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The Last Eyewitness - 2006
Title: the last eyewitness: the final week ● john relives Christ's last week before the crucifixion.
Illustrated by Rob Pepper. Commentary essay written by Chris Seay and David Capes.
“the voice. A Scripture project to rediscover the story of the Bible“.
Retold by Lauren Winner, Greg Garrett, Brian McLaren, Chris Seay, David Capes
Date: © 2006 World Publishing © 2006 Ecclesia Bible Society
Publisher: Nashville TN (U.S.A.): World Publishing
Contents: Essays around the final week, excerpts from Scripture texts of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - few from the Synoptics, 4/5th of John's Gospel
Images: Cover, Title
Location: Collection Bibelarchiv- Birnbaum. Karlsruhe, Baden. Germany
Comments: Hardback octavo; X and 134 pp, illustrated. John the Evangelist tells the frame story of the final week from his vantage point. Scripture texts mainly from the 4th Gospel, few from the Synoptics. In the appendix »the voice» Scripture project is introduced. A Scripture index rounds the book off.
Acts - 2006
Title: The Dust off their Feet● The Book of Acts Retold by Brian McLaren.
Lessons From the First Church: “the voice. A Scripture project to rediscover the story of the Bible“. Commentary Essay by Chris Seay and friends.
Articles by: David Capes, Robert Creech, Greg Garrett, Andrew Jones, Tim Keel, Evan Lauer, Kerry Shook, Chuck Smith, Jr.
Date: © 2006 Thomas Nelson © 2006 Ecclesia Bible Society
Publisher: Nashville, TN (U.S.A.): Thomas Nelson
References: Taliaferro-EELBV 9300.
Contents: 1. Book of Acts. 2. The Evolving Church in Acts. 3. The Evolving Church of Today. 4. Excerpt from »The Last Eyewitness«
Images: Cover, Title page
Location: Collection Bibelarchiv- Birnbaum. Karlsruhe/ Baden. Germany
Comments: Paperback 8vo; XXII and 202 pp. Scholarly review done by David Capes and Darrell L. Bock. Preface written by the Ecclesia Bible Society about the uniqueness of the project. In »About the Voice Project« the ideas, the timeless narrative, the new retelling, the writers etc. are introduced. The scripture text retold by Chris Seay is arranged to be read by the various voices that appear in the Gospel story; this makes this book different to others of its kind. Nearly 70 pp deal with the evolving issues of the church, from primitive forms until the continuing struggle within today's congregations. – For the complete NT- Edition (2008) the translation of Acts has been revised.
Matthew - 2006
Title: The Voice of Matthew The Gospel According to Matthew. Retold by Lauren Winner. “the voice. A Scripture project to rediscover the story of the Bible“
Date: © 2007 Thomas Nelson © 2006, 2007 Ecclesia Bible Society
Publisher: Nashville, TN (U.S.A.): Published by Thomas Nelson in Association with Eames Literary Services
Contents: Gospel of Matthew. John 13 and Acts 2 (as excerpts)
References: Taliaferro-EELBV 9300.
Images: Cover, Title page
Location: Collection Bibelarchiv- Birnbaum. Karlsruhe, Baden. Germany
Comments: Paperback 8vo; XXIV and 186 pp. Scholarly review done by David Capes and Peter Davids. Preface written by the Ecclesia Bible Society about the uniqueness of the project. In »About the Voice Project« the ideas, the timeless narrative, the new retelling, the writers etc. are introduced. Senior theological and biblical reviewer David Capes wrote a brief foreword.
The scripture text retold (by the Jewess Lauren Winner) is arranged to be read by the various voices that appear in the Gospel story; this makes this book different to others of its kind. - For the complete NT- Edition (2008) the translation has been revised.
Birnbaum's personal remarks on the Voice of Matthew:
Lauren Winner retells Matthew 28:1 as follows:
»After the Sabbath, as the light of the next day, the first day of the week, crept over Palestine, Mary Magdalene ……«
Apart from the fact that the geographical name of Palestine - as unsuspicious as it may sound - is in this case anachronistic, there was no country named Palestine at the time of Jesus. The Roman emperor Hadrian, after the hardly gained suppression of the Jewish revolt under Bar Kochba a. D. 135 had the name of the land Judea blotted out and called this now conquered province "Syria Philistina" after some of their former inhabitants, the Philistines, which once were the arch- enemies of the Hebrews. He did this intentionally in order that the names of Judea and Israel should be remembered no more; likewise he renamed the city of Jerusalem "Aelia Capitolina" and declared the once Holy City off limits to all Jews.
So a land called "Palestine" was brought into existence – the words of Psalm 83:5 may serve as a prophetic instance – from a. D. 135 until 1948, but never at the time of Jesus or ever before.
It is more than annoying and inconsistent to historical facts when not a few of the maps in today's Bibles still promote that there was a country called Palestine in biblical times (the Voice Bible doesn't!). The Philistine people endeavored for this dubious renaming of Eretz Israel are long retired, dead and gone from the historical scene.
Obviously the revisers of the 2008 NT- edition and the whole Bible (2012) felt no need to take care of that issue.
Luke - 2007
Title: The Voice of Luke: Not Even Sandals
[by] Brian McLaren. With devotional notes throughout. “the voice. A Scripture project to rediscover the story of the Bible“.
Date: © 2007 Thomas Nelson © 2007 Ecclesia Bible Society
Publisher: Nashville, TN (U.S.A.): Published by Thomas Nelson in Association with Eames Literary Services
Contents: Preface to The Voice. About The Voice Project. Gospel of Luke. Other products from „the voice“
Images: Title page, Cover
Location: Collection Bibelarchiv- Birnbaum. Karlsruhe, Baden. Germany
Comments: Paperback Octavo , XX & 204 pp.
The Voice from on High - 2007
Title: The Voice from On High. God Announces His Son as Israel‘s Liberating King. From Genesis to Revelation. Retold by Chris Seay, Brian McLaren, Leonhard Sweet, Lauren Winner and others. ● “the voice. A Scripture project to rediscover the story of the Bible“
Date: © 2007 Thomas Nelson © 2007 Ecclesia Bible Society
Publisher: Nashville, TN (U.S.A.): Published by Thomas Nelson in Association with Eames Literary Services
Contents: Preface to The Voice. About The Voice Project. Introduction. Six sections of scripture texts from (in order of their appearance) John 1; Ps 8; Gen 3; Exo 3 & 12; 1 Chr 17; Isa 7 & 9; Mat. 1 & 2; Luk 2; Mat 22; Mal 3; Mat 11; Mark 8; Mat 17; Luk 4; Isa 60; John 4; Isa 35; Luk 7 & 5; Isa 40; Eze 34; Jer 23; Joh 6 & 7; Rom 10; Luk 19; Mat 21; Ps 49; John 10; Mat 12; Zec 9; Mat 21; Mar 14; Isa 53; Ps 69 & 42; Luk 23; Ps 22; Mat 27 & 28; Joh 8; 1 Cor 15; Ps 2 & 110; Rev 5 & 19. Essays around these scripture texts. Included is a CD with »Songs from the voice«
Images: Cover, Title page
Location: Collection Bibelarchiv- Birnbaum. Karlsruhe, Baden. Germany
Comments: Paperback 8vo; XVIII & 126 pp, 6 photos. The six sections are titled: The Eternal Song - The Composer and His Masterpiece - Melody of the Ages - The Orchestra Waits with Anticipation - The Radiant Glory of the Lord - The Great Oratorio. A scripture index finishes the book.
John - 2007
Title: The Voice Revealed ● the true story of the last eyewitness. The Gospel of John. Retold by Chris Seay with devotional commentary.
“the voice. A Scripture project to rediscover the story of the Bible“.
Date: © 2007 Thomas Nelson © 2007 Ecclesia Bible Society
Publisher: Nashville, TN (U.S.A.): Published by Thomas Nelson in Association with Eames Literary Services
Contents: Foreword, Gospel of John, Essays from John the eyewitness.
Images: Cover, Title page
Location: Collection Bibelarchiv- Birnbaum. Karlsruhe, Baden. Germany
Comments: Paperback small octavo, VI and 90 pp., brief explanations and references in the footnote. For the complete NT- Edition (2008) the translation has been revised.
Hebrews - 2006
Title: The Voice of Hebrews. The MYSTERY of MĒL-KĬZ´Ě-DĚK. Retold by Greg Garrett with Commentary by David B. Capes ● “the voice. A Scripture project to rediscover the story of the Bible“
Date: © 2008 Thomas Nelson © 2006, 2007, 2008 Ecclesia Bible Society
Publisher: Nashville, TN (U.S.A.): Published by Thomas Nelson in Association with Eames Literary Services
Contents: Preface to The Voice. About The Voice Project. Sect. 1: Book of Hebrews. Sect. 2: Appendices. Sect. 3: Other products from »voice«, also with scripture samples.
Images: Cover, Title page
Location: Collection Bibelarchiv- Birnbaum. Karlsruhe, Baden. Germany
Comments: Paperback 8vo; XX & 124 pp. Section 3 has excerpts from the titles already published.
Mark - 2008
Title: The Voice of Mark : Let Them Listen ● The Gospel of Mark Retold by Greg Garrett. With Commentary by Matthew Paul Turner. A Scripture project to rediscover the story of the Bible“
Date: © 2008 Thomas Nelson © 2006, 2007, 2008 Ecclesia Bible Society
Publisher: Nashville, TN (U.S.A.): Published by Thomas Nelson in Association with Eames Literary Services
Contents: Gospel of Mark. Excerpts: John 13 , Matt. 14, Luke 1, John 1, Acts 2, Hebrews 12, parts of Isaiah 40, Ezek. 34 and Jerem. 23
References: Taliaferro-EELBV 9300.
Images: Cover, Title page
Location: Collection Bibelarchiv- Birnbaum. Karlsruhe, Baden. Germany
Comments: Paperback 8vo; XX and 156 pp. Scholarly review done by David Capes and Peter Davids. Preface written by the Ecclesia Bible Society about the uniqueness of the project. In »About the Voice Project« the ideas, the timeless narrative, the new retelling, the writers etc. are introduced. The scripture text retold by Greg Garrett is arranged to be read by the various voices that appear in the Gospel story; this makes this book different to others of its kind. - For the complete NT- Edition (2008) the translation of Mark has been revised.
Romans - 2008
Title: the voice of romans ● the gospel according to Paul.
[By] Chris Seay with David B. Capes and Kelly Hall. “the voice. A Scripture project to rediscover the story of the Bible“.
Date: © 2008 Thomas Nelson © 2006, 2007, 2008 Ecclesia Bible Society
Publisher: Nashville, TN (U.S.A.): Published by Thomas Nelson in Association with Eames Literary Services
Contents: Preface to The Voice. About The Voice Project. The Book of Romans. Other products from „the voice“
Images: Cover, Title page
Location: Collection Bibelarchiv- Birnbaum. Karlsruhe, Baden. Germany
Comments: Paperback Octavo, XX & 124 pp.
New Testament - 2008
Title: The Voice New Testament . The Liberating King and His Church
Date: 2008
Publisher: Thomas Nelson: Nashville
Contents: New Testament
References: Taliaferro-EELBV 9300.100.
Images: Cover, Title Page
Psalms - 2009
Title: The Voice of Psalms. Psalms Retold by the Friends of Ecclesia Bible Society
Date: 2009
Publisher: Thomas Nelson: Nashville
Contents: Psalms
references: Taliaferro-EELBV 9300.110.
Images: Cover, Title Page
New Testament - Revised 2011
Title: The Voice New Testament Step into the Story of Scripture By Ecclesia Bible Society
Date: 2011
Publisher: Thomas Nelson: Nashville
Contents: New Testament
References: Taliaferro-EELBV 9300.120
Location: Personal library, Havelock, North Carolina, USA
Images: Cover, Title Page, Back
Complete Bible - 2012
Title: The Voice Bible Step into the Story of Scripture By Ecclesia Bible Society
Date: 2012
Publisher: Thomas Nelson: Nashville
Contents: Bible
References: Taliaferro-EELBV 9300.130
Images: Jacket, Cover, Title Page
Compass - 2012
Title: Compass The Study Bible for Navigating Your Life
Date: 2012
Publisher: Thomas Nelson: Nashville
Contents: Bible
References: Taliaferro-EELBV 9300.130.
Images: Front of slipcase, Spine, Title Page, Back of slipcase
Location: Personal library, Havelock, North Carolina, USA
Comments: This is a study Bible with notes, maps, and other features.
