Clear word bibleoe paperback june 1, 1996 by jack blanco author. 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. Bible versions and translations online bible study tools. 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. Wordsearch bible is the premier online service to read and study the bible. Educational and enjoyable to solve a volume of bible crosswords makes a thoughtful gift. 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. Praise god for this beautiful work that allows us to read his holy word without difficulty. Introduction to the seventhday adventist clear word bible carm. Many conservative christians are passionately attached to the king james version.
Designed to be displayed in the front of a church or class. The first paragraph of the clear words preface makes this very clear. Book and bible houses, like hotcakes at a country fair, being heavily promoted at camp meetings and in magazines etc. Gods word has to be studied and searched, and not just read. Then opened he their understanding, that they might. Clear word bible summer of 1994 saw the release of the clear world bible. Almighty eternal god and his son our lord jesus christ living in heaven bless you with the power of the holy spirit. 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. This devotional paraphrase brings the thoughts expressed in the. The clear word bible originally started by the author as a book for his children to read so they could understand it. Those who are just learning english and those with visual limitations will find the simplicity and larger type size of this paraphrase especially helpful. Psalm 8 equates the sacredness of gods word with his holy name. The authors preface states clearly that the clear word is not a study bible. The clear word, originally published in march 1994 as the clear word bible, is an.
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. 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. These word clouds show the comparative frequency with which words appear in a given text. An expanded paraphrase to build strong faith and nurture spiritual growth ebook written by jack blanco. Their goal was to create a clear, readable translation while remaining faithful to original texts.
Blanco talks about the clear word on hope channels between the lines. A rhyme book on manners for little muslims is a fun and simple. The publishers could have made the title clear by stating plainly what it is. As has been stated in previous editions, the clear word is not a translation, but a devotional paraphrase of scripture expanded for clarity.
The new testament had evidently been available for several years through the southern college press. The clear word bible bonded leather december 1, 1999 by jack j. Perfect for devotional reading, this edition features an easiertouse format. Listen to the clear word in your car, for devotional. The clear word lets the power of ancient texts come through today. It has no strange idioms, archaic jargon, or big words for scholars. 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, originally published in march 1994 as the clear word bible, is an englishlanguage devotional paraphrase of the bible expanded for clarity. The adventist bible is by far one of the most blasphemous undertakings ever published. 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. After two thousand, three hundred prophetic days or two thousand, three hundred years, god will step in, proclaim the. Also available is the audio book of this easytounderstand bible.
The clear word is now available for your portable reading or listening device. The bible is clear about the importance of gods word 2 timothy 3. As has been stated in previous editions, the clear word is not a translation, but a devotional paraphrase of scripture. The result is that you find not only more understanding in reading the bible, but more joy. May 15, 2019 welcome to easy to read bible with an audio app. It has pretty much the same goal as the message bible, but i think the clear word is more faithful. After much outrage by many people, the sda church is saying that the book is not a bible at all. 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. The esv bible is a relatively new bible translation that combines wordforword precision and accuracy with literary excellence, beauty, and readability. This devotional paraphrase brings the thoughts expressed in the bible into clear focus. Jack blancos phenomenally successful paraphrase, the clear word, which has renewed the devotional life of thousands. 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. From the earliest stages of learning, childrens books and learning tools are necessary for literacy. The clear word bible on ebook ibooks, kindle, and nook.
It is a seventh day adventist bible and it is considered to. 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. 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. You can go to the main menu and select a book of the bible to find, but you cannot look up chapters and verse. Thank you for creating the best free bible software ever made. The clear word for kids has lots of special study helps to bring the bible alive. Dale ratzlaff and verle streifling the seventhday adventists express a firm belief in the authority and inerrancy of scripture. I like the popup that helps beginners the first time they run the program. 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 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.
The sda doctrines of annihilationism, soul sleep, jesus being michael the archangel, seventh day sabbath worship, etc. Well, here is a fresh paraphrase of the worlds greatest book. The new international version is the most popular version among evangelicals. Compare the same text from the king james version and the clear word. By becoming a better student of gods word, you become a better teacher of gods word.
The clear word or twc bible a paraphrase bible like the the message, the voice, and the living bible. The many changes made to the biblical text in the clear word bible are ultimately destructive to the integrity of gods word. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Major portions of the translation are material added by the author as it is a free paraphrase of the bible. The gravity of deliberately changing the meaning of gods word cannot be overemphasized. 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.
First, it is clear that other books are important to help people learn to read. The first edition was published as the clear word bible. Since it is gods word, only god can make us understand it clearly. 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 clear word deserves five stars for faithfully communicating what the bible is trying to say in modern, contemporary language and for its excellent readability. This book was written as a personal devotional exercise by dr. The list of bible books is out of order and missing some of them on the list. Enjoy reading the holy word in clear, readable english, now on your smartphone or tablet. Jul 21, 2015 the clear word or twc bible a paraphrase bible like the the message, the voice, and the living bible.
The devotional clear word is organized into 365 daily readings that make it easy to read the entire bible in a year. Blanco himself states in the preface of the book, those who are better. As the meaning of scripture becomes more transparent, you see more of gods grace and love. The clear word versions bibles adventist book centre. The larger the word, the more often it appears compared to the others. The clear word bible is a paraphrase, not a translation. Test your knowledge of the old and new testaments with dells spiritually uplifting collections of biblical crosswords, based on the king james version. The convenient format makes it easy to navigate the old testament. And the author eagerly assists people who need help in the forums. Jul 28, 2002 thousands of these books have been printed and distributed under the name clear word and clear word bible. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand. The clear word bible drastically alters so many biblical texts.
This book is only 15% larger than the original clear word. Now available in the popular twocolumn format with the text in paragraphs. Parents, sunday school workers, grandparents, childrens church workers, daycare workers, and homeschoolers all love these bible story books that help children. Gods word translation gw accurately translates the meaning of the original texts into clear, everyday language. His love shines through even in difficult old testament passages. The clear word has renewed the devotional lives of thousands of people.
Even the disciples of jesus couldnt understand the scriptures until the lord helped them out. Thousands of these books have been printed and distributed under the name clear word and clear word bible. The black text in the word cloud indicates the part of scripture from which the cloud is drawn. This is an easy to use bible, designed to be read and heard in an english we can understand. The complete old testament is now available on 3 mp3 disks, for nearly 70 hours of listening enjoyment. Clear word bibleoe by jack blanco, paperback barnes.
We will compare the cwb the clear word bible with the kjb king james bible. Be the first to ask a question about the clear word. It is a seventh day adventist bible and it is considered to be king james version or kjv derivative. Anyone who reads the bible will have a lot of questions popping up their minds. This is the book that is in my sdaegw historical society book shelf on public display, in lincoln, nebraska. The clear word bible, printed by the seventhday adventists, is of the devil. An expanded paraphrase to build strong faith and nurture spiritual growth. Thou hast magnified thy word according to all thy name. The sda doctrines of annihilationism, soul sleep, jesus being michael the archangel, seventh day. The ebook edition features resizable text, bookmarking, builtin dictionary, easy verse selector, searching and more. The clear word old testament mp3 cd set adventist book centre.