The Message Deluxe Gift Bible (Leather-Look, Brown/Saddle Tan): The Bible in Contemporary Language Imitation Leather – October 1, 2016

Product delivery was on time and is of excellent quality. The item is new and has been delivered in a timely manner. The appearance is very good and of great value.

A very nice looking Bible and nice supplement to a King James. Could never replace a King James or Amplified but the normal language is easy and fun to read.

Love that the OT is now included. Already had the original Message but originally it was only the NT. The faux leather cover feels & looks great & I can read this on a hectic or tiring or even a headachy day when I would be strongly tempted to put off reading for tomorrow & go to bed. It reads so much like a novel w/ it's everyday wording & paragraphs & not like numbered verses w/ phrases & wording of days gone by that it's easy to get caught up in reading it. The plain up to date phrases & wording are even more what you'd hear in everday talk than in The NLV. It's like light reading, but w/ the added effect of bringing the Bible stories & prophesies into a new perspective when put in normal language so it makes me see things from a new angle than when I read the age old well known verses in my traditional Bibles. It broadens my thinking into seeing more of the whole picture instead of just the overview. It's a total delight to read. I've never liked Psalms til I read some of it in this version, & now I can't wait to read more. It's the perfect Bible for young people to get them reading God's word & liking it. It would be a great gift for anyone new to the Bible or Christian living, as well as any Christian. I haven't replaced my other Bible & have no intention of it, but I do find myself eagerly comparing the two often & it is helping me to not read over well known verses in the same way as a person driving down a well known street in auto pilot w/o really "seeing" or paying attn because it's so well known. Puts a freshness into age old verses that's eye opening. When comparing to other versions, it is keeping w/ the meaning of older versions, but I had my doubts the 1st time I ever picked up & read parts of The Message some yrs ago. I did a lot of translation comparisons to prove The Message was not holding to the original Bible meanings, but it has proven itself to be on track in every instance. It's like David & Paul & all the rest of the Bible characters are just sitting across the table telling me what they wrote the same way the person next door & my own family talks. It's absolutely wonderful & the Bible I reach for when I'm too tired or short on time or have a bad headache but don't want to set aside my time in God's word for tomorrow. It's made me less of a procrastinator in reaching for a Bible when reaching for a Bible isn't what I really want to do sometimes. It also helps in familiarizing myself w/ the Bible in such ordinary terms that I believe the more I read this version that it will become 2nd nature to talk to others about what's in the Bible w/o thinking about how to phrase something or what to say because it's so natural. That was a kind of surprise too because I wasn't one of those people that you hear about that say they don't understand the KJV. I love this version for many reasons. It has a place in any Christian's life & especially non-Christians interested in learning about Christianity & in getting young people interested in their Bible.

Highly recommend

My husband ordered it for me because I wanted to see what the difference was & compare it to the oneS I normally read. (Kjv ,NLT,NKJV)Once it came I was excited. It came on time. The book was nice!.I read some things from new testament & old & really love how it speaks in a lingo we can understand today. It isn't written on that Shakespeare lingo. Or lingo we don't really use today. But I like to read from the original version & thos one together though . I mainly stick to the nkjv but many times I'm whipping this one out for better understanding or because I'm curious to see how The Message translated it. I'm pleased. The word is the Truth & long as it's the truth then I'm definitely for it.

I grew up on KJV and don't get me wrong it's great but as kid....you have no clue what alll the thees and thy mean. Now as a young adult I kind started to not hate but...I thought the Bible was boring. Only cause I didn't understand. But I found this translation on the Bible app and I loved it. So I had to get it in physical copy. I have been learning and reading almost everyday. I had no clue the Bible was funny and how many people I relate to. I love it

It is a lovely binding, very giftable. But the paper is a bit thin which makes the small print a bit too difficult for a senior to read easily.

Love this message bible so much easier to read