CJ OWENS -
I like ALL translations of the Holy Word of God; and this one is one for me. I've added it to my own library. For you can learn and receive from anything if God has opened your heart and mind to do so. The Contemporary English version is a very child-friend, easy to read understanding. It offers captions (or title segments) before specific passages to help the young reader understand what the subject of the next few scriptures is about.
Here's an excerpt of a random passage (Ecclesiastes 11:1-6):
IT PAYS TO WORK HARD
"1) Be generous, and someday you will be rewarded. 2) Share what you have with seven or eight others, because you never know when disaster may strike. 3) Rain clouds always bring rain; trees always stay wherever they fall. 4) If you worry about the weather and don't plant seeds, you won't harvest a crop. 5) No one can explain how a baby breathes before it is born. So how can anyone explain what God does? After all, He created everything. 6) Plant your seeds early in the morning and keep working in the field until dark. Who knows? Your work might pay off, and your seeds might produce."
This Holy bible 'appears' to be geared for youths - boys in particular, but only because of the the front covers design. It has 3 youths (which appear to be all males), engaged in outside activity - skydiving, rock climbing, and skateboarding.
This book contains a mini dictionary, a section for famous passages, a bible chart, a "what the bible says about" section for quicker reference, and even a timeline for helping the youth to read through the bible in a year.
It also offers breakdowns of certain passages that the authors seek to use to bring even greater clarity for those coming of age. Example (when referencing Matthew 6:9-13):
"Praying is talking to God. You can talk to God about anything - like giving thanks for the good things and asking for help when you have problems. Jesus often prayed to God and taught His followed to pray."
There are also a few illustrations throughout this bible as well.
Not a bad "book" (no disrespect to God intended) to help our children draw nearer to our Mighty, but fun-loving God.
Here's an excerpt of a random passage (Ecclesiastes 11:1-6):
IT PAYS TO WORK HARD
"1) Be generous, and someday you will be rewarded. 2) Share what you have with seven or eight others, because you never know when disaster may strike. 3) Rain clouds always bring rain; trees always stay wherever they fall. 4) If you worry about the weather and don't plant seeds, you won't harvest a crop. 5) No one can explain how a baby breathes before it is born. So how can anyone explain what God does? After all, He created everything. 6) Plant your seeds early in the morning and keep working in the field until dark. Who knows? Your work might pay off, and your seeds might produce."
This Holy bible 'appears' to be geared for youths - boys in particular, but only because of the the front covers design. It has 3 youths (which appear to be all males), engaged in outside activity - skydiving, rock climbing, and skateboarding.
This book contains a mini dictionary, a section for famous passages, a bible chart, a "what the bible says about" section for quicker reference, and even a timeline for helping the youth to read through the bible in a year.
It also offers breakdowns of certain passages that the authors seek to use to bring even greater clarity for those coming of age. Example (when referencing Matthew 6:9-13):
"Praying is talking to God. You can talk to God about anything - like giving thanks for the good things and asking for help when you have problems. Jesus often prayed to God and taught His followed to pray."
There are also a few illustrations throughout this bible as well.
Not a bad "book" (no disrespect to God intended) to help our children draw nearer to our Mighty, but fun-loving God.
