The Amplified Bible captures the full meaning of the original Greek and Hebrew. It is based on the philosophy that a given word may have a multitude of meanings. This translation's purpose is to reveal any clarifying meanings that may be concealed by traditional translation methods. A unique system of punctuation, italics, references, and synonyms to unlock subtle shades of meaning as found in the original languages is used within to get the full meaning of the text. Black letter edition, concordance, study notes, footnotes, historical background, archaelogical notes, book introductions, cross references, double column format, and bibliography.
Features:
Presentation page
Family records section
8 point type
Double-column format
End-of-verse cross references
Black Letter Edition
Translation and textual notes
Glossary of Amplified words
Concordance
Book introductions and outlines
Full-color maps
5 3/4" x 8 3/4" x 1 1/4"
Gold gilded page edges
Ribbon Marker
Black Bonded leather
Product Information
Format: Bonded Leather Number of Pages: 1728 Vendor: Zondervan Publication Date: 1991 Dimensions: 9.0 X 5.75 X 1.25 (inches) ISBN: 0310951690 ISBN-13: 9780310951698
UPC: 025986951696 Availability: In Stock References: End-of-Verse Text Layout: Double Column Text Size: 8 Point Text Color: Black Letter
When Your Knowledge of the Original Languages of the Bible Is Limited and You Don't Want to Lose Anything in the TranslationIf you want to get all the rich nuances and shades of meaning of the original Bible languages, the Amplified Bible is for you. No working knowledge of Greek or Hebrew is required---just a desire to know more about what God says in his Word. With its unique system of brackets, parentheses, and italics, the Amplified Bible defines and expands key words and phrases right in the text. Verse by verse, the deeper meaning behind the message of Scripture unfolds as you read. This Bible features other study tools to help you to more clearly understand God's Word:* Uses a unique system of punctuation, italics, references, and synonyms to unlock subtle shades of meaning as found in the original Bible languages* Footnotes provide concise historical and archaeological information and devotional insights, plus hundreds of references to select sources and authors* Introductions and outlines for every Bible book * Bible reading plan* Bibliography of the sources cited in the study notes* Glossary of the most frequent amplifications in the text* Comprehensive concordance with 25,000 entries* 8 pages of full-color maps* Double-column format* Presentation page* Ribbon marker