it simply because David Pawson keeps mentioning how useful it has been to him and churches he has pastored. Over a long period, and after Hebrew and Greek scholars and English-style editors got involved, 'The Living Bible' was the result. Taylor would draw up paraphrases of passages found in the ASV, to help his children understand. The American Standard Version 1901 (ASV) was too difficult for them since it is very much like the King James Version. It was done by the late Kenneth Taylor, who wanted his own children to understand the meaning of Scripture. Here was finally a Bible which brought God's Word to life! God's Word had been resurrected out of the ancient tomb it had been kept in for so long! So it was aptly entitled 'The Living Bible' and to say it was a success is probably an understatement. But suddenly, a version came out which was so easy to understand and so addictive to read that people could hardly put it down. It seemed Scripture was becoming an old, irrelevant book. People were struggling to get through the Bible. With it's ancient language and difficult, long sentences, it was no wonder fewer and fewer people were understanding the story of the Bible. When 'The Living Bible' was released, this was the day when the King James Version ruled over all other translations.
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