Book Review: The Voice New Testament: Revised and Updated

   Review: The Voice New Testament:Revised and Updated
  This is my review of the latest edition of The Voice from Thomas Nelson Publishers. I received a complimentary copy from their Booksneeze program but this in no way affects my review.
  The Voice New Testament is a recent translation produced by the Ecclesia Bible Society. In essence it is the New Testament presented in a somewhat expanded form presented in a dramatic format.
  I am familiar with The Voice, having bought the original New Testament when it was published. I must say, that this new edition is a definite improvement on bringing the translation more into line with the plain meaning of the scriptures, particularly if you skip over the expansions(in italic type) in your reading. The delineated material is also often helpful. I find that the screenplay format actually helps one on occasion, particularly in the gospels, in imagining how the various scenes must have played out in history.
  All in all I recommend this translation, not as one's primary New Testament, but as one to be read alongside another more formal translation. It brings a freshness to the texts for bibliophiles like me and helps enliven the texts for new readers.