Rainbow Good News Bible: (GNB)

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One of the most popular editions of the Good News Bible, the Sunrise Bible can be thought of as the 'all-things-to-all people' edition. It’s ideal for all-age worship in church, for schools and for personal study. Combining a trustworthy translation with a clear, readable style, it also contains the iconic and well-loved line drawings by Annie Vallotton. must-read passages • The life of Jesus • A guide to the Christian year • How did we get the Bible? • Timeline of the Bible • Clear headers and footers & side-bar navigation If word-for-word is akin to Google Translate, operating with as little human interpretation as possible, then thought-for-thought is like a poem translated from another language, where meaning and form carry greater emphasis. The Good News Bible (GNB) is a friendly and plain-language Bible whose goal was to speak to all people. To do this, it pioneered a new way of translating Biblical scriptures that incorporated the meaning of the text as well as the literal translation. Whilst not always with the exact same name or title, some edition of the Good News Bible has been in print since the 1960s. In fact, the Good News Bible has had four different names since its very first edition. read it, especially 7-11 year olds, and will help deepen their understanding and help to answer the thought provoking questions that arise from exploring and reading the Bible. I recommend the Children’s Rainbow Edition of the Good News Bible as so much time and thought has been put into developing it and tailoring it for 7-11 year olds. It is a Bible that is much needed.'

if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved( Romans 10:9-10, ESV). Through the plain language, the Bible's message is made easily accessible to everyone, and according to recent research it is the preferred translation of those who do not read the Bible. Most editions include the iconic line drawings by Swiss artist Annie Vallotton. So, what is the true meaning of the rainbow? To answer that question, we must look beyond the children’s coloring books and really weird movies to the Bible — the only truly infallible, inspired, and authoritative source of truth that we have.

After this, the next change was a revision of the Good News Bible’s text to feature inclusive language. This means that where words in the original scriptures could mean either a specific gender or mixed groups of people, the translation would choose the side of wider relatability. Words like ‘people’ and ‘man’ can both be translations of the Greek word anthropoi( this is where we get words like Anthropology - the study of people). When faced with anthropoi, the Good News Bible would choose to say ‘ people’ whenever possible. Annie Vallotton’s signature style of line drawings was a perfect fit for the simple and clean text of the Good News Bible. Both the bible and its illustrations championed the simple and expressive truth of God’s word. The Rainbow Good News Bible is ideal for use with children in primary schools and churches. It contains all the usual features of the Good News Bible as well as full-colour inserts, new introductions, 100 famous Bible stories, and a clear Bible overview. Adopting an educational tone, it is perfect for use in schools and churches, while the colourful interactions and beautiful illustrations will keep a child engaged as they delve into the text. To bring the ancient scriptures' core message to today's reader. How Accurate is the Good News Bible?

This means that the Good News Bible is firmly and proudly a thought-for-thought Bible. Its goal is to always communicate what is meant by the Bible text in a way that readers today can immediately grasp. How Easy is the Good News Bible to Read? The] quality of a translation in which the message of the original text has been so transported into the receptor language that the response of the receptor is essentially like that of the original receptors." Instead, be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ.- Ephesians 4:32 Versions You Can Buy Today

The Rainbow Reminds Us of the Gospel

The Good News Bible (GNB) has become established as the UK's most popular Bible because it uses plain, everyday language to give readers of all ages the clearest understanding of the Bible. With an emphasis on the meaning of the text it is particularly popular with schools, Sunday Schools, young people, and people with English as a second language. It is a favourite all over the English speaking world, and among all ages, making it perfect for all-age services.

A bright, lively new edition of the UK’s bestselling Bible, perfect for helping children to enjoy and engage with the Bible. After several months of interesting events, God’s judgment was “restrained” and the rain stopped ( Genesis 8:2), resulting in a rainbow that appeared in the sky. All D ynamic Equivalence Bibles are thought-for-thought Bibles. Dynamic Equivalence is simply the more technical term for thought-for-thought. The Good News Bible is a translation. Even though it features contemporary language, the text still adheres to being a functional translation of the Bible. But on the scale of Bible translations, it does sit closer to being a paraphrase than many other Bibles. Other Bible Translations The Children’s Rainbow Edition of the Good News Bible is a wonderful Bible for the 7-11 age group and for schools to share. It is written in way that will attract young readers curiosity to discover more about the Bible and the Biblical characters. The layout makes this Bible so accessible with engaging and clear language that brings the Bible to life, which is enhanced through beautiful illustrations, where the reader is pointed to where to find the story in the Bible. I like the way it tells the ‘Big Story’ of the Bible through a reading trail, with the key words defined and clear explanations, which is enhanced though lots of questions and activities for every book of the Bible. This Bible will bring joy to many whoWhen her work came to the attention of Eugene Nida, the two of them arranged to meet. Ten minutes into that first meeting, Nida and Vallotton came to the agreement that she would provide illustrations for Good News For Modern Man . Throughout the Good News Bible's story, there was one other person whose contribution helped make the Good News Bible what it is: Annie Vallotton.