Thomas Nelson to release new Bible translation

Thomas Nelson, Inc.’s Bible group is set to release The Voice New Testament in October 2008, featuring the first completely new Bible translation available to readers in several years.

The Voice represents a collaboration of historians, poets, storytellers and songwriters which provides a true interpretation of the traditional Bible text while including historical and cultural expansions of the story. With additional background on setting and characters, the project’s screenplay-like format is ideal for group studies and dramatizations, and the inserted devotional commentary will further help readers understand the context of the biblical story.

About 40 different authors are believed to have been inspired by God to write the Scriptures. The Voice retains the perspective of the human writers. Most English translations attempt to even out the styles of the different authors in sentence structure and vocabulary. Instead, The Voice distinguishes the uniqueness of each author. The heart of the project is retelling the story of the Bible in a form as fluid as modern literary works while remaining true to the original manuscripts.

Featured writers, scholars, artists and musicians for The Voice include the president of Ecclesia Bible Society and internationally acclaimed speaker and pastor Chris Seay (project founder); Blue Like Jazz author Donald Miller; internationally known speaker and author of over 12 highly acclaimed books Brian McLaren; theologian, author, and futurist Leonard Sweet; and nationally renowned author Lauren Winner. The translation and literary style of The Voice have been checked by biblical reviewers, theological scholars and a biblical archeologist, among others.

Replicating the manner in which the Bible was originally available in the church’s first century beginnings, The Voice translation has previously been introduced to the marketplace through the release of single books of the Bible, including Acts, Matthew, Luke, John, Hebrews, Mark and the soon-to-be-released The Voice of Romans. However, the release of The Voice New Testament marks the official launch of The Voice translation, bringing the previously released Scripture projects and the remaining Bible books together into one complete New Testament offering. The Thomas Nelson scholar/author team is also currently working on the Old Testament books which when finished will form The Voice Bible in its entirety.

The Voice New Testament will be offered in both a flexible cloth and leather cover and in paperback. For more information on The Voice New Testament and The Voice translation, visit www.hearthevoice.com or www.nelsonbibles.com.

Thomas Nelson, Inc. is a leading provider of Bibles, products and live events emphasizing Christian, inspirational and family value themes. For more information on the company and titles, visit www.thomasnelson.com.

Thomas Nelson offers money-back guarantee on Bible

(Nashville, Tenn.) For over a decade, Bible-readers have been discovering the wonders of the Bible using Thomas Nelson, Inc.’s NKJV Study Bible. Over 1 million people have experienced the value of this study Bible, and the publisher has received many outstanding consumer reviews over the years. This week, Thomas Nelson releases the NKJV Study Bible: Second Edition (ISBN: 978-0-7180-2081-1), an updated and enhanced version of the beloved original.

The NKJV Study Bible: Second Edition sets the standard for study. It allows the reader to find everything needed for study in one Bible, guaranteed by trustworthy scholarship. As in the previous version, this Bible offers 1,500 verse-by-verse study notes, 69 in-text maps, 80 in-text charts, full-color maps, book outlines, timelines, a harmony of the Gospels, a topical index, and a deluxe concordance. However, the second edition boasts several new features such as:

• A complete cross reference, including translators’ notes
• 150 Bible times and culture notes
• 114 revised articles on the key doctrines of Scripture
• 350 revised word studies with Strong’s numbers
• Book introductions with a “Christ in the Scriptures” feature showing the messianic significance of every book in the Bible

The second edition also includes a special Libronix eBible CD-ROM that offers the Bible’s contents in a convenient electronic format. So whether studying on a computer or from the printed page, the user is sure to have this reliable study tool available quickly at hand.

In fact, Thomas Nelson believes this to be the most comprehensive study Bible available for accuracy, beauty, and readability featuring the popular New King James Version. The publisher is so sure that users of this edition will find their Bible study significantly enhanced, that they’re offering a money-back guarantee. If users aren’t 100% satisfied with the content of the Bible, they can return it to Thomas Nelson for a full refund of their purchase price.

The NKJV Study Bible: Second Edition combines a detailed exposition of the Bible with an accessible and spiritually sensitive style, making it the best available all-purpose Bible study resource.

Thomas Nelson, Inc. is a leading provider of Bibles, products, and live events emphasizing Christian, inspirational and family value themes. For more information on the company and its titles, please visit http://www.thomasnelson.com/ or http://www.nelsonbibles.com