Amplified Bible Mass Market | 
 enlarge | Creator: Zondervan Publishing
Publisher: Zondervan
Category: Book
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 51253
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1184
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.7
ISBN: 0310951852
Dewey Decimal Number: 220
EAN: 9780310951858
ASIN: 0310951852
Publication Date: April 1, 1995
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Product Description
The popular Amplified version, now available in a convenient, affordable edition.
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 Amplified Bible Mass Market July 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't recommend this item. The Amplified Bible is an awesome translation, but this mass market edition's font is extremely small, 6, maybe 8 pt type. I had to return it. Reading a font this small, regardless how wonderful the information, is too tiring on the eyes. I have excellent vision, and am young. This was excessive strain.
 I Can Not Honestly Suggest This. May 30, 2007
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
If you follow my reviews, you know that I am Anglo Catholic. As someone who works in a church, I have access to most of the different versions of the Bible. If you follow my reviews, you know that the 2 versions I use the most are the "Good News" and the ORIGINAL "Revised Standard." The subject at hand (the "Amplified Bible") is based on the interpretations of the Lockman Foundation. Since this is a Protestant Bible, it does NOT contain the 'Deuterocanonicals' (better known as the 'Apocrypha'). But since this is a Protestant Bible, we can't really hold that against it. What makes this version unusual is that cross references and explanatory notes are placed in the text itself and isolated by brackets. Depending on the kind of person you are, you may find this to be a wonderful idea, or you may find it utterly distracting and annoying. That is one decision I can not make for you. I can only say the 2 results that are probable. The translation of the text itself is a revision of the "American Standard." The text translation is alright for the most part, but there were some translations that I found to be questionable. The explanatory notes were where I had some major problems. To be sure, there were some valuable things in them, such as how they explain there are 2 kinds of life. (Physical and spiritual) But there were a number of things in the explanatory notes that I found erroneous. One is where they list Herod as a higher authority than Pilate. Another is where they listed Judas' remorse as a selfish feeling. (In my opinion, it is highly unlikely that his suicide was the result of a selfish whim. Granted Judas betrayed Christ, and no unanimous opinion as to why prevails. But let's at least grant that Judas felt an honest remorse for what he had done, or according to Franco Zeffirelli's "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977), what he may have been tricked into doing. ) Another explanatory note I have a problem with is where Jesus' words in "John" 16:33 are interpreted as meaning: 'I have deprived (the world) of the power to harm you...' There will always be evils and temptations in the world that can potentially harm us. God gives us the teachings to avoid evils and temptations, BUT PART OF IT IS UP TO US! In short, I do not like the ultra conservative views that lead to misinterpretations of the text. Granted, while I perform some services in the church, I am not an ordained priest. But I seriously doubt any bishop, priest, or nun would suggest this version. If you are looking for a beginner friendly version of the Good Book, go with the "Good News." If you are looking for a great literal translation, go with the original "Revised Standard." If you want a good cross reference version, go with the "Holman Christian Standard." If you want great explanatory notes, go with the "New American."
unreliable July 1, 2006
12 out of 17 found this review helpful
Amplified Bible is an English translation that attempts to clarify the meanings of words in original Biblical languages (Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic). It uses multiple English word equivalents to amplify meanings that may otherwise have been concealed by the traditional translation method. It is very convenient to use. Unfortunately, the "amplification" is unreliable, often exaggerating or distorting the nuances of the words in original languages. The readers are misled to believe that he/she has uncovered "hidden treasure" not seen in standard English translations(KJV, NASB, NIV, etc.). In fact, most popular-level word study references suffer from this weakness. If you are serious about word study, but have no working knowledge of original Biblical languages, you should consult more reliable references such as Mounce's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old & New Testament Words, Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible, Interlinear for the Rest of Us, and ESV English-Greek Reverse Interlinear.
 Awesome Bible October 13, 2005
3 out of 9 found this review helpful
They gave me 2 dollars off when they noticed it had a small rip on it. I was very pleased with there honesty and fast shipment. Thanks for the awesome bible.
Amplified Bible September 3, 2005
3 out of 14 found this review helpful
How do you review the Bible? If God is the author. The work is perfect.
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