Reviews by Joel Watts
The Voice New Testament
On 3/4 Joel Watts wrote: When one reads a new translation for the first time, the instinct is to compare it to a favorite old translation. By proof-texting comparisons, one discovers real quick where a new translation errors in relation to the pre-existing one. That is the wrong method to take, especially with such a translation ... Listen to The Voice
NKJV Greatest Stories of the Bible
On 12/16 Joel Watts wrote: Using the New King James Version of the bible, Thomas Nelson has assembled ‘universal favorites’ – essentially, they took out the ‘boring’ parts, such as geneologies, holiness codes, and much of the stuff in between, to present 250 favorite stories. It is an abridgment. What is the point of ... Good for a Devotional Reading
The Expanded Bible
On 9/9 Joel Watts wrote: It is a rather thick book, and I find it difficult to see how a complete version will be easy to carry. On the other hand, the Expanded Bible – New Testament is hardly for church use, but tends to be geared to those who study the bible and want to have variants in translation at their fingertips without ... Review: Expanded Bible – New Testament (Thomas Nelson)
The American Patriot's Bible
On 6/12 Joel Watts wrote: The American Patriot’s Bible: The Word of God and the Shaping of America Editor: Richard G. Lee Hardcover: 1824 pages Publisher: Thomas Nelson (May 5, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1418541532 ISBN-13: 978-1418541538 (My initial post is here. For more from the blogosphere see here, here, here, ... The American Patriot’s Bible: The Word of God and the Shaping of America
The Read & Share DVD Bible - Volume 1
On 4/7 Joel Watts wrote: We received the Read and Share DVD Bible from Thomas Nelson to review. (Order it from Amazon here.) It’s a 60 minute DVD broken down into 13 stories ranging from The Beginning, Adam and Eve to Jesus is Born and One Lost Sheep. Each story is 3 minutes long which really does help keep the attention of ... Review: Read and Share DVD Bible – Volume 1
Rachel's Tears
On 2/26 Joel Watts wrote: Rachel’s Tears, written by Beth Nimmo and Darrell Scott with Steve Rabey, is about a typical teenage girl who was dedicated to following and serving Christ. She was the first of 13 victims at the Columbine High School shootings in April of 1999. In this book her divorced parents tell of a young girl, ... Book Review: Rachel’s Tears - Still Gripping Ten Years Later
The Word of Promise The Gift of Psalms
On 2/4 Joel Watts wrote: I received this beautiful book in the mail this past week from Thomas Nelson and was quickly taken with it. The Skinny: The Word of Promise: The Gift of Psalms is a beautifully bound book which immediately grabs the attention of the reader. The paper is heavy and glossy with an elegant background. It includes excerpts from ... Book Review: The Word of Promise: The Gift of Psalms
Word of Promise Next Generation New Testament MP3 Set
On 1/22 Joel Watts wrote: After receiving Word of Promise Next Generation New Testament MP3 Set from Thomas Nelson, being disappointed and bored by each, I decided to let my children listen to this audio Bible. I thought that this one being dramatized by popular youth would be a bit more captivating. I was not entirely wrong on that assumption. This ... Review: The Word of Promise Next Generation - New Testament
The Orthodox Study Bible
On 12/2 Joel Watts wrote: From Amazon: Features Include: Old Testament newly translated from the Greek text of the Septuagint, including the Deuterocanon New Testament from the New King James Version Commentary drawn from the early Church Christians Easy-to-Locate liturgical readings Book Introductions and Outlines Subject ... Orthodox Study Bible - Review