Jack blanco explains how the clear word transformed from his own private devotional exercise into a much beloved paraphrase bible study book, beloved by many the world over. Compare the same text from the king james version and the clear word. However, for studying the bible and preaching, never use a paraphrase bible. It is a meaningformeaning translation not word for word. The clear word versions bibles adventist book centre. The clear word is now available for your portable reading or listening device. Between the lines jack blanco on the clear word youtube. Also available is the audio book of this easytounderstand bible. In depth word studies of key words and phrases in scripture book introductions words of jesus in red in text subheadings indexes by strongs number, by english word, andbook by book concordance eight pages of fullcolor maps presentation page silver page edges 9point text size 9. It is ideal for people who are learning english or speak english as a foreign language. For years dale ratzlaff and others have been treating the clear word as if it were the official bible of the seventhday adventist church.
This site is basically about answering important, interesting, and tough bible questions. 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. The common words for book in the new testament, from which too the word bible comes, refer back to the papyrus plant or the material on which the book is written, just as the english word book was long supposed to be derived from the beech tree, on whose bark the book was written. This is the book that is in my sdaegw historical society book shelf on public display, in lincoln, nebraska. Then i saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given. It is hard to navigate to a particular book of the bible. My dislike is the limitations of the kindle edition. While i love the clear word bible, it is only a paraphrase version of the bible. The list of bible books is out of order and missing some of them on the list. Imagine how much more you would get out of the bible if the meaning of every passage were crystal clear. Just because it says that it is a bible doesnt make it so, nor was this book intended to be one. Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. The clear word is a great name for this book because thats what it does, clarifies passages that are hard to understand at times, it breaks down the bible into understandable termslanguage i still use the king james as my primary bible of choice but with accompaniments like these it makes for a much fullerricher understanding.
It is based on a vocabulary of 1200 common english words. This version renewed my enjoyment of bible reading. His love shines through even in difficult old testament passages. And the author eagerly assists people who need help in the forums. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The many changes made to the biblical text in the clear word bible are ultimately destructive to the integrity of gods word. 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. After much feedback, however, the second edition, also printed in 1994, was retitled. Kjv word study bible, hardcover, red letter edition.
Blanco talks about the clear word on hope channels between the lines. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Blanco himself states in the preface of the book, those who are better. The clear word for kids has lots of special study helps to bring the bible alive. For everyone who hungers for a clearer understanding of gods word and a richer devotional experienceimagine how much more you would get out of the bible if the meaning of every passage were crystal clear.
The books of the bible nt books download the free bible. The first edition of blancos full bible paraphrase that appeared in 1994 was entitled the clear word bible. The devotional clear word is organized into 365 daily readings that make it easy to read the entire bible in a year. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the clear word. This is a bible tool every home should have on its library shelf. The clear word, originally published in march 1994 as the clear word bible, is an. Heres a pretty cool video that contains a wordle for each book in the the bible in word clouds read more. Brief introductions to each bookhow to study your biblehow to give your heart to jesusprayers in the biblemiracles of jesusparables of jesusapostles of jesusfavorite bible storiesnames of jesus names of god bible lamps and bible coinspsalms for all timesmusical. It developed as a result of his writing down what each verse meant to him, using many sources to add to his understanding. Deliberate distortions in the sda clear word bible.
After much outrage by many people, the sda church is saying that the book is not a bible at all. Clear word bible summer of 1994 saw the release of the clear world bible. The adventist bible is by far one of the most blasphemous undertakings ever published. The word souls, which the bible implies as separate from the body, is replaced with the word bodies in order to make it agree with sda theology. As the meaning of scripture becomes more transparent, you see more of gods grace and love.
Tens of millions of people are using the bible app to make gods word a part of their daily lives. This is very disappointing as i ordered several of these books to give to families with children and if that is incorrect and wrong i wonder what else is. This is a paraphrase of the bible by a 7th day adventist. Each day includes a portion from the old testament, the new testament, and psalms or proverbs.
Book and bible houses, like hotcakes at a country fair, being heavily promoted at camp meetings and in magazines etc. I have read almost of the old testament and find it much eassier to read and understand it. In a font size significantly larger than the standard clear word edition, the giant print paraphrase is the answer to eye strain. White, is widely used within the seventhday adventist churches. Clear word bibleoe paperback june 1, 1996 by jack blanco author.
Neither was the clear word bible intended to be one. How to prepare a sermon how to learn biblical hebrew how to learn biblical greek how to do inductive bible study see all guides. Jack blancos phenomenally successful paraphrase, the clear word, which has renewed the devotional life of thousands. 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. Introducing the first digital version of the clear word. It lets the power of the ancient texts come through in todays language, and has brought a fresh view of scripture and new depth to personal devotions. The word bible software is an intuitive and powerful computer program which puts hundreds of bibles, commentaries, dictionaries, books and maps at your fingertips. Even the title is clear, natural, and the closest equivalent to the anthology of books we call the bible gods word gw. The gravity of deliberately changing the meaning of gods word cannot be overemphasized. The clear word has renewed the devotional lives of thousands of people. This book was written as a personal devotional exercise by dr. The clear word the clear word is a result of over 10 years of dr.
The seventhday adventist church and the clear word jud lake, th. I like the popup that helps beginners the first time they run the program. The bible clearly says that the locust will sting those who do not have the seal of god on their foreheads, so these would not be gods people who are getting stung and longing for death. Perfect for devotional reading, this edition features an easiertouse format. For the purposes of its examination, i have used the 2003 edition that i purchased in the pacific press publishing association bookstore in nampa, idaho. As the meaning of scripture becomes more transparent, you see more of gods grace. The hebrew language has no word for nature equivalent to the greek word physis. I am so satisfied that i ordered 2 more through amazon and gave them as presents and have received good letters from both of the people who received them.
Those who are just learning english and those with visual limitations will find the simplicity and larger type size of. The clear word is not actually a bible, but a paraphrasecommentary that, when used properly, can enrich ones devotional study and can be recommended in that way. 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. Good start and reference book for the bible cant wait to get my kids so one for sure. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. If you havent heard of wordlesor word cloudsthey basically highlight the words used in a specific text. Download the free app and access your bookmarks, notes, and reading plans from anywhere. The first edition was published as the clear word bible. The clear word bible, printed by the seventhday adventists, is of the devil. In the time of herod king of judea there was a priest named zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of abijah. And theres so many commentary and dictionary modules available for theword now that i see users of other software makers converting them.
This version of the new living translation bible may be unlike any other bible youve seen before. Old testament writers described the world around them, but spent little time in abstract reflection on it. Jul 28, 2002 thousands of these books have been printed and distributed under the name clear word and clear word bible. Thousands of these books have been printed and distributed under the name clear word and clear word bible. I did find a few verses that were obviously biased to that denomination. Now available in the popular twocolumn format with the text in paragraphs. 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. It also gave some new insight to familiar passages. After i read from it, this book makes what i read in the nkjv come alive somehow in a whole new.
For everyone who hungers for a clearer understanding of gods word and a richer devotional experience. The sda doctrines of annihilationism, soul sleep, jesus being michael the archangel, seventh day sabbath worship, etc. Gods word has to be studied and searched, and not just read. The print in the pocket size was to small for my liking so i returned it for a larger print. Imagine how much more you would get out of the bible if the.
The clear word bible page 7 of 7 canon, and bible translations. The clear word, originally published in march 1994 as the clear word bible, is an englishlanguage devotional paraphrase of the bible expanded for clarity. Gospel of god in christ bible module is a new translation of the letters from paul in effectively enhanced english with all in christ scriptures and prayers of paul background highlighted in light beige and green respectively. For years dale ratzlaff and others have been treating the clear word as if it were the official bible. So the people rested and worshiped the lord on the seventh day as they were told to do.
You dont have to be old to appreciate this edition. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the clear word. Blanco, it is ok to add to the bible as long as it is not contrary to what is written. The images within are not designed to replace the word of god, but to complement the message and illustrate what youre reading. Early morning devotions and extended reading which strains readers of all ages will be greatly enhanced with this larger size. Lukeacts 1, the books of the bible nt books the bible app.
It has pretty much the same goal as the message bible, but i think the clear word is more faithful. Major portions of the translation are material added by the author as it is a free paraphrase of the bible. The clear word bible for kids adventist book center. The easyenglish bible is an easy bible to read and understand in simple modern english. This devotional paraphrase brings the thoughts expressed in the. Nature, natural definition and meaning bible dictionary. The clear word bible on ebook ibooks, kindle, and nook and. The clear word bible originally started by the author as a book for his children to read so they could understand it. The word bible software free download and software. The unofficial adventist bible paraphrase, the clear word, has altered the. Clear, natural english and the closest natural equivalent. Bible verses related to faith from the king james version kjv by book order sort by relevance proverbs 3. Early adventist theologian uriah smith explained these doctrines in a book.
Everything thats in the bible just explained easier. For over 30 years, pastor chuck smith, founder of the calvary chapel movement, has been bringing biblical truth alive in the hearts of believers. Anyone who reads the bible will have a lot of questions popping up their minds. Clear word bible, is it the word of god free download. The new testament had evidently been available for several years through the southern college press. They had faithfully proclaimed gods word and had been killed because of their faith. But the basic message shines through loud and clear. Buy a cheap copy of the word for today bible black.
Browse all courses logos mobile education certificate programs course catalog topics courses for congregations access my courses. Buy a cheap copy of clear word bible book by jack blanco. The clear word, paraphrased by jack blanco, has made the bible fresh and alive for many people over the past years. Hebrew thought and language were essentially concrete. Introduction to the seventhday adventist clear word bible. Clear word bibleoe by jack blanco, paperback barnes. Although the clear word bible was admitted by those in the denomination to not be a scholarly translation, and thus not recommended for indepth bible study, it has been definitely touted as a useful bible version for daily reading and inspiration.
The result is that you find not only more understanding in reading the bible, but more joy. White, her writings are nowhere to be found in the clear word. Thats what god wants us to understand when in the scriptures he says, i have chosen jacob, the younger. Now you can have this popular devotional paraphrase with you on your mobile phone, tablet, or. Here are a few clips from the endorsements on the dust jacket of the first edition. This book proves that christians can trust in the reliability. The more times the word appears, the larger the word in the word cloud. The ebook edition features resizable text, bookmarking, built in dictionary, easy verse selector, searching and more. Just for your information, there is a book out by paula begoun called the beauty bible. Although the clear word bible was admitted by those in the denomination to not be a scholarly translation, and thus not recommended for in depth bible study, it has been definitely touted as a useful bible version for daily reading and inspiration. Play a great a word search game with categories from every book of the king.
An expanded paraphrase to build strong faith and nurture spiritual growth ebook written by jack blanco. The word bible was removed, and the words expanded paraphrase were added to the subtitle of the book. An expanded paraphrase to build strong faith and nurture spiritual growth. 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 clear word mp3, old testament adventist book center. 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. God will take away his part from the book of life, and from the holy city and from the things which are written. 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. Dale ratzlaff and verle streifling the seventhday adventists express a firm belief in the authority and inerrancy of scripture. The clear word bible is a paraphrase, not a translation. Some of the more sordid details of wars and immoral practices have been eliminated. Enjoy hundreds of versions, including audio, all on your mobile device.
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