Comments on: The Green Bible

By: Steve Lindsley

Steve Lindsley — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:18:51 +0000

I blogged about the Green Bible too, and had much the same thing to say:
http://stevelindsleyblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/bible-goes-green.html

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:27:27 +0000

Despite the focus on Green, which is a fun slant on the red, this is the NRSV I’ve been looking for. Something that is book sized (not those long 2×4 looking things)w/ legible type. The NRSV has underperformed as a published translation in my opinion. The Green Bible is usable, readable, and sparks great conversation…especially during Presidential elections.

Plus, there are simply awesome essays in the preface. I’d by Vol 2, just for them.

It’s worth the twenty bucks. Every bible these days has a marketing strategy. So since, Creation is actually a constant Biblical theme,Green is as good as any.

By: Random Acts of Linkage #86 : Subversive Influence

Random Acts of Linkage #86 : Subversive Influence — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:08:15 +0000

[...] The Green Bible. No, no, it’s serious — and it has green letters instead of red. [...]

By: Visco

Visco — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:33:01 +0000

Sounds all good…except for the part about the “green” topics being lettered in green. SO CHEESY.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:03:09 +0000

This was a great find. Finally found something my wife can get me for Christmas.

By: Lon

Lon — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:42:36 +0000

i’ve got a copy, and still can’t quite describe why i like it so much…

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:16:00 +0000

I was pretty excited when I saw it at Barnes & Noble bc I love the idea of it and needed a smaller NRSV.
@jeremy zach, it retails for 29.95.
Honestly, I like reading from numerous Bibles. And would rather Amazon make money from Bibles than from selling Maxim magazine or Left Behind books. Please don’t read this as a retaliation to above comments, just trying to offer another perspective (although anyone can feel free to be offended by the Left Behind comment ;-)

By: Carlo

Carlo — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:44:07 +0000

Yes - looks like a good one with an interesting angle. A couple of other recent bibles that have caught my attention lately: - Poverty and Justice bible - focus on the poor and the marginalised - Renovare Spiritual Formation Bible - input from Foster, Willard and Brueggeman - Orthodox Study bible - From an Eastern Orthodox perspective

By: Adam Copeland

Adam Copeland — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:47:43 +0000

I’m analyzing the GB for my Creation, New Creation, and Ecology final project, so more later. Thanks for the resources so far. Didn’t see those when I posted on it a few weeks ago.

By: rachel

rachel — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:42:34 +0000

how do you get free stuff like this? i would like a copy, partly just cause i like the cover, but i don’t want to pay for it. ha.

By: andi

andi — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:28:21 +0000

Erik just told me about this the other day! He saw it at Barnes and Noble and was really impressed, then I checked it out on Saturday when I was there. Part of me thought the same thing- like we need another Bible to go with the green trend. But I ended up being impressed with it too, not to mention I really love the cover. And as Erik said, it is the coolest NRSV he has seen.

By: RPS

RPS — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:29:27 +0000

So… green text color and a few essays, and presto, Harper has another $20.00 offering on Amazon. You are right, we don’t need another one. Nice shill for Harper though.

By: jeremy zach

jeremy zach — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:27:51 +0000

i am looking on the their website (www.thegreenbible.com) and i cannot find out how much the bible costs or even how to purchase the bible through their website.

where did you buy it?