Series: NIV Audio Bible
Audio CD
Publisher: Zondervan; Unabridged edition (January 1, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0310918634
ISBN-13: 978-0310918639
Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 2.2 x 12 inches
Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (239 customer reviews)
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Consisting of 64 audio CDs in plastic sleeves in a zippered box, here you have the entire text of the NIV Bible in audio format. A brief overview of the strengths, weaknesses, and benefits of this great product:Strengths:1. Overall it is very respectful.2. The voices are generally not overly dramatic, and yet sufficiently expressive.3. The voices are very clear and pleasant to listen to.4. The music and sounds are mostly calm, appropriate and respectful.5. Using different voices for different speakers enhances the hearing of the text and the listening experience.6. There are different narrators for different Bible books, giving some variety in style.7. The text is exactly the NIV text, word for word.8. There are helpful brief introductions to each Bible book.9. Each chapter is on a separate track, so it is easy to select which chapter to listen to.Weaknesses:1. The sounds and music are sometimes overly dramatized, occasionally detracting from the Biblical text.2. The vocalization of "selah" in the Psalms is unnecessary and somewhat annoying.3. The decision as to which voices should be used is sometimes subjective and interpretive (eg what verses of the Song of Solomon are to be attributed to the different speakers is a controversial and difficult exegetical matter). To be fair, the audio Bible simply follows the interpretation suggested in the headings of the NIV translation, so this is more of an issue with the translation, not the recording.4. Although the chapters that are on each CD are printed on the CD itself, an additional booklet with this information would be helpful.5. Some Bible books are read somewhat too fast by the narrator (eg Jonah).6.
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