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The Word of Promise Audio Bible

I love audio books. I like to read, but my reality right now is that I need to multitask.

So, listening to an audio book while I am exercising, driving, or cooking makes me feel like I am doing something for "me" while fulfilling my other duties.

I was sent a copy of The Word of Promise: New Testament Audio Bible by Thomas Nelson Publishers. I have purchased audio Bibles in the past but became bored by the droning monotone narration.

I was very pleased that The Word of Promise: New Testament Audio Bible is less "audio book" and more "radio theatre", featuring a cast of over 100 vocal actors, many of them well-known names, like Jim Caviezel, Richard Dreyfuss, and Marisa Tomei.

The Word of Promise: New Testament Audio Bible is a 20-CD set and includes a bonus "Behind-the-Scenes" DVD, all packaged in a nifty, zippered CD wallet.

The books aren’t assigned one per CD. The longer books, like the Gospels, are divided onto 2 or more CD’s, while the shorter books, like the letters, are combined on to one disc.

Here is a video I made to give you a sampling of audio from the book of Mark, Ephesians, and Revelation:

The Word of Promise: New Testament Audio Bible is in the New King James Version (NKJV).

One difficulty that I had with the CD’s is that my player doesn’t give any indication of what chapter of the Bible the CD track might be.

I don’t know if it would be different in a more high-tech player or a computer, but if you wanted to pre-set the CD to a specific verse or chapter while leading a Bible study, it might be a bit of a headache.

From a production and dramatic standpoint, this is honestly one of the best audio Bibles I have ever come across.

Background sound effects and musical tracks are understated so as to not take away from the words and meaning.

The Word of Promise: New Testament Audio Bible would be great in the car for long, contemplative commutes.

Thanks, Thomas Nelson and Book Sneeze for my complimentary review copy.

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