Hear His Voice

Rating: 5/5 stars
The Voice: New Testament
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"The Voice uniquely represents collaboration among scholars, pastors, writers, musicians, poets, and other artists.  The goal is to create the finest Bible products to help believers experience the joy and wonder of God's revelation"



Sometimes, as a Christian, it's hard to step out of the norm you are used to when reading the Bible.  I like to read my NIV Bible because it still captures the beauty of the language (sometimes making it hard to understand), but I'm able to, maybe after reading it a couple of times, to fully understand the Word of God.  I'm no expert at interpreting the Bible.  I don't know many people who say they are.  I do, however, know God works through each and every one of us, and the authors of The Voice kept the beauty of God's word, but translated in a way that any reader could understand. 

     What I enjoyed most about reading The Voice is that is took the Word of God and made it relatable to our society we live in, just like a Pastor would do during a sermon. 

Here is a snippet from Romans 12:1 from The Voice:
     "1. Brothers and sisters, in light of all I have shared with you about God's mercies, I urge you to offer your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice to God, a sacred offering that brings Him pleasure; this is your reasonable, essential worship"

Now, here is the same verse from the NIV version:
     "1.Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice-alive, holy, and pleasing to God-which is your reasonable service."

    As you can see, the meaning is still the same, but the wording is different.  On the bottom of this page, there is commentary about the first two verses in Romans 12 in The Voice which is definitely helpful in interpreting the text.

   Though this post seems a little scattered brain, the message is simple.  If you like different interpretations, either for your entertainment or for dissecting the Bible, then The Voice is something to have on the shelf!