Customer Reviews
Not Suitable for Children - By: GasDoc, 20 Sep 2008 
This book upset my kids. Not sure that murder, rape, death are really suitable topics for the 7 to 11s. I tried Roald Dahl instead. The BFG is probably the finest book ever written
Well presented, with those enduring illustrations - By: T. Jinkerson, 26 Aug 2006 
We use this edition of the Good News Bible for our 7-11's. In truth, it's a struggle for some of the 7 year olds, but we persist because it is actually a Bible that could continue to be of use to them for the rest of their lives.
I would recommend this bible for people who don't spend much time reading, or for whom English is a second language. It contains God's wordin full, faithfully translatedin to simple English,
Top Stuff! - By: filthmonkey, 19 Jul 2004 
The whole story kicks offin the Garden of Eden when man (and wo-man) are expelled by God for having eaten something they were told not to, thus settingin motion a rather fantastical plot. The story develops when people start multiplying & at first the tale reads like the phone book, but later develops into a story about the liberation of slaves from Egypt & goes on, from chapter to chapter,in amazing form, discussing everything from the wisdom of kings, to fidelity & the problem of suffering. The earlier of the two books comprising this volume cleverly underlines the development of God's character from it's infancy & savagery to the point where, after some pause for thoughtin the story's chronology, God realises the error of his ways & repents for being such a cruel creator. In order to reconcile himself with his alienated people he must amend for his barbarism. This he does by taking on human formin the body of his only son, whose radical pacifism antagonise the authorities to the point where he is put to death cruelly, suffering both as God & man & thus carrying the weight of all sin upon his shoulders. Thereafter, through the divine connection, the dead son rises, overcoming death & leaving behind a legacy for those who wish to followin his footsteps & bein God's good books come the end of time. The last chapter describes the apocalypse & is somewhat confusing. Overall though, the story is cleverly woven, focusing on the details of individual charactersin ancient times whilst maintaining a grander notion of the development of the relationship between "God the husband" & "Isreal the bride" (which the Son eventually ammends to "Everyone else the bride"), whilst implying that with God's growing wisdom his strength & aggression wane.
As a measure of the impact of this book culturally it is worth noting that it has been the pillar of Christianity (an astoundingly popular religious movement) for quite a few hundred years, & thus is an accomplishmentin culture far exceeding that of any other work to date. Sadly, it was omitted from the recent compilation of 100 best books of all time (as seen on the BBC), but nonetheless should consider its reputation unshaken. Well worth the money.
My review of the 'New Testiment' - By: Ben Jones, 02 Jul 2004 Beloved son dies tragically as a consequence of delivering vital news. Ironic twist ensures uplifting consequences for all concerned.
